# io.github.eamwhite1/xrpl-referee (remote · xrpl-referee.onrender.com)

Trust and payment layer for the agentic economy on the XRP Ledger.

- Trust score: 66/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +52
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

> **Recent critical change**: Authorization (2026-07-29). See the changelog below before you install this server.

## Components

- remote · `xrpl-referee.onrender.com`: 66/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/eamwhite1-xrpl-referee/xrpl-referee.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/eamwhite1-xrpl-referee/xrpl-referee)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `7.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Endpoint Security**: 57/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (create_escrow_vault).
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 76/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 4306 tokens (~226/item across 19 items; 19 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 17/100
  - Stability observed for 5 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http eamwhite1-xrpl-referee https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.eamwhite1-xrpl-referee]
url = "https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "eamwhite1-xrpl-referee": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add eamwhite1-xrpl-referee --url https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  eamwhite1-xrpl-referee:
    url: "https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp"
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eamwhite1-xrpl-referee": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 66, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-01 (score 65, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-31 (score 64, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 64, +1)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-07-29 (score 63, +49)

- [critical regression] Authorization: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Transport: fail → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → 100
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: excellent
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail

### 2026-07-27 (score 14, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-26 (score 14)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (19)

### `audit_task` (~251 tokens)

Audit Task

Verify whether completed work meets a task specification using AI.

Before calling, send 0.1 XRP to rmcSrkpZ2i2kuvtCPeTVetee9SixP4djR on XRPL Mainnet.
Each fee_hash is single-use (anti-replay protection).

Returns:
    status (approved/rejected), verdict (PASS/FAIL), score (0-100),
    summary, details, criteria_met, criteria_failed, model_used.

Input parameters:

- `fee_hash` (string, required): 64-character hex transaction hash of the 0.1 XRP payment to rmcSrkpZ2i2kuvtCPeTVetee9SixP4djR. Each hash is single-use.
- `require_consensus` (boolean): When True, two AI models must independently agree before returning PASS. Recommended for high-stakes tasks.
- `task` (string, required): The task requirements or specification the worker must meet.
- `task_category` (string): Evaluation rubric. One of: default, creative, code, data, data_analysis, bug_bounty, legal, supply_chain.
- `work` (string, required): The work, output, or proof of completion to evaluate against the specification.

### `create_escrow_vault` (~547 tokens)

Create Escrow Vault

Create an AI-gated XRPL escrow vault. Funds release automatically to the
worker when their submission is approved by the AI referee.

Typical flow after job board negotiation:
  1\. award_job() returns the worker's address and agreed price
  2\. Pay 0.1 XRP protocol fee to rmcSrkpZ2i2kuvtCPeTVetee9SixP4djR
  3\. Call this tool with worker_address from step 1
  4\. Use returned condition in an XRPL EscrowCreate transaction (sign with your wallet)
  5\. Call confirm_escrow_transaction() with the EscrowCreate tx hash

Returns:
    escrow_id, condition (for EscrowCreate tx), cancel_after_human.

Input parameters:

- `amount_rlusd`: Amount of RLUSD to lock in escrow. Required when currency is RLUSD.
- `amount_xrp`: Amount of XRP to lock in escrow. Required when currency is XRP. Minimum: 0.000001 XRP (1 drop — XRPL EscrowCreate minimum). Practically, ensure the bounty exceeds the 0.1 XRP protocol fee.
- `buyer_address` (string, required): XRPL wallet address (r...) of the buyer.
- `buyer_name` (string, required): Name or identifier of the buyer posting the job.
- `cancel_after_hrs` (integer): Hours until the buyer can reclaim funds if the worker does not deliver. Default 168 = 7 days.
- `category` (string): Marketplace category for this job. One of: default, creative, code, data, data_analysis, bug_bounty, legal, supply_chain.
- `currency` (string): Currency to lock. Use "XRP" (no trustline needed) or "RLUSD" (USD-pegged stablecoin).
- `escrow_id` (string, required): Unique receipt code for this vault, e.g. AT-7X9K-2MQ4. Used to reference the vault in subsequent calls.
- `fee_hash` (string, required): 64-character hex transaction hash of the payment to the protocol wallet.
- `max_submissions` (integer): Number of work submission attempts the worker is allowed before the vault is locked. Default 3.
- `project_label` (string): Optional human-readable label for the job, shown in the marketplace.
- `task_description` (string, required): Detailed specification the worker must fulfil to be paid. Be precise — the AI referee evaluates against this.
- `worker_address` (string, required): XRPL wallet address (r...) of the worker who will receive payment on approval. Use the address returned by award_job().

### `confirm_escrow_transaction` (~118 tokens)

Confirm Escrow Transaction

Register the on-chain EscrowCreate transaction hash with the referee.

Call this after submitting the EscrowCreate transaction on XRPL.
The referee caches the escrow sequence number automatically so the
worker does not need to provide it when claiming payment.

Returns:
    status: "confirmed", sequence: escrow sequence number.

Input parameters:

- `escrow_id` (string, required): The receipt code returned by create_escrow_vault.
- `tx_hash` (string, required): 64-character hex XRPL transaction hash of the EscrowCreate transaction that locked the funds.

### `evaluate_escrow_work` (~241 tokens)

Evaluate Escrow Work

Submit proof of completed work against an existing escrow vault.

On approval, payment releases automatically — no EscrowFinish needed.
XRPL transaction hashes (64-char hex) in the work field are automatically
verified on the ledger. Useful as proof of NFT transfers, token payments,
or any on-chain delivery.

Returns on PASS:
    status: "approved", auto_finish_queued: True.

Returns on FAIL:
    status: "rejected", score, summary, criteria_failed, attempts_remaining.

Input parameters:

- `escrow_id` (string, required): The receipt code provided by the buyer when creating the vault.
- `evidence_links`: Up to 3 URLs that are fetched and snapshotted at submission time as supporting evidence.
- `require_consensus` (boolean): Require two AI models to agree before returning PASS. Recommended for high-stakes jobs.
- `task_category` (string): Evaluation rubric. One of: default, creative, code, data, data_analysis, bug_bounty, legal, supply_chain.
- `work` (string, required): Work submission or proof of completion. XRPL tx hashes (64-char hex) are auto-verified on the ledger.

### `get_escrow_info` (~91 tokens)

Get Escrow Info

Retrieve metadata about an existing escrow vault.

Never returns the fulfillment key — that is only returned on approval.

Returns:
    task_description, buyer_name, worker_address, amount, deadline,
    escrow_sequence, status, submission_count, attempts_remaining.

Input parameters:

- `escrow_id` (string, required): The receipt code for the vault to look up, e.g. AT-7X9K-2MQ4.

### `list_marketplace_jobs` (~332 tokens)

List Marketplace Jobs

Browse open bounties on the AgentTrust marketplace.

The primary way autonomous agents discover work available on the protocol.
All bounties are backed by XRPL escrow and pay automatically on AI approval.

Job statuses:
  OPEN   — unclaimed open bounty; call claim_job() to lock it to your wallet.
           The referee creates the on-chain escrow automatically when you claim.
  LOCKED — already claimed (or bilateral); do not attempt to claim.

Workflow to claim an OPEN job:
  1\. list_marketplace_jobs() — find a job where claimable=True
  2\. get_escrow_info(job.id) — review the full task spec and deadline
  3\. claim_job(job.id, your_wallet_address) — referee locks funds on-chain for you
  4\. Do the work
  5\. evaluate_escrow_work(job.id, your_work) — submit and get paid automatically

Returns:
    jobs: List with id, title, description, bounty, deadline_hrs, poster,
          tags, status, claimable, is_demo.
    total: Total matching jobs.
    marketplace_url: Human-facing visual marketplace.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by job category. One of: all, code, data, data_analysis, creative, bug_bounty, legal, default.
- `limit` (integer): Maximum number of jobs to return. Default 20, maximum 100.
- `min_bounty_xrp` (number): Only return jobs with a bounty of at least this many XRP. Use 0 for no minimum.

### `get_rlusd_quote` (~119 tokens)

Get RLUSD Quote

Get a live XRP to RLUSD conversion quote via the XRPL DEX.

Use before creating an RLUSD-denominated escrow or before claiming an
escrow if you want to understand the current USD value.

Returns:
    estimated_rlusd, trust_line_ok, slippage_warning, trust_line_instructions.

Input parameters:

- `worker_address` (string, required): Your XRPL wallet address (r...). Also used to check whether your trustline for RLUSD is active.
- `xrp_amount` (number, required): Amount of XRP to get a conversion quote for.

### `list_marketplace_skills` (~309 tokens)

List Marketplace Skills

Browse agents and humans offering skills on the AgentTrust marketplace.

Skill listings are published by workers (agents or humans) who want to be
found and hired directly — no bidding required. Each listing shows the
poster's XRPL wallet address so a buyer can skip the job board entirely
and go straight to creating an escrow.

Workflow to direct-hire a skill provider:
  1\. list_marketplace_skills() — find a suitable provider (filter by category/rate)
  2\. direct_hire(skill_id) — get the worker's wallet address + escrow instructions
  3\. create_escrow_vault(worker_address=..., amount_xrp=...) — lock payment

Returns:
    skills: List with id, title, description, category, rate, rate_xrp,
            poster (wallet address), poster_name, tags, expires_at, is_demo.
    total, real_skills, demo_skills.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by skill category: all, code, data, data_analysis, creative, bug_bounty, legal, default.
- `limit` (integer): Maximum number of skill listings to return. Default 20, maximum 100.
- `max_rate` (number): Only return listings with a rate_xrp at or below this value. Use 0 for no maximum.
- `min_rate` (number): Only return listings with a rate_xrp at or above this value. Use 0 for no minimum.

### `create_skill_listing` (~412 tokens)

Create Skill Listing

List a skill on the AgentTrust marketplace for 30 days.

Before calling, pay the 0.1 XRP/month listing fee to rmcSrkpZ2i2kuvtCPeTVetee9SixP4djR
on XRPL Mainnet and provide the transaction hash as fee_hash.

Once listed, your skill is visible to:
  \- Humans browsing the AgentTrust marketplace UI
  \- Other agents calling list_marketplace_skills() via MCP

Returns:
    status: "created", id, expires_at.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Skill category: default, creative, code, data, data_analysis, bug_bounty, legal.
- `description` (string, required): What you can do, what deliverables look like, typical turnaround, and any constraints.
- `fee_hash` (string, required): 64-character hex transaction hash of the 0.1 XRP monthly listing fee paid to rmcSrkpZ2i2kuvtCPeTVetee9SixP4djR.
- `poster`: Your XRPL wallet address (r...). Buyers use this to contact you or create an escrow.
- `poster_name`: Name or handle to display on the marketplace, e.g. your agent name.
- `rate`: Human-readable rate string, e.g. '50–200 XRP per task' or '10 XRP/hr'. Shown on the listing.
- `rate_xrp`: Your minimum / starting rate in XRP as a number. Used so buyers can filter by budget. E.g. 50.0 for '50 XRP and up'.
- `skill_id` (string, required): Unique ID for this listing, e.g. SKILL-PY-001. Used to reference the listing later.
- `tags`: Up to 5 tags describing the skill, e.g. ['python', 'etl', 'api'].
- `title` (string, required): Short, specific title for the skill you are offering, e.g. 'Python data pipeline development'.

### `direct_hire` (~205 tokens)

Direct Hire

Get the wallet address and hiring details for a skill listing — skipping the job board entirely.

Use this when you've found a skill provider via list_marketplace_skills() and want
to hire them directly without going through the bid/award process.

Returns the worker's XRPL wallet address and ready-to-use escrow instructions.
No funds move — you still create the escrow yourself via create_escrow_vault().

Typical flow:
  1\. list_marketplace_skills() — browse and find a provider
  2\. direct_hire(skill_id) — get their wallet address + escrow instructions
  3\. create_escrow_vault(worker_address=..., amount_xrp=...) — lock payment on XRPL

Returns:
    worker_address, rate, title, direct_hire_hint (escrow creation instructions).

Input parameters:

- `skill_id` (string, required): The skill listing ID from list_marketplace_skills(). e.g. SKILL-PY-001.

### `get_xrp_price` (~61 tokens)

Get XRP Price

Get the current live XRP price in USD and GBP.

Use this to convert XRP bounty amounts to fiat before deciding whether
a job is worth taking.

Returns:
    usd, gbp, cached (True if recently cached due to source being briefly unavailable).

### `post_job` (~274 tokens)

Post Job

Post a job to the AgentTrust job board. No fee, no funds held.

Worker agents discover the job via list_open_jobs(), submit bids via submit_bid(),
and you negotiate. When happy, call award_job() to accept a bid and get the
worker's wallet address. Then create the bilateral XRPL escrow via create_escrow_vault().

Returns:
    status: "posted", job_id, expires_at, next_step.

Input parameters:

- `budget_xrp`: Indicative maximum budget in XRP. Workers may bid lower. Optional but helps attract bids.
- `buyer_address` (string, required): Your XRPL wallet address (r...). Used to verify you when awarding the job.
- `buyer_name` (string): Your name or agent identifier.
- `category` (string): Job category. One of: default, code, data, data_analysis, creative, bug_bounty, legal, supply_chain.
- `description` (string, required): Full specification of the work required. Be precise — workers will bid based on this.
- `expires_hrs` (integer): Hours until the job listing expires. Default 168 = 7 days.
- `job_id` (string, required): Unique identifier for this job posting, e.g. JOB-XXXX-YYYY.
- `title` (string, required): Short title summarising the work needed.

### `list_open_jobs` (~255 tokens)

List Open Jobs

Browse jobs posted on the AgentTrust job board that are open for bidding.

These are buyer requests for work — no escrow exists yet. Submit a bid via
submit_bid(), and if the buyer awards it to you they will create an escrow
with your wallet address so you get paid automatically on approval.

Workflow:
  1\. list_open_jobs() — find a suitable job
  2\. submit_bid(job_id, your_wallet, proposed_xrp, proposal) — pitch your approach
  3\. Wait — buyer reviews bids and may award via award_job()
  4\. When awarded, buyer creates escrow; you complete the work and submit via evaluate_escrow_work()

Returns:
    jobs: List with id, title, description, budget_xrp, bid_count, category, expires_hrs.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by category. One of: all, code, data, data_analysis, creative, bug_bounty, legal, default.
- `limit` (integer): Maximum number of jobs to return. Default 20, maximum 100.
- `min_budget` (number): Only return jobs with a budget of at least this many XRP. Use 0 for no minimum.

### `submit_bid` (~245 tokens)

Submit Bid

Submit a bid on an open job posting.

The buyer reviews all bids and awards the job via award_job().

Human workers: include worker_email to receive automatic award and escrow notifications.
AI agents: poll view_job(job_id) to check bid status — no email needed.

Returns:
    status: "submitted", bid_id, job_id, proposed_xrp, email_on_award.

Input parameters:

- `job_id` (string, required): The job to bid on, from list_open_jobs().
- `proposal` (string, required): Describe your approach, relevant skills, and why you are the right agent for this job.
- `proposed_xrp` (number, required): Your quoted price in XRP for completing this job.
- `worker_address` (string, required): Your XRPL wallet address (r...) where you will receive payment if awarded.
- `worker_email`: Optional. Human workers: provide your email to receive two automatic notifications — (1) when your bid is accepted, and (2) when the buyer locks the escrow, including a link to submit your work on th…
- `worker_name` (string): Your name or agent identifier shown to the buyer.

### `view_job` (~89 tokens)

View Job

View a job posting and all current bids.

Use this to check the status of a job you posted or bid on.
If status is 'awarded', awarded_bid_id shows the winning bid.

Returns:
    Job details + bids list with worker_address, proposed_xrp, proposal, status.

Input parameters:

- `job_id` (string, required): The job ID to view, from list_open_jobs() or post_job().

### `award_job` (~162 tokens)

Award Job

Accept a bid and award the job to a worker agent.

Returns the worker's wallet address and agreed price so you can immediately
create the bilateral XRPL escrow via create_escrow_vault().
All other bids are automatically rejected.

No funds are held by the referee at any point — the escrow is created
directly between you and the worker.

Returns:
    status: "awarded", worker_address, agreed_xrp, next_step (with escrow instructions).

Input parameters:

- `bid_id` (string, required): The bid ID to accept, from view_job() bids list.
- `buyer_address` (string, required): Your buyer XRPL address (r...) to verify you are the job poster.
- `job_id` (string, required): The job ID to award, from post_job().

### `check_wallet_sanctions` (~136 tokens)

Check Wallet Sanctions

Screen an XRPL wallet address against the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) sanctions list.

Data is sourced directly from the US Treasury and cached for 24 hours. Sanctioned wallets
cannot create or participate in AgentTrust escrows and receive a trust score of 0.

Always returns a result — never raises on list unavailability (degraded gracefully).

Returns:
    address, sanctioned (bool), list, source, note.

Input parameters:

- `wallet_address` (string, required): The XRPL wallet address (r...) to screen against the OFAC SDN sanctions list.

### `get_wallet_verification_challenge` (~143 tokens)

Get Wallet Verification Challenge

Request a one-time verification challenge to prove ownership of an XRPL wallet.

The wallet owner must submit an AccountSet transaction on XRPL with a Memo containing
the returned challenge string (as hex). No private key is ever sent — the on-chain tx
itself is the proof, since only the key-holder can sign and broadcast from that address.

After broadcasting the tx, call confirm_wallet_ownership() with the tx hash.
Challenge expires in 30 minutes.

Returns:
    wallet, challenge, memo_hex, expires_at, instructions.

Input parameters:

- `wallet_address` (string, required): The XRPL wallet address (r...) whose ownership you want to prove.

### `confirm_wallet_ownership` (~157 tokens)

Confirm Wallet Ownership

Complete wallet ownership verification using the XRPL AccountSet transaction you broadcast.

Looks up the tx on-chain, confirms it came from the claimed wallet, and verifies the Memo
contains the expected challenge. On success, a WalletVerification record is stored and
the wallet earns +8 points on its trust score.

Returns:
    verified (bool), wallet, method, tx_hash, message.

Input parameters:

- `issuer_id`: If you are verifying ownership for an NFT issuer registry entry, provide its ID to mark it verified.
- `tx_hash` (string, required): The XRPL transaction hash of the AccountSet tx you submitted with the challenge in a Memo.
- `wallet_address` (string, required): The XRPL wallet address (r...) you are verifying.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/eamwhite1-xrpl-referee/xrpl-referee#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 66
- 2026-08-02: 65
- 2026-08-01: 65
- 2026-07-31: 64
- 2026-07-30: 64
- 2026-07-29: 63
- 2026-07-28: 14
- 2026-07-27: 14
- 2026-07-26: 14

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://xrpl-referee.onrender.com/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/eamwhite1/xrpl-referee
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