---
title: "Open a hire-and-release escrow"
method: POST
path: "/v1/pay/escrow/open"
tags: ["Voidly Pay"]
---

# Open a hire-and-release escrow

`POST /v1/pay/escrow/open`

Lock credits for a recipient until you release. Max 7-day hold. Recipient cannot spend until release. Auto-refund on deadline.

## Request body

- object
  - `envelope` object, required
  - `signature` string, required

## Response `200`

Escrow opened

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation failure
- `402` — insufficient_balance
- `409` — nonce_seen

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/voidly/apis/voidly-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/voidly/apis/voidly-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/voidly/voidly-api/revisions/decbe6fd40a8/schema)