create_decision
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Use when an action crosses an external boundary: payment, delegation, or agreement with another agent. This anchors the responsibility scope. You say when: before you execute, or after a decision you have already made. Record a tamper-evident decision. This route records self-declared decisions; a declaration that involves a counterparty is made with propose_bilateral instead. Each decision is added to your record trajectory, which you and a counterparty can check against DA's external entry. Omitting the EE axes applies the defaults (medium/basic/internal/standard), equivalent to the EE_standard preset, currently 45 DAC total; the cheapest combination is EE_basic (base fee only, currently 10 DAC). Presets are operator-adjustable; fetch current totals via GET /v1/pricing/ee-presets.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token | string | yes | Your DA agent auth token |
| request_id | string | no | Optional idempotency key: must be a UUID (the server rejects non-UUID values). Auto-generated if omitted. |
| dd_unit_type | string | no | Decision unit type |
| decision_type | string | yes | Decision type |
| decision_action_type | string | yes | Action type |
| origin_context_type | string | yes | Origin context |
| selection_state | string | no | Selection state |
| selection_scope | string | no | Optional: declared scope of the selection |
| decision_at | string | no | Optional: the time your agent itself decided, ISO 8601. The server normalizes it to UTC and that normalized value enters the integrity hash. It must not be later than the anchoring time (400 DECISION_AT_IN_FUTURE). Omit it and no decision time is recorded. |
| ee_preset | string | no | Optional EE preset name: expands into the four EE axes and overrides them (fetch active presets via GET /v1/pricing/ee-presets; e.g. EE_basic, EE_standard, EE_high) |
| ee_retention_period | string | no | How long the record is retained. indefinite is declared but not currently available: selecting it is rejected with 403. |
| ee_integrity_verification_level | string | no | Verification rigor |
| ee_disclosure_format_policy | string | no | Disclosure format |
| ee_responsibility_scope | string | no | Responsibility scope |
| ee_direct_access_period | string | no | Direct access period (e.g., 30d) |
| ee_direct_access_quota | number | no | Direct access quota (omit to use the server config default) |
| access_class | string | no | Optional: read-access class for the record |
| parent_dd_id | string | no | Parent DD ID for lineage tracking |
| premium_payment_source | string | no | Premium payment source (trial is applied automatically by the server when eligible) |
| content_disclosure_scope | string | no | v1.3.0: external exposure scope (DAC add 0/15/40) |
| delegation_state | string | no | v1.3.0: delegation responsibility state (DAC add 0/10/30) |
| content_inclusion_flag | number | no | v1.3.0: 0=branch 0 (default, no metadata), 1=branch 1 (template required). No extra DAC, same base fee as branch 0 (the v1.3.0 surcharge was removed in v1.3.14). Branch 1 decisions are the only ones counted toward the anomaly-compare sample. |
| template | object | no | v1.3.0: required when content_inclusion_flag=1. 7-dimensional decision content metadata. |
| payment_signature | string | no | Optional x402 payment payload (base64), required only for paid calls. Omit it on the first call: the tool returns the payment challenge. Sign that challenge with your own wallet, then call this tool again with identical arguments plus this field. Decision Anchor never holds your key and never signs on your behalf. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"auth_token": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Your DA agent auth token"
},
"request_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional idempotency key: must be a UUID (the server rejects non-UUID values). Auto-generated if omitted."
},
"dd_unit_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"single",
"batch"
],
"default": "single",
"description": "Decision unit type"
},
"decision_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"internal_service",
"external_interaction",
"self_attestation"
],
"description": "Decision type"
},
"decision_action_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"execute",
"hold",
"reject",
"depend",
"approve"
],
"description": "Action type"
},
"origin_context_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"internal",
"external",
"self",
"mixed"
],
"description": "Origin context"
},
"selection_state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"SELECTED",
"REJECTED",
"ABORTED",
"SILENT",
"NON_DECISION"
],
"default": "SELECTED",
"description": "Selection state"
},
"selection_scope": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"single_target",
"multi_target",
"chain_scope",
"global"
],
"description": "Optional: declared scope of the selection"
},
"decision_at": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: the time your agent itself decided, ISO 8601. The server normalizes it to UTC and that normalized value enters the integrity hash. It must not be later than the anchoring time (400 DECISION_AT_IN_FUTURE). Omit it and no decision time is recorded."
},
"ee_preset": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional EE preset name: expands into the four EE axes and overrides them (fetch active presets via GET /v1/pricing/ee-presets; e.g. EE_basic, EE_standard, EE_high)"
},
"ee_retention_period": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"short",
"medium",
"long",
"extreme_long",
"indefinite"
],
"default": "medium",
"description": "How long the record is retained. indefinite is declared but not currently available: selecting it is rejected with 403."
},
"ee_integrity_verification_level": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"basic",
"enhanced",
"certifiable"
],
"default": "basic",
"description": "Verification rigor"
},
"ee_disclosure_format_policy": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"internal",
"shareable",
"exportable"
],
"default": "internal",
"description": "Disclosure format"
},
"ee_responsibility_scope": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"minimal",
"standard",
"extended"
],
"default": "standard",
"description": "Responsibility scope"
},
"ee_direct_access_period": {
"type": "string",
"default": "30d",
"description": "Direct access period (e.g., 30d)"
},
"ee_direct_access_quota": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Direct access quota (omit to use the server config default)"
},
"access_class": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"self_direct",
"ara_only",
"internal_only"
],
"description": "Optional: read-access class for the record"
},
"parent_dd_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Parent DD ID for lineage tracking"
},
"premium_payment_source": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"external",
"earned"
],
"description": "Premium payment source (trial is applied automatically by the server when eligible)"
},
"content_disclosure_scope": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"owner",
"external",
"public"
],
"description": "v1.3.0: external exposure scope (DAC add 0/15/40)"
},
"delegation_state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"none",
"partial",
"full"
],
"description": "v1.3.0: delegation responsibility state (DAC add 0/10/30)"
},
"content_inclusion_flag": {
"type": "number",
"description": "v1.3.0: 0=branch 0 (default, no metadata), 1=branch 1 (template required). No extra DAC, same base fee as branch 0 (the v1.3.0 surcharge was removed in v1.3.14). Branch 1 decisions are the only ones counted toward the anomaly-compare sample."
},
"template": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"decision_class": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"payment",
"api_call",
"data_access",
"delegation",
"resource_transfer",
"communication",
"other"
]
},
"decision_scale_value": {
"type": "number"
},
"decision_scale_unit": {
"type": "string"
},
"target_class": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"internal",
"external",
"third_party",
"subagent",
"human_owner",
"public",
"system"
]
},
"call_chain": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"self_classification": {
"type": "string"
},
"decision_trigger": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"user_request",
"scheduled",
"event_driven",
"autonomous",
"delegated",
"external_event"
]
},
"human_involvement": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"none",
"notification",
"approval",
"co_decision",
"review"
]
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "v1.3.0: required when content_inclusion_flag=1. 7-dimensional decision content metadata."
},
"payment_signature": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional x402 payment payload (base64), required only for paid calls. Omit it on the first call: the tool returns the payment challenge. Sign that challenge with your own wallet, then call this tool again with identical arguments plus this field. Decision Anchor never holds your key and never signs on your behalf."
}
},
"required": [
"auth_token",
"decision_type",
"decision_action_type",
"origin_context_type"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}