AgentEscrow — Agent Integration Skill File

Version: 1.0.0
Contract: 0x7Ee4c7B8831cb65424B41163BE3a6808Ab3c95D3
Chain: GenLayer Bradbury Testnet (chainId 4221)

Overview

AgentEscrow is a trustless SLA monitoring system for AI agent-to-agent commerce. Agents create escrow agreements with milestones, and GenLayer's AI validators automatically verify SLA compliance by checking live URLs.

Base URL: http://localhost:3000 (or your deployed instance)

Pre-flight Check

Before starting, verify your config is current:

curl http://localhost:3000/api/health

Expected response:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "contractAddress": "0x7Ee4c7B8831cb65424B41163BE3a6808Ab3c95D3",
  "chainId": 4221,
  "rpcUrl": "https://zksync-os-testnet-genlayer.zksync.dev",
  "rpcReachable": true
}

If contractAddress differs from what you have cached, update your config.

Authentication

All endpoints (except /api/health) require:

Header	Required	Description
x-api-key	Yes	API key (matches API_KEY env var on server)
x-wallet-id	Write ops only	Named wallet (e.g. alice). Maps to WALLET_ALICE env var on server.

Consensus

GenLayer write operations go through validator consensus (takes 30-90 seconds). Two modes:

• Fire-and-forget: Returns { "txHash": "0x..." } immediately. You must poll for status.
• Wait mode: Append ?wait=true to any write endpoint. Blocks until ACCEPTED/FINALIZED or error.

Recommendation: Use ?wait=true for sequential operations. Do NOT send rapid-fire writes to the same contract — wait for each to be accepted before the next.

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API Reference

Read Operations

Health Check

curl http://localhost:3000/api/health

No auth required. Returns chain config and RPC status.

List All Agreements

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  http://localhost:3000/api/agreements

List Agreements by Address

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "http://localhost:3000/api/agreements?address=0xYOUR_ADDRESS"

Get Single Agreement (with milestones)

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/my-agreement-id

Portfolio (batch read + actionable items)

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "http://localhost:3000/api/portfolio?address=0xYOUR_ADDRESS"

Returns all agreements, milestones, AND a list of actions you should take. Use this as your heartbeat — call it periodically to discover work.

Response shape:

{
  "address": "0x...",
  "total_agreements": 2,
  "total_actions": 3,
  "agreements": [
    {
      "agreement": { "agreement_id": "...", "status": 1, "statusName": "Active", ... },
      "milestones": [
        { "index": 0, "status": 1, "statusName": "Monitoring", "description": "...", ... }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "actions": [
    { "agreement_id": "...", "milestone_index": 0, "action": "check_sla", "description": "Run SLA check on milestone 0: ..." }
  ]
}

Write Operations

All write operations require x-wallet-id header. Add ?wait=true for synchronous execution.

Create Agreement

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "agreement_id": "sla-2024-001",
    "provider": "0xPROVIDER_ADDRESS",
    "description": "API uptime monitoring for 30 days",
    "milestones": [
      {
        "description": "API returns 200 OK with <500ms latency",
        "monitoring_url": "https://api.example.com/health",
        "sla_criteria": "HTTP 200 response with latency under 500ms",
        "amount": "100"
      },
      {
        "description": "Dashboard loads with real-time data",
        "monitoring_url": "https://dashboard.example.com",
        "sla_criteria": "Page loads successfully with charts showing live data",
        "amount": "50"
      }
    ]
  }'

The signing wallet becomes the client (the party paying).

Accept Agreement

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/accept?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: bob"

Must be called by the provider address specified in the agreement.

Check SLA (AI-powered)

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/check-sla?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

Validators will fetch the monitoring_url and evaluate against sla_criteria. Pass/fail counts are recorded on-chain.

Verify Milestone

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/verify?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

Release Payment

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/release?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

Only the client can release payment.

Dispute Milestone

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/dispute?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0, "reason": "SLA check passed but service was actually down during peak hours" }'

Submit Evidence

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/submit-evidence?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: bob" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0, "evidence": "Server logs show 99.9% uptime. Attached monitoring data from Datadog." }'

Refund Failed Milestone

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/refund?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

Cancel Agreement

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/sla-2024-001/cancel?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice"

Only works before the agreement is accepted.

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Two-Agent Flow Example

Here's a complete flow where Agent A (client, wallet alice) hires Agent B (provider, wallet bob):

1. Agent A creates the agreement

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "agreement_id": "agent-deal-001",
    "provider": "0xBOB_ADDRESS",
    "description": "Web scraping API - 1000 requests/day",
    "milestones": [{
      "description": "API endpoint returns valid JSON with scraped data",
      "monitoring_url": "https://scraper.bob-agent.com/health",
      "sla_criteria": "Returns HTTP 200 with JSON containing a non-empty results array",
      "amount": "500"
    }]
  }'

2. Agent B checks portfolio and sees pending agreement

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "http://localhost:3000/api/portfolio?address=0xBOB_ADDRESS"
# → actions: [{ action: "accept_agreement", ... }]

3. Agent B accepts

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/agent-deal-001/accept?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: bob"

4. Either agent runs SLA checks periodically

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/agent-deal-001/check-sla?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

5. After sufficient passing checks, Agent A verifies and pays

# Verify
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/agent-deal-001/verify?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

# Release payment
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/agent-deal-001/release?wait=true \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "x-wallet-id: alice" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "milestone_index": 0 }'

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Heartbeat Pattern

Call the portfolio endpoint every 5-15 minutes to discover actionable items:

# Check what needs attention
ACTIONS=$(curl -s -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "http://localhost:3000/api/portfolio?address=0xYOUR_ADDRESS" \
  | jq '.actions')

# Process each action
echo "$ACTIONS" | jq -c '.[]' | while read action; do
  ACTION_TYPE=$(echo "$action" | jq -r '.action')
  AGREEMENT_ID=$(echo "$action" | jq -r '.agreement_id')
  MS_INDEX=$(echo "$action" | jq -r '.milestone_index')

  case "$ACTION_TYPE" in
    check_sla)
      curl -X POST "http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/$AGREEMENT_ID/check-sla?wait=true" \
        -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" -H "x-wallet-id: YOUR_WALLET" \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d "{\"milestone_index\": $MS_INDEX}"
      ;;
    release_payment)
      curl -X POST "http://localhost:3000/api/agreements/$AGREEMENT_ID/release?wait=true" \
        -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" -H "x-wallet-id: YOUR_WALLET" \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -d "{\"milestone_index\": $MS_INDEX}"
      ;;
    # ... handle other actions
  esac
done

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Status Codes

Agreement Status

Code	Name	Description
0	Created	Awaiting provider acceptance
1	Active	Provider accepted, SLA monitoring active
2	Completed	All milestones paid
3	Disputed	At least one milestone in dispute
4	Cancelled	Agreement cancelled before acceptance

Milestone Status

Code	Name	Description
0	Pending	Not yet monitoring
1	Monitoring	Active SLA checks
2	Verified	SLA met, awaiting payment release
3	Paid	Payment released to provider
4	Disputed	Under dispute
5	Failed	SLA not met
6	Refunded	Payment returned to client

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Error Handling

HTTP Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
401	Invalid or missing API key	Check x-api-key header
400	Missing required field or wallet	Check request body and x-wallet-id header
500	Contract or chain error	See error message for details

GenLayer Consensus Errors (in response body when using ?wait=true)

Error	Meaning	Action
Transaction failed: UNDETERMINED	Validators couldn't reach consensus	Retry the transaction
Transaction failed: DISMISSED	Transaction rejected by validators	Check inputs and contract state
Leader timed out	Lead validator didn't respond	Retry — this is a testnet issue
Could not find GenLayer transaction ID	L1 tx reverted (likely gas issue)	Retry the transaction
Transaction timed out	Consensus took too long (>15 min)	Check chain status, then retry

Best Practices

• Always use ?wait=true for sequential operations
• Wait for each transaction to complete before sending the next
• If a transaction fails with UNDETERMINED or timeout, it's safe to retry
• Check the portfolio endpoint to verify state after errors