Return Funds to Sender

When the operator asks you to return funds (e.g., "send it back", "return the XNO", "refund"), follow this workflow carefully.

Core Safety Rule

NEVER guess the refund destination. If there is any ambiguity about where to send funds, ALWAYS ask the operator to confirm.

Workflow

Step 1: Identify what to return

If the request is linked to a payment request:

1. Call payment_request_refund with the request ID and execute: false
2. This returns source addresses from received blocks

If no payment request exists:

1. Call wallet_history to see recent transactions
2. Identify receive transactions and their source addresses

Step 2: Evaluate ambiguity

The system will tell you if the refund target is clear or ambiguous:

Single source (clear):

• One address sent all the funds
• Present the address and amount to the operator for confirmation
• Example: "I received 0.1 XNO from nano_1abc.... Shall I return it there?"

Multiple sources (ambiguous):

• Different addresses sent funds
• List ALL candidates with amounts
• Ask the operator which address to refund to
• Example: "I received funds from multiple addresses:
  1. nano_1abc... — 0.05 XNO
  2. nano_3def... — 0.05 XNO Which address should I return funds to?"

No sources found:

• No received funds to return
• Tell the operator: "No incoming transactions found to refund."

Step 3: Confirm and execute

After the operator confirms the destination:

1. Call payment_request_refund with execute: true and confirmAddress: "<confirmed address>"
2. Or use wallet_send directly if not linked to a payment request
3. Report the send hash and updated balance

Important Rules

• Always confirm before sending — even if there's only one source
• Show the full address — don't abbreviate, let the operator verify
• If the operator says "send it back" without context, check payment_request_list for recent requests, then wallet_history for recent receives
• Partial refunds are OK — if the operator asks to return only part of the funds, respect that
• Check allowance limits — if spending limits are set, the refund may need operator approval to increase limits first
• Log everything — all refund operations are tracked in transaction history

Edge Cases

"Return everything"

1. Check total balance across all wallet accounts
2. List all accounts with balances
3. Confirm with operator before draining accounts

"Return to [specific address]"

1. Validate the address first (validate_address)
2. Confirm amount
3. Send directly — no need to match against sources

Allowance blocks the refund

If spending limits prevent the refund:

• Tell the operator: "The current spending limit prevents this send. Please increase the limit via wallet_set_allowance or confirm you'd like to proceed."

Related Skills

• request-payment — the inbound counterpart
• mcp-wallet — wallet operations
• validate-address — verify addresses before sending