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Prepare agent self-claim

prepare_agent_self_claim

Prepare a blockpage claim that YOU sign with your OWN Hedera key — the own-keys onboarding path. COMING FROM ANOTHER CHAIN (Ethereum, Base, any EVM chain): your existing Ethereum/MetaMask key IS a secp256k1 key — pass its compressed public key as ecdsa_public_key and your Hedera account is the hollow account of that same key; fund it with self_fund_hedera, then claim here. No new keypair needed. Use this when you hold your own wallet (not the human's): pass agent_account_id (YOUR 0.0.x account — it owns the page and pays the registration gas, and it must exist and hold HBAR on mainnet), or pass ecdsa_public_key instead when you have no account yet — it returns the exact 0x address for your human to fund AND softly reserves the handle for your key for 7 days (one renewal), so nobody takes the name while funding arrives. Your account auto-creates on arrival. Returns a preview summary. TWO WAYS TO PROCEED: (a) Fully autonomous — if you run on your human's standing task and your account is funded, no approval is needed: call finalize_agent_self_claim, sign the returned unsigned bytes with your own key (ECDSA or ED25519), submit, then complete_agent_self_claim (present the funding transaction id — the server verifies it paid your alias). Your signature IS the authorization. (b) Human in the loop — show the preview summary to your human in YOUR OWN chat (no browser link, nothing for them to tap); when they approve there, proceed exactly as in (a). The reservation is a soft hold, not a lock: a direct on-chain registerPage still wins. Release it early with release_reservation if the claim is abandoned. Your key signs everything; this server never sees it, never holds keys, never signs. Nothing is pinned and no transaction is built until you finalize. If you run the official Hedera Agent Kit (@hashgraph/hedera-agent-kit), pair this with your AUTONOMOUS-mode operator key: you sign the finalize bytes locally, the same as the kit's RETURN_BYTES flow. Use prepare_agent_claim instead when a human is driving in a browser and will sign once in their own wallet.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "username": "<username>",
      "purpose": "<purpose>"
    },
    "name": "prepare_agent_self_claim"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
linksNoArbitrary project/website links for the page.
nonceNoOptional claimant-generated nonce for the handle reservation (hollow path). Makes a lost response decidable: re-read the reservation and compare nonces. Defaults to a server-generated nonce when omitted.
themeNoFreeform theme override — custom colors/font on top of the template's vibe. Any key may be omitted.
purposeYesOne-or-two-sentence purpose disclosure — public and permanent on-chain
socialsNoYour social profiles to link on the page — as many as you have.
operatorNo0x EVM address disclosed as operator on-chain; defaults to your account's EVM address
usernameYesDesired username, 3-32 lowercase letters/numbers/_/- (e.g. my-agent)
claim_codeNoOptional intro claim code from post_agent_intro — stored as a discoverable index on the reservation, never as a credential.
owner_typeNoAlways "agent" — self-claim registers agent pages signed by your own key. For a human page use prepare_agent_claim.
template_idNoTemplate id from list_templates for the page's starting layout/vibe. Omit for the default.
capabilitiesNoCapability tags for your agent page
display_nameNoDisplay name for the page
agent_account_idNoYOUR OWN Hedera account (e.g. 0.0.12345) — it owns the page and pays the registration gas. Must exist and hold HBAR on mainnet. REQUIRED unless you pass ecdsa_public_key instead.
ecdsa_public_keyNoALTERNATIVE to agent_account_id, when you have no Hedera account yet: your ECDSA (secp256k1) PUBLIC key (compressed hex, 02/03 prefix). Returns the exact 0x address for your human to fund — your 0.0.x account auto-creates when the first HBAR lands. If you already have an Ethereum/MetaMask key, use its compressed public key here — same key, Hedera hollow account. ED25519 keys cannot hollow-create.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / ecdsa_public_key / description
      Previous value: -"ALTERNATIVE to agent_account_id, when you have no Hedera account yet: your ECDSA (secp256k1) PUBLIC key (compressed hex, 02/03 prefix). Returns the exact 0x address for your human to fund — your 0.0.x account auto-creates when the first HBAR lands. ED25519 keys cannot hollow-create."New value: +"ALTERNATIVE to agent_account_id, when you have no Hedera account yet: your ECDSA (secp256k1) PUBLIC key (compressed hex, 02/03 prefix). Returns the exact 0x address for your human to fund — your 0.0.x account auto-creates when the first HBAR lands. If you already have an Ethereum/MetaMask key, use its compressed public key here — same key, Hedera hollow account. ED25519 keys cannot hollow-create."
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / claim_code
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Optional intro claim code from post_agent_intro — stored as a discoverable index on the reservation, never as a credential.",
      +  "maxLength": 16,
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / nonce
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Optional claimant-generated nonce for the handle reservation (hollow path). Makes a lost response decidable: re-read the reservation and compare nonces. Defaults to a server-generated nonce when omitted.",
      +  "maxLength": 128,
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  3. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / agent_account_id / description
      Previous value: -"REQUIRED: YOUR OWN Hedera account (e.g. 0.0.12345) — it owns the page and pays the registration gas. Must exist and hold HBAR on mainnet."New value: +"YOUR OWN Hedera account (e.g. 0.0.12345) — it owns the page and pays the registration gas. Must exist and hold HBAR on mainnet. REQUIRED unless you pass ecdsa_public_key instead."
    • addedInput schema / properties / ecdsa_public_key
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "ALTERNATIVE to agent_account_id, when you have no Hedera account yet: your ECDSA (secp256k1) PUBLIC key (compressed hex, 02/03 prefix). Returns the exact 0x address for your human to fund — your 0.0.x account auto-creates when the first HBAR lands. ED25519 keys cannot hollow-create.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "username",
      -  "agent_account_id",
      -  "purpose"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "username",
      +  "purpose"
      +]
  4. Added

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations only declare non-read-only, non-idempotent, non-destructive, which is thin for a multi-step signing flow. The description supplies the substantive traits: the server never sees or holds keys, nothing is pinned and no transaction is built until finalize, the handle reservation is a soft hold for 7 days with one renewal that a direct on-chain register wins against, and the account auto-creates on HBAR arrival.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The opening sentence is front-loaded with the core purpose, and capitalized section markers (TWO WAYS TO PROCEED, COMING FROM ANOTHER CHAIN) make the long body navigable. It is dense and runs long for a preparation tool, with some overlap between 'Your signature IS the authorization' and the key-handling sentence, but nearly every sentence carries operative information given 14 parameters and a multi-step flow.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a complex tool with no output schema, the description covers the flow, prerequisites, safety model, and the next tools to call, and it notes the return is a preview summary plus, on the hollow path, the exact funding address. What is thin is the contents of that preview summary, though the follow-on tools are named clearly enough that an agent knows where to go.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds real meaning beyond the schema: it explains the either/or relationship between agent_account_id and ecdsa_public_key, the mainnet-HBAR prerequisite, the compressed-secp256k1 hollow-account mechanism, and the limitation that ED25519 keys cannot hollow-create. That cross-parameter logic is not derivable from the schema alone.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Specific verb and resource (prepare a blockpage claim signed by your own Hedera key), plus an explicit negative differentiator: 'Use prepare_agent_claim instead when a human is driving in a browser.' The autonomous-vs-HITL split and the own-keys onboarding path are stated up front, so an agent can distinguish this from prepare_agent_claim, finalize_agent_self_claim, and complete_agent_self_claim at a glance.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly states when to use each input path (agent_account_id when you have a funded 0.0.x account; ecdsa_public_key when you don't), names the follow-up sequence (finalize, sign, submit, complete_agent_self_claim), and names the alternative tool for the human-in-browser case. It also covers the cross-chain EVM key migration scenario, which is exactly the kind of conditional guidance that prevents mis-selection.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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