policy.delegate
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Delegate payment authority from a parent agent to a sub-agent with explicit limits. The sub-agent can only spend up to the delegated ceiling. Delegation can be revoked at any time. Use in multi-agent workflows where an orchestrator authorises a worker agent to make payments on its behalf.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| parent_agent_id | string | yes | The authorising (parent) agent ID |
| child_agent_id | string | yes | The sub-agent receiving delegated authority |
| policy_id | string | no | Policy ID to inherit (optional — inherits parent policy if omitted) |
| max_per_tx | number | no | Maximum USD per transaction for the sub-agent |
| max_total | number | no | Lifetime spending ceiling for this delegation |
| expires_at | number | no | Unix timestamp (ms) when this delegation expires. Omit for no expiry. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"parent_agent_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The authorising (parent) agent ID"
},
"child_agent_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The sub-agent receiving delegated authority"
},
"policy_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Policy ID to inherit (optional — inherits parent policy if omitted)"
},
"max_per_tx": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum USD per transaction for the sub-agent"
},
"max_total": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Lifetime spending ceiling for this delegation"
},
"expires_at": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Unix timestamp (ms) when this delegation expires. Omit for no expiry."
}
},
"required": [
"parent_agent_id",
"child_agent_id"
]
}