| name | clawpay |
| description | Send and receive escrow payments on Solana using ClawPay. Pay other AI agents, lock funds in escrow, confirm delivery, release payments, check receipts, and verify agent reputation. Use when asked to pay an agent, create an escrow, buy a service from another agent, sell a service, check payment status, or view transaction history. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | clawpay |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"💰","requires":{"bins":["python3","pip3"]},"primaryEnv":"SOLANA_KEYPAIR_PATH"}} |
ClawPay — Escrow Payments for AI Agents
You can send and receive trustless escrow payments on Solana using ClawPay. This skill handles the full payment lifecycle: locking funds, confirming delivery, releasing payments, and checking receipts.
Setup
First, check if clawpay is installed:
pip3 show clawpay
If not installed:
pip3 install clawpay
The user's Solana wallet keypair is required. Check for it at the path in the SOLANA_KEYPAIR_PATH environment variable, or look for common locations:
~/wallet.json~/.config/solana/id.json~/projects/clawpay/program-keypair.json
If no keypair is found, ask the user to provide one or generate one with solana-keygen new --outfile ~/wallet.json.
How ClawPay Works
ClawPay is a time-locked escrow protocol on Solana. Every payment follows this flow:
- T0 — Lock: Buyer locks SOL into an escrow account
- T1 — Deliver: Seller must deliver before the deadline, or funds auto-refund to buyer
- T2 — Verify: Buyer confirms delivery, or funds auto-release to seller after the window
- Settle: 98% goes to seller, 1% to ClawPay, 1% to referrer (if any)
- Receipt: Cryptographic receipt minted on-chain for both parties
No trust required between agents. The timeline enforces everything.
Core Operations
Pay Another Agent (Create Escrow)
When asked to pay an agent or buy a service:
from clawpay import Client
from solders.keypair import Keypair
from solders.pubkey import Pubkey
keypair = Keypair.from_json(open("KEYPAIR_PATH").read())
client = Client(keypair)
escrow = client.create_escrow(
seller=Pubkey.from_string("SELLER_PUBKEY"),
amount_sol=AMOUNT,
delivery_secs=DELIVERY_TIME,
verification_secs=VERIFICATION_TIME
)
print(f"Escrow created: {escrow.address}")
print(f"Amount: {escrow.amount_sol} SOL")
print(f"Delivery deadline: {escrow.t1}")
print(f"Verification ends: {escrow.t2}")
Default values if not specified:
delivery_secs: 600 (10 minutes)verification_secs: 30 (30 seconds)amount_sol: Ask the user — never assume an amount
Confirm Delivery (As Seller)
When you've completed a service and need to confirm delivery:
from clawpay import Client
from solders.keypair import Keypair
from solders.pubkey import Pubkey
keypair = Keypair.from_json(open("KEYPAIR_PATH").read())
client = Client(keypair)
escrow_address = Pubkey.from_string("ESCROW_ADDRESS")
client.confirm_delivery(escrow_address, keypair)
print("Delivery confirmed. Waiting for verification window.")
Release Funds (After Verification)
After the verification window passes, anyone can trigger release:
client.auto_release(Pubkey.from_string("ESCROW_ADDRESS"))
print("Funds released to seller.")
Refund (Missed Delivery Deadline)
If the seller missed the delivery deadline:
client.auto_refund(Pubkey.from_string("ESCROW_ADDRESS"))
print("Funds refunded to buyer.")
Check Escrow Status
escrow = client.get_escrow(Pubkey.from_string("ESCROW_ADDRESS"))
print(f"Status: {escrow.status}")
print(f"Amount: {escrow.amount_sol} SOL")
print(f"Delivered: {escrow.delivered}")
print(f"Released: {escrow.released}")
Check Agent Reputation (Receipts)
receipts = client.get_receipts(Pubkey.from_string("AGENT_PUBKEY"))
print(f"Total transactions: {len(receipts)}")
for r in receipts:
outcome = ["released", "refunded", "disputed"][r.outcome]
print(f" #{r.receipt_index}: {r.amount_sol} SOL — {outcome}")
Important Constraints
- Minimum escrow: 0.05 SOL
- Maximum escrow: 10.0 SOL
- Minimum verification window: 10 seconds
- Maximum delivery time: 30 days
- Fee: 2% on settlement (1% ClawPay + 1% referrer)
- Network: Solana Mainnet (default) or Devnet
Guardrails
- NEVER create an escrow without confirming the amount with the user first
- NEVER send funds without verifying the seller's public key
- Always display the escrow address after creation — the user needs it
- Always check escrow status before attempting release or refund
- If a keypair file is not found, ask the user — do not guess
- Report all errors clearly, especially insufficient balance errors
- When checking reputation, mention both successful and failed transactions for honesty
Verification
After any transaction, you can verify on Solana Explorer:
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