escrow_open
Open a NON-CUSTODIAL conditional-release escrow (hold-then-release-on-outcome). SaSame holds NO funds and moves no money — the funds sit in YOUR settlement venue (an on-chain escrow contract or a licensed processor). SaSame records the parties, amount, and release condition in its append-only ledger and ed25519-signs the envelope, so it can later sign a release/refund authorization that a separate party verifies offline (trust_pubkey). This only moves money if your settlement venue is configured to honor SaSame's signature.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| memo | No | Optional note | |
| unit | No | Unit label, e.g. 'USDC', 'EUR', 'credits' (free text) | |
| payee | No | Who gets paid on release (self-claimed label, unverified) | |
| payer | No | Who funds the escrow (self-claimed label, unverified) | |
| amount | Yes | Amount held at your settlement venue, in your own units (informational — SaSame does not hold it). | |
| condition | Yes | The release condition in plain words, e.g. 'MCP server at X passes audit grade B+' or 'deliverable Y accepted by payer'. | |
| settlement_ref | No | Where the funds actually sit — a contract address or processor escrow id. SaSame does not hold them. |