# escrow-create

Create an Escrow on the XRP Ledger to hold funds until a condition is met or time passes

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `escrow-create`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/escrow-create

## Facts

- Tool: `escrow-create`
- Server: Xrpl mcp (`romthpt/mcp-xrpl`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/RomThpt/mcp-xrpl
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "escrow-create",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why escrow-create is rated Medium

The tool creates a new escrow account on the XRP Ledger, which is a reversible (though operationally complex) write operation that locks funds. While it involves financial assets, it does not directly move money or create irreversible financial obligations like payments or trades—those would be Financial category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'escrow-create' and description explicitly states it creates an escrow to 'hold funds until a condition is met or time passes'. This is a fund-holding operation that creates a new ledger object with financial implications."

## Use case

AI agents use escrow-create to create or update resources in Xrpl mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Xrpl mcp environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Xrpl mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "escrow-create": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "escrow-create_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Xrpl mcp (70)

- `amm-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-delete.md
- `check-cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/check-cancel.md
- `credential-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/credential-delete.md
- `deactivate-did` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/deactivate-did.md
- `delete-account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/delete-account.md
- `escrow-cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/escrow-cancel.md
- `mpt-issuance-destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/mpt-issuance-destroy.md
- `offer-cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/offer-cancel.md
- `oracle-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/oracle-delete.md
- `permissioned-domain-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/permissioned-domain-delete.md
- `reject-transaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/reject-transaction.md
- `amm-vote` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-vote.md
- `batch-submit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/batch-submit.md
- `transfer-nft` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/transfer-nft.md
- `amm-bid` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-bid.md
- `amm-clawback` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-clawback.md
- `amm-create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-create.md
- `amm-deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/amm-deposit.md
- `approve-transaction` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/approve-transaction.md
- `batch-payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/batch-payment.md
- `check-cash` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/check-cash.md
- `escrow-finish` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/escrow-finish.md
- `offer-create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/offer-create.md
- `payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/payment.md
- `payment-channel-claim` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/payment-channel-claim.md
- `payment-channel-create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/payment-channel-create.md
- `payment-channel-fund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/payment-channel-fund.md
- `token-clawback` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/token-clawback.md
- `token-escrow-create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/token-escrow-create.md
- `transfer-token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/transfer-token.md
- …and 40 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=romthpt-mcp-xrpl · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/romthpt-mcp-xrpl