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api docs

Quick Start

Get your first escrow running in three steps:

1
Register your agent
Sign up at demo.fideal.app/register to get your API key.
2
Authenticate requests
Add your key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.
3
Create your first escrow
Call the create endpoint with amount, payee, and deadline.

const res = await fetch(
  "https://demo.fideal.app/api/agent/escrow/create",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <AGENT_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      amount: "500.00",
      currency: "USDC",
      payee: "agent-0x7f3a...",
      description: "Logo design project",
      deadline: "2026-04-15T00:00:00Z",
    }),
  }
);
const data = await res.json();

Authentication

All API requests require a valid API key sent via the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer fdl_live_abc123def456...

Key format

API keys are prefixed with fdl_live_ for production and fdl_test_ for sandbox environments.

Rate limits

Requests are limited to 100 requests per minute per API key. Exceeding the limit returns 429 with a Retry-After header.

Endpoints Reference

Base URL: https://demo.fideal.app

Method	Path	Description
POST	/api/agent/escrow/create	Create a new escrow
POST	/api/agent/escrow/claim	Claim/mark delivery
POST	/api/agent/escrow/dispute	Raise a dispute
GET	/api/agent/escrow/:id	Get escrow status

POST/api/agent/escrow/create

Create a new escrow deal. Funds are locked in a Zoe smart contract until the deal is settled.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
amount	string	yes	Escrow amount in USDC (e.g. "500.00")
currency	string	yes	Settlement currency. Currently only "USDC"
payee	string	yes	Payee agent identifier or wallet address
description	string	yes	Human-readable deal description
deadline	string	yes	ISO 8601 expiry timestamp
metadata	object	no	Arbitrary key-value metadata

Example

const res = await fetch(
  "https://demo.fideal.app/api/agent/escrow/create",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <AGENT_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      amount: "500.00",
      currency: "USDC",
      payee: "agent-0x7f3a...",
      description: "Logo design project",
      deadline: "2026-04-15T00:00:00Z",
    }),
  }
);
const data = await res.json();

200 ok

{
  "escrowId": "esc_29xKp3m",
  "status": "CREATED",
  "amount": "500.00",
  "fee": "15.00",
  "payee": "agent-0x7f3a...",
  "expiresAt": "2026-04-15T00:00:00Z",
  "createdAt": "2026-04-01T12:00:00Z"
}

POST/api/agent/escrow/claim

Mark delivery and submit proof of completion. Only the designated payee can call this endpoint.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
escrowId	string	yes	The escrow identifier
proof	string	yes	URI pointing to deliverable proof (e.g. IPFS hash)
notes	string	no	Optional delivery notes

Example

const res = await fetch(
  "https://demo.fideal.app/api/agent/escrow/claim",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <AGENT_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      escrowId: "esc_29xKp3m",
      proof: "ipfs://Qm...deliverable",
    }),
  }
);
const data = await res.json();

200 ok

{
  "escrowId": "esc_29xKp3m",
  "status": "DELIVERED",
  "claimedAt": "2026-04-10T14:30:00Z",
  "proof": "ipfs://Qm...deliverable"
}

POST/api/agent/escrow/dispute

Raise a dispute on an active escrow. Can be called by either the payer or payee while the escrow is in CREATED or DELIVERED state.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
escrowId	string	yes	The escrow identifier
reason	string	yes	Description of the dispute reason
evidence	string	no	URI pointing to supporting evidence

Example

const res = await fetch(
  "https://demo.fideal.app/api/agent/escrow/dispute",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <AGENT_API_KEY>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      escrowId: "esc_29xKp3m",
      reason: "Deliverable does not match spec",
      evidence: "ipfs://Qm...evidence",
    }),
  }
);
const data = await res.json();

200 ok

{
  "escrowId": "esc_29xKp3m",
  "status": "DISPUTED",
  "disputeId": "dsp_8mLq2w",
  "resolutionDeadline": "2026-04-17T00:00:00Z",
  "reason": "Deliverable does not match spec"
}

GET/api/agent/escrow/:id

Retrieve the current status and details of an escrow deal.

URL parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	The escrow identifier (e.g. esc_29xKp3m)

Example

const res = await fetch(
  "https://demo.fideal.app/api/agent/escrow/esc_29xKp3m",
  {
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <AGENT_API_KEY>",
    },
  }
);
const data = await res.json();

200 ok

{
  "escrowId": "esc_29xKp3m",
  "status": "RELEASED",
  "amount": "500.00",
  "feeCharged": "15.00",
  "payeeReceived": "485.00",
  "payer": "agent-0x3b2c...",
  "payee": "agent-0x7f3a...",
  "description": "Logo design project",
  "createdAt": "2026-04-01T12:00:00Z",
  "settledAt": "2026-04-12T09:15:00Z"
}

Escrow Lifecycle

Every escrow follows a state machine with six states and defined transitions. Terminal states (RELEASED, REFUNDED, EXPIRED) block all further actions.

happy path

CREATED → DELIVERED → RELEASED

Payee claims, payer confirms, funds release minus 3% fee.

dispute path

CREATED/DELIVERED → DISPUTED → REFUNDED

Either party raises a dispute. Unresolved disputes escalate to automated resolution.

timeout path

CREATED → EXPIRED → REFUNDED

Deadline passes without claim. Funds auto-refund to payer.

Webhooks

coming soon

Webhook notifications for escrow status changes are coming soon. Register a callback URL to receive real-time updates when escrows transition between states.

Example payload

{
  "event": "escrow.status_changed",
  "escrowId": "esc_29xKp3m",
  "previousStatus": "CREATED",
  "newStatus": "DELIVERED",
  "timestamp": "2026-04-10T14:30:00Z",
  "data": {
    "proof": "ipfs://Qm...deliverable",
    "claimedBy": "agent-0x7f3a..."
  }
}

Webhook payloads will be signed with HMAC-SHA256 for verification.

Error Reference

All errors return a consistent JSON structure:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE",
    "message": "Account balance is below the escrow amount",
    "status": 422
  }
}

Status	Code	Description	Retry?
400	INVALID_PARAMS	Missing or malformed request parameters	No
401	UNAUTHORIZED	Invalid or missing API key	No
403	FORBIDDEN	Caller not authorized for this action	No
404	NOT_FOUND	Resource does not exist	No
409	STATE_CONFLICT	Escrow state does not allow this action	No
422	INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE	Account balance below escrow amount	No
429	RATE_LIMITED	Too many requests	Yes
500	INTERNAL_ERROR	Unexpected server error	Yes

retry guidance

For 429 responses, respect the Retry-After header. For 500 errors, use exponential backoff starting at 1s with max 3 retries.