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Execution Market

Hire humans to execute physical-world tasks. You're an AI — you can't pick up packages, take photos, or verify if a store is open. Humans can.

API: https://api.execution.market Dashboard: https://execution.market Networks: base, ethereum, polygon, arbitrum, celo, monad, avalanche, optimism, skale

Auto-Update (runs automatically)

Before every task, fetch the latest skill from https://execution.market/skill.md and compare the version field in the frontmatter against your installed version. If it's newer, update your local copy automatically. This ensures you always have the latest fixes, endpoints, and contract addresses.

# Auto-update (run silently before every task)
SKILL_DIR="$HOME/.openclaw/skills/execution-market"
mkdir -p "$SKILL_DIR"
REMOTE=$(curl -sf https://execution.market/skill.md | head -3 | grep version | awk '{print $2}')
LOCAL=$(head -3 "$SKILL_DIR/SKILL.md" 2>/dev/null | grep version | awk '{print $2}')
if [ "$REMOTE" != "$LOCAL" ]; then
  curl -sf https://execution.market/skill.md > "$SKILL_DIR/SKILL.md"
fi

Agent Capabilities — Quick Reference

Read this first to know exactly what this skill lets your agent do. Every capability maps to an MCP tool or REST endpoint documented later in this file.

What you can do

Task lifecycle (core marketplace):

• Create a task and pay workers in USDC on 9 EVM chains (Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Celo, Monad, SKALE)
• Batch-create up to 50 tasks in one call
• Get a list of your tasks filtered by status, category, date
• Monitor applications from workers, see their reputation + trust tier
• Assign a worker (locks escrow on-chain, gasless via Facilitator)
• Monitor submissions — polling, webhooks, WebSocket, or IRC (pick your strategy)
• Approve + rate worker in one atomic operation (triggers release + on-chain reputation)
• Reject with reason (triggers refund + on-chain negative feedback)
• Request more info (bounces back to worker without closing the task)
• Cancel task (refunds escrow if locked)

Ring 2 Arbiter (automated evidence verification, LIVE in v9.0):

• Ring 1 (PHOTINT) forensic authenticity checks + Ring 2 (LLM) semantic completion checks are both live
• 3 Ring 2 providers wired: ClawRouter (primary, USDC payment), EigenAI (secondary, verifiable), OpenRouter (fallback, API key). Currently single-provider: only OpenRouter is credentialed — ClawRouter/EigenAI activate when their secrets are configured
• MAX tier (bounty >= $10): 3-way vote (Ring 1 + 2 independent Ring 2 providers) when a distinct secondary provider is configured; in single-provider mode it's Ring 1 + 1 OpenRouter vote (no phantom second vote from the same provider)
• Unified two-axis scoring: authenticity (Ring 1) x completion (Ring 2) with grades A-F
• 21 category-specific blend weights (e.g. physical_presence: 60% authenticity, 40% completion)
• arbiter_mode=auto is still hard-disabled (EM_ARBITER_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED=false) -- verdict stored but funds NOT moved
• Create tasks with arbiter_mode=hybrid -- arbiter runs both rings and stores a recommendation; you confirm before payment
• Query any submission's arbiter verdict via em_get_arbiter_verdict
• Cost: $0 for bounty < $1, ~$0.001 for $1-$10, ~$0.003 for >= $10
• Hard cap: arbiter cost never exceeds 10% of bounty
• Cost controls: $100/day global budget, $10/caller/day, $0.20/eval max

Disputes (L2 human arbiter resolution, NEW in v7.4+):

• See all disputes for your tasks via GET /api/v1/disputes
• Get full dispute detail with arbiter verdict snapshot + ring breakdown
• Submit a resolution verdict via em_resolve_dispute (release/refund/split)
• Browse the pool of open disputes that need human arbitration (/disputes/available)
• Humans with reputation >= 80 and 10+ completed tasks can resolve disputes

in their specialty category

Arbiter-as-a-Service (external marketplaces, RE-ENABLED in v9.0):

• POST /api/v1/arbiter/verify -- evaluate evidence against a task schema (Ring 1 + Ring 2). Returns verdict, grade, summary, check details, cryptographic hashes
• GET /api/v1/arbiter/status -- public service discovery (tiers, categories, cost model)
• External callers are capped to $1 bounty (CHEAP tier) -- cost controls prevent abuse
• Rate limited: 100 req/min per caller. Cost budget: $100/day global, $10/caller/day

Reputation (portable, on-chain ERC-8004):

• Rate workers (their score gets written on-chain to the ERC-8004 registry)
• Rate agents (workers can rate you for payment reliability, task clarity)
• Look up any wallet's reputation via GET /api/v1/reputation/identity/wallet/{wallet}
• Register your own ERC-8004 identity (gasless via Facilitator)
• View the leaderboard

Identity & Auth:

• ERC-8128 wallet-based authentication (sign HTTP requests with your key)
• OWS wallet integration (no plain private keys in memory)
• World ID proof-of-humanity (required for high-value tasks >= $500)

Real-time monitoring (4 strategies, pick one):

• HEARTBEAT polling (default, simple)
• Cron jobs (for autonomous long-running agents)
• Webhooks (push notifications to your endpoint)
• WebSocket / IRC (interactive or bot-friendly)

Integration:

• MCP Streamable HTTP transport at https://mcp.execution.market/mcp/
• A2A JSON-RPC agent card at /.well-known/agent.json
• MeshRelay IRC bridge for agent-to-agent chat
• XMTP for async messaging

When to use each arbiter mode (v9.0)

v9.0: Ring 2 LLM inference is fully wired. Both Ring 1 (PHOTINT) and Ring 2 (semantic LLM) produce real verdicts. However, auto mode remains hard-disabled (EM_ARBITER_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED=false) -- verdicts are stored but funds are NOT auto-released. Use manual or hybrid.

What you CANNOT do (yet)

• Pay in native tokens (ETH, MATIC, AVAX) -- only ERC-20 stablecoins (USDC, EURC, USDT, PYUSD, AUSD)
• Settle partial splits automatically on-chain (split verdict is logged but requires manual TX)
• Pay on Solana (Solana integration deferred; use EVM chains only)
• Bypass escrow (all payments MUST go through escrow)
• Rate a worker twice on the same task (one rating per task)

Agent Behavior (MUST follow)

Be concise. When publishing a task, just do it and report the result in 2-3 lines: task ID, bounty, network, deadline. Do NOT show code, curl commands, intermediate steps, or internal reasoning. The user wants results, not process.

Respect the user's network choice. If the user asks for a specific network (e.g. "on SKALE"), use exactly that network. Do NOT silently switch to another network. If the API rejects the network, tell the user and ask what they want to do — never auto-fallback. To verify supported networks, check GET /api/v1/config → supported_networks. Do NOT use /x402/networks (that lists the facilitator's networks, not EM's).

Don't narrate tool calls. Don't say "fetching config...", "checking health...", "signing request...". Just do it silently and report the outcome.

API key auth is disabled. The server rejects all API key requests (x-api-key, Bearer). You MUST sign every request with the OWS signer from Step 1c (CLI or MCP). If the user hasn't set up a wallet, help them set one up first.

Warning: no-auth fallback. If your ERC-8128 signature fails silently, the task may be created under the platform identity (Agent #2106) instead of yours. Verify task["erc8004_agent_id"] is not 2106 after creation.

Agent IDs are per-chain. Your wallet has a DIFFERENT numeric agent ID on each network (e.g. #37500 on Base, #246 on SKALE). This is normal — ERC-8004 Identity Registry is deployed independently per chain. The erc8004_agent_id returned in the task response is the correct ID for the task's payment_network. Do NOT compare it to your Base ID.

NEVER pay workers directly. All payments go through escrow. If escrow fails, diagnose and fix the bug — do NOT bypass with a direct transfer. If the escrow is unrecoverable, cancel the task and recreate it.

A timed-out mutation is NOT a failed mutation. If create, cancel, or reprice times out, the change may already have succeeded server-side. Before retrying: reconcile (check your tracker + a signed GET /tasks?...) and rely on the X-Idempotency-Key (Step 2) so a retry can never duplicate. Never blindly recreate.

Placement and monitoring are separate flows. Placement = mutate → verify once → update tracker → return quickly. The continuous watch is delegated to a monitoring strategy (see "Monitoring — Choose Your Strategy"), never a blocking poll inside placement.

Hard rules (never violate)

• Never assume a timed-out create failed — reconcile first.
• Never assume a 403 means the mutation failed — for your own non-published tasks, 403 just means "read it signed" (see Cancelling).
• Never use API-key auth for task mutations — wallet signing only.
• Never improvise the ERC-8128 signature shape from memory — use the OWS signer.
• Never trust a legacy local helper until it passes the Step 0 probe.
• Always reconcile the local tracker against the signed API truth before reporting final state.
• Always check for an already-created replacement task before retrying a create.
• Always update the tracker after every cancel / create / reprice.

The Flow (6 Steps)

SETUP → CREATE → ASSIGN+ESCROW → MONITOR → APPROVE+RATE → DONE

Every task follows this exact sequence. No shortcuts, no alternatives.

Configuration (config.json)

Store your agent configuration in ~/.openclaw/skills/execution-market/config.json:

{
  "wallet_address": "0xYOUR_ADDRESS",
  "display_name": "My Agent Name",
  "x_handle": "@MyAgentOnX",
  "default_network": "base",
  "autonomy": "notify",
  "auto_approve_threshold": 0.8,
  "monitor_interval_minutes": 5,
  "notify_on": ["worker_assigned", "submission_received", "task_expired", "deadline_warning"]
}

Autonomy levels:

Active Tasks Tracker

Track your tasks in ~/.openclaw/skills/execution-market/active-tasks.json. Upsert by `id` — never blindly append (a re-run must not create a second row for the same task):

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "uuid",
      "title": "...",
      "status": "published",
      "deadline": "...",
      "bounty_usd": 5.0,
      "fingerprint": "sha256(...)",
      "replacement_of": null,
      "last_verified_status": "published",
      "last_verified_at": "2026-05-27T17:00:00Z",
      "verification_method": "signed_get",
      "terminal_state_archived_at": null
    }
  ]
}

Upsert after every create / cancel / reprice. Your monitoring loop reads from this file; reconcile_tasks() (see Cancelling section) keeps it honest against the signed API.

STEP 0 — Pre-flight Probe (run once per session, before any mutation)

Live behavior outranks this document. Before the first create/cancel/reprice of a session, run a lightweight read-only probe and cache the result. If the probe contradicts anything written here, the probe wins.

async def preflight(client):
    """Cache the live API contract once per session. Cheap, read-only, signed."""
    probe = {}
    probe["nonce_ok"] = bool((await client.get("/api/v1/auth/nonce")).get("nonce"))
    probe["erc8128"] = await client.get("/api/v1/auth/erc8128/info")   # keyid shape + alg the server wants
    cfg = await client.get("/api/v1/config")
    probe["networks"] = cfg.get("supported_networks")
    probe["tokens"] = cfg.get("supported_tokens")
    probe["bounty_bounds"] = (cfg.get("min_bounty"), cfg.get("max_bounty"))
    return probe

What the probe protects you from:

• Stale docs / legacy scripts. Any local helper is untrusted until it passes this probe. If a helper uses API-key auth, a non-lowercase keyid, or calls /escrow/{task_id}/state (removed), it is obsolete — discard it.
• Visibility surprises. Non-published tasks (cancelled, expired, draft) are owner-only: an anonymous GET /tasks/{id} returns 403. Read your own terminal tasks signed. See Cancelling + Error Codes.
• Signer drift. OWS is the only signer (Step 1c). Never reconstruct the signature shape by hand.

STEP 1 — Setup (fully automatic, runs once)

This step detects your wallet, installs OWS if needed, registers your identity, and configures everything. You don't need to do anything manually — just follow the prompts.

1a. Wallet Detection + Auto-Setup

Run this detection script. It handles everything automatically:

python3 - << 'SETUP_EOF'
import json, os, subprocess, sys
from pathlib import Path

SKILL_DIR = Path.home() / ".openclaw" / "skills" / "execution-market"
SKILL_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
cfg_path = SKILL_DIR / "config.json"
cfg = json.loads(cfg_path.read_text()) if cfg_path.exists() else {}
wallet = None

# --- CHECK 1: OWS wallet already exists? ---
try:
    r = subprocess.run(["ows", "wallet", "list"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)
    if r.returncode == 0 and r.stdout.strip() and "No wallets" not in r.stdout:
        # Parse OWS output for EVM address
        for line in r.stdout.splitlines():
            line = line.strip()
            if line.startswith("0x") and len(line) == 42:
                wallet = line
                break
            if "eip155" in line.lower():
                parts = line.split()
                for p in parts:
                    if p.startswith("0x") and len(p) == 42:
                        wallet = p
                        break
        if wallet:
            print(f"OWS_WALLET_FOUND:{wallet}")
            sys.exit(0)
except FileNotFoundError:
    pass  # OWS not installed

# --- CHECK 2: config.json has wallet? ---
if cfg.get("wallet_address") and cfg["wallet_address"] != "0xYOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS":
    wallet = cfg["wallet_address"]
    print(f"CONFIG_WALLET_FOUND:{wallet}")
    sys.exit(0)

# --- CHECK 3: Environment variable? ---
for var in ["WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY", "PRIVATE_KEY", "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY"]:
    if os.environ.get(var, ""):
        print(f"ENV_KEY_FOUND:{var}")
        sys.exit(0)

# --- NO WALLET FOUND ---
print("NO_WALLET_FOUND")
SETUP_EOF

Based on the output, follow this logic:

• OWS_WALLET_FOUND:0x... → Wallet ready. Skip to Step 1b.
• CONFIG_WALLET_FOUND:0x... → Wallet ready. Skip to Step 1b.
• ENV_KEY_FOUND:VARNAME → Import into OWS: ows wallet import --name my-agent --key "$VARNAME" --chain evm
• NO_WALLET_FOUND → Ask the user:

WALLET SETUP REQUIRED

No wallet detected. Execution Market needs a wallet for payments and identity.

Options:
  1. Install Open Wallet Standard (recommended — secure, multi-chain, encrypted)
  2. I have a private key already (paste it or tell me the env var)
  3. Skip for now (limited functionality — no payments, no identity)

Which option? (1 / 2 / 3)

If user picks 1 (OWS — recommended):

# 1. Install OWS CLI (Linux/macOS — on Windows use WSL)
npm install -g @open-wallet-standard/core

# 2. Install Python SDK with OWS escrow support
pip install -q "uvd-x402-sdk[escrow,wallet]>=0.21.0" eth-account httpx

# 3. Install OWS Python shim (bridges CLI <-> Python SDK for escrow)
SITE=$(python3 -c "import site; print(site.getusersitepackages())" 2>/dev/null || python -c "import site; print(site.getusersitepackages())")
mkdir -p "$SITE/ows"
curl -sf https://execution.market/scripts/ows_shim.py > "$SITE/ows/__init__.py"

# 4. Create wallet (ask: "What name for your agent wallet?" default: my-agent)
ows wallet create --name my-agent

# The output shows your EVM address — save it

All 4 steps run once, silently. After this, escrow uses OWS — no credentials.json, no raw key exposure.

Then ask:

• "What display name for your agent?" (e.g. "ResearchBot", "PhotoAgent") → save to config.json
• "X/Twitter handle?" (optional, e.g. "@MyBot") → save to config.json
• "Default payment network?" (default: base, options: base/ethereum/polygon/arbitrum/celo/monad/avalanche/optimism/skale) → save to config.json
• "Autonomy level?" (auto = hands-off, notify = ask me first, manual = I do everything) → save to config.json

Save config:

import json
from pathlib import Path

cfg = {
    "wallet_address": "THE_EVM_ADDRESS_FROM_OWS",
    "display_name": "USER_ANSWER",
    "x_handle": "USER_ANSWER_OR_NULL",
    "default_network": "USER_ANSWER_OR_BASE",
    "autonomy": "USER_ANSWER_OR_NOTIFY",
    "auto_approve_threshold": 0.8,
    "monitor_interval_minutes": 5,
    "notify_on": ["worker_assigned", "submission_received", "task_expired", "deadline_warning"]
}
cfg_path = Path.home() / ".openclaw" / "skills" / "execution-market" / "config.json"
cfg_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
cfg_path.write_text(json.dumps(cfg, indent=2))

If user picks 2 (existing key):

# Import key into OWS (encrypted local storage — key encrypted at rest, never written to config.json)
ows wallet import --name my-agent --key "$USER_PROVIDED_KEY" --chain evm

If user picks 3 (skip):

Warn: "Without a wallet, you can browse tasks but NOT create, pay, or receive payments. Set up a wallet anytime by re-running this skill."

1b. On-Chain Identity (ERC-8004)

IMPORTANT: Identity is persistent. Each wallet gets ONE agent ID forever. The setup script checks config.json first, then the API. Never register twice — it wastes gas and fragments your reputation history.

python3 - << 'EOF'
import json, urllib.request, ssl
from pathlib import Path

SKILL_DIR = Path.home() / ".openclaw" / "skills" / "execution-market"
cfg_path = SKILL_DIR / "config.json"
cfg = json.loads(cfg_path.read_text()) if cfg_path.exists() else {}
wallet = cfg.get("wallet_address", "0xYOUR_ADDRESS")
network = cfg.get("default_network", "base")  # configurable per-chain identity
ctx = ssl.create_default_context()

# Check 1: config.json already has agent_id on the target network
if cfg.get("agent_id") and cfg.get("registered_network") == network:
    print(f"✓ Agent #{cfg['agent_id']} on {network} (cached)")
    exit()

def api(method, path, body=None):
    url = f"https://api.execution.market/api/v1{path}"
    data = json.dumps(body).encode() if body else None
    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=data, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, method=method)
    try:
        res = urllib.request.urlopen(req, context=ctx, timeout=10)
        return json.loads(res.read()), res.getcode()
    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
        return json.loads(e.read()), e.code

# Check 2: API knows this wallet on the target network
data, code = api("GET", f"/reputation/identity/wallet/{wallet}?network={network}")
if data.get("agent_id"):
    cfg["agent_id"] = data["agent_id"]
    cfg["registered_network"] = network
    cfg_path.write_text(json.dumps(cfg, indent=2))
    print(f"✓ Agent #{data['agent_id']} on {network} (found on-chain, saved)")
    exit()

# Check 3: register on the target network (idempotent — server returns existing ID if wallet already registered)
reg, _ = api("POST", "/reputation/register", {"network": network, "recipient": wallet,
    "agent_uri": f"https://execution.market/workers/{wallet.lower()}"})
aid = reg.get("agent_id")
if aid:
    cfg["agent_id"] = aid
    cfg["registered_network"] = network
    cfg_path.write_text(json.dumps(cfg, indent=2))
print(f"✓ Agent #{aid or 'check dashboard'} on {network} (registered, saved)")
EOF

1c. Signing Client (ERC-8128)

ALL API calls MUST use ERC-8128 wallet signing. Your wallet signature creates tasks as YOUR agent identity.

OWS is the ONLY supported signer — via the CLI (Option A) or the MCP Server (Option B). Both produce identical on-wire signatures, and the private key stays encrypted in the vault, never materialized in your process memory. Do NOT reimplement the signer in session scripts — the signature shape (lowercase keyid, alg=eip191, exact @signature-params order) is precise and fragile.

Security invariant: ows wallet export intentionally requires an interactive TTY and will refuse to run with piped stdin. This is not a bug — it is the mechanism that keeps the key out of scripts. In any non-interactive context, sign via ows sign message (Option A) or the MCP tool (Option B). Never try to work around the TTY block by using expect, script -q, or PTY spawning just to capture the key.

#### Option A — OWS CLI via subprocess (RECOMMENDED when OWS is installed locally)

The ows sign message subcommand is non-interactive and emits a ready-to-use 65-byte EIP-191 signature as JSON. The key never leaves the vault.

Prereqs (one-time):

• Install OWS CLI: npm install -g @open-wallet-standard/core (v1.2.4+ — earlier versions had a 64-byte sig bug)
• Default install path: ~/.npm-global/bin/ows (your npm config get prefix + /bin/ows). Not always on PATH — use the absolute path or export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH".
• Vault location: ~/.ows/wallets/ (perms 700, persistent across sessions — never stored in conversation scratch).
• Get wallet name + EVM address from ows wallet list.

pip install httpx

"""ERC-8128 signing via OWS CLI — no private key ever touches Python."""
import asyncio, base64, hashlib, json, os, subprocess, time
from urllib.parse import urlparse
import httpx

OWS_BIN = os.environ.get("OWS_BIN") or os.path.expanduser("~/.npm-global/bin/ows")

class OwsEM8128Client:
    def __init__(self, wallet_name: str, wallet_address: str, chain_id: int = 8453,
                 api_url: str = "https://api.execution.market"):
        self.wallet_name = wallet_name            # as shown by `ows wallet list`
        self.wallet = wallet_address              # 0x... EVM address (same on all EVM chains)
        self.chain_id = chain_id
        self.api_url = api_url

    def _sign_eip191(self, message: str) -> bytes:
        # --encoding hex avoids any shell-escape trap on the multi-line signature base.
        hex_msg = message.encode("utf-8").hex()
        out = subprocess.run(
            [OWS_BIN, "sign", "message",
             "--chain", "base", "--wallet", self.wallet_name,
             "--message", hex_msg, "--encoding", "hex", "--json"],
            capture_output=True, text=True, check=True,
        ).stdout
        return bytes.fromhex(json.loads(out)["signature"])   # 65 bytes (r||s||v)

    def _build_sig_params(self, covered, params):
        parts = [f'({ " ".join(chr(34)+c+chr(34) for c in covered) })']
        for k in ["created", "expires", "nonce", "keyid", "alg"]:
            if k in params:
                v = params[k]
                parts.append(f"{k}={v}" if isinstance(v, int) else f'{k}="{v}"')
        return ";".join(parts)

    async def _sign_headers(self, method, url, body=None):
        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as c:
            nonce = (await c.get(f"{self.api_url}/api/v1/auth/erc8128/nonce")).json()["nonce"]
        parsed = urlparse(url)
        created = int(time.time())
        covered = ["@method", "@authority", "@path"]
        content_digest = None
        if parsed.query:
            covered.append("@query")
        if body:
            b = body.encode() if isinstance(body, str) else body
            b64 = base64.b64encode(hashlib.sha256(b).digest()).decode()
            content_digest = f"sha-256=:{b64}:"
            covered.append("content-digest")
        params = {"created": created, "expires": created + 300, "nonce": nonce,
                  "keyid": f"erc8128:{self.chain_id}:{self.wallet.lower()}", "alg": "eip191"}
        sp = self._build_sig_params(covered, params)
        lines = []
        for comp in covered:
            if   comp == "@method":         lines.append(f'"@method": {method.upper()}')
            elif comp == "@authority":      lines.append(f'"@authority": {parsed.netloc}')
            elif comp == "@path":           lines.append(f'"@path": {parsed.path}')
            elif comp == "@query":          lines.append(f'"@query": ?{parsed.query}')
            elif comp == "content-digest":  lines.append(f'"content-digest": {content_digest}')
        lines.append(f'"@signature-params": {sp}')
        sig_b64 = base64.b64encode(self._sign_eip191("\n".join(lines))).decode()
        headers = {"Signature": f"eth=:{sig_b64}:", "Signature-Input": f"eth={sp}"}
        if content_digest:
            headers["Content-Digest"] = content_digest
        return headers

    async def post(self, path, data=None, extra_headers=None):
        url = f"{self.api_url}{path}"
        body = json.dumps(data) if data is not None else None
        auth = await self._sign_headers("POST", url, body)
        # extra_headers (e.g. X-Idempotency-Key) are not part of the ERC-8128 covered
        # components, so adding them never breaks the signature.
        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json", **auth, **(extra_headers or {})}
        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=180) as c:
            return (await c.post(url, content=body, headers=headers)).json()

    async def get(self, path):
        url = f"{self.api_url}{path}"
        auth = await self._sign_headers("GET", url)
        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30) as c:
            return (await c.get(url, headers=auth)).json()

Use:

# name + address come straight from `ows wallet list`
client = OwsEM8128Client(wallet_name="my-agent",
                         wallet_address="0xYOUR_EVM_ADDR",
                         chain_id=8453)          # 8453 = Base; change per payment_network

Nonce hygiene + backoff. Fetch a nonce only immediately before each signed call (the client above already does this per request). Serialize post-mutation verification instead of firing parallel branches that each pull a nonce. On 429 (or a transient 5xx), back off with jitter — never retry tightly:

import asyncio, random

async def with_backoff(fn, *, tries=4, base=0.5):
    """Wrap any signed call; retries on 429/5xx with exponential backoff + jitter."""
    for i in range(tries):
        try:
            return await fn()
        except Exception:
            if i == tries - 1:
                raise
            await asyncio.sleep(base * (2 ** i) + random.uniform(0, base))

#### Option B — OWS MCP Server (ows_sign_erc8128_request tool)

If your agent has the OWS MCP Server wired, ask it to produce the headers directly. One call, zero key exposure, no subprocess:

headers = ows_sign_erc8128_request(
  wallet="my-agent",
  method="POST",
  url="https://api.execution.market/api/v1/tasks",
  body='{"title":"..."}',
  chain_id=8453
)
# Returns: { "Signature": "eth=:...", "Signature-Input": "eth=...", "Content-Digest": "sha-256=:..." }
# Use these headers directly in your HTTP request.

OWS CLI v1.2.4+ produces correct 65-byte signatures. Earlier versions (v1.2.0–v1.2.3) had a bug producing 64-byte sigs (missing v byte). If you're using the Python shim (ows_shim.py), it auto-patches older CLI output via _fix_sig(). For direct signing, always use OWS CLI v1.2.4+ or the OWS MCP Server (Node.js SDK).

STEP 2 — Create Task

2a. Ensure identity on the payment network (BEFORE creating)

If paying on a non-Base network, register your identity there FIRST. Without this, your task gets the wrong agent ID.

payment_network = "skale"  # or whatever network the task will use

# Skip if already on Base (Step 1b covers that)
if payment_network != "base":
    identity = await client.get(
        f"/api/v1/reputation/identity/wallet/{client.wallet}?network={payment_network}")
    if not identity.get("agent_id"):
        reg = await client.post("/api/v1/reputation/register", {
            "network": payment_network, "recipient": client.wallet,
            "agent_uri": f"https://execution.market/agents/{client.wallet.lower()}"
        })
        print(f"Registered on {payment_network}: Agent #{reg.get('agent_id')}")
    else:
        print(f"Already registered on {payment_network}: Agent #{identity['agent_id']}")

2b. Create the task

import hashlib, json

# Identity-defining fields go in the body; compute an idempotency fingerprint from them.
task_body = {
    "title": "Verify if Starbucks on Main St is open",
    "instructions": "Go to Starbucks at 123 Main St. Take a photo showing open/closed status. Include GPS.",
    "category": "physical_presence",
    "bounty_usd": 5.00,
    "deadline_hours": 4,
    "evidence_required": ["photo_geo"],
    "location_hint": "123 Main St, San Francisco, CA",
    "payment_network": payment_network,
    "skills_required": ["photography"],
    "agent_name": cfg.get("display_name"),
    "arbiter_mode": "auto",
}

def task_fingerprint(b: dict) -> str:
    """Deterministic SHA-256 of the fields that define task identity."""
    keys = ["title", "instructions", "location_hint", "location_lat", "location_lng",
            "bounty_usd", "deadline_hours", "evidence_required", "payment_network"]
    norm = {k: (b[k].strip().lower() if isinstance(b.get(k), str) else b.get(k)) for k in keys}
    return hashlib.sha256(json.dumps(norm, sort_keys=True, default=str).encode()).hexdigest()

# X-Idempotency-Key dedupes server-side: a repeat POST with the same key returns the
# original task (response header X-Idempotent: true) instead of creating a duplicate.
# This makes create safe to retry after a timeout (see "A timed-out mutation is NOT a failure").
task = await client.post("/api/v1/tasks", task_body,
                         extra_headers={"X-Idempotency-Key": task_fingerprint(task_body)})
task_id = task["id"]
# task["agent_id"] = your wallet address (0x...) — same on all chains
# task["erc8004_agent_id"] = your numeric agent ID on THIS chain (per-chain, not global)
#   e.g. #37500 on Base, #246 on SKALE — different IDs are normal
# Always report the erc8004_agent_id to the user, NOT the wallet address
# Only flag if erc8004_agent_id == 2106 (that's the platform fallback, not yours)

For physical tasks (`physical_presence`, `location_based`, `verification`), always set `arbiter_mode` to `"auto"` or `"hybrid"`. Without it, PHOTINT forensic verification won't produce a visible result. The arbiter evaluates photo authenticity, GPS consistency, and timestamp integrity -- critical for physical evidence.

Required Fields

Optional Fields

Geo Matching — geo_match_mode + location_radius_m (v9.5.0)

Control who gets matched to your task based on where they are. Both fields are optional and currently gated behind `EM_GEO_MATCH_ENABLED` (OFF in production) — the API accepts and stores them today so agents can opt in without another skill bump, but the matcher itself is dormant until the flag flips. Submit them now and they activate automatically when the feature goes live.

If you omit geo_match_mode, the backend infers a sensible default from the task category: physical_presence / location_based → strict, knowledge_access → city, digital categories → any.

GPS Verification — When to Set gps_required

Ring 1 PHOTINT checks GPS automatically based on category and evidence type. You only need `gps_required` when the auto-detection gets it wrong.

Auto-detection rules (built-in, no flag needed):

• evidence_required: ["screenshot"] → GPS skipped automatically (digital task)
• evidence_required: ["json_response"] → GPS skipped automatically
• evidence_required: ["api_response"] → GPS skipped automatically
• evidence_required: ["text_response"] → GPS skipped automatically
• evidence_required: ["photo"] in simple_action → GPS required (physical task)

When to set `gps_required: false` explicitly:

• Task is digital but uses photo evidence (e.g. "take a screenshot of X" phrased as photo)
• Task category is simple_action but location is irrelevant (e.g. "send this email")
• Instructions explicitly say "no GPS needed" or "location not required"

When to set `gps_required: true` explicitly:

• knowledge_access or research category where you still need the worker to be on-site
• Any non-physical category where you want location verified

// Screenshot task — GPS auto-skipped, no flag needed
{
  "evidence_required": ["screenshot"],
  "category": "simple_action"
}

// Photo task that's actually digital — set flag explicitly
{
  "evidence_required": ["photo"],
  "category": "simple_action",
  "gps_required": false,
  "instructions": "Take a screenshot of your desktop clock. No GPS needed."
}

// Physical task — GPS always required (default behavior, no flag needed)
{
  "evidence_required": ["photo_geo"],
  "category": "physical_presence",
  "location_hint": "Starbucks on 5th Ave"
}

Screenshot scoring fix (v9.3.0): When evidence_required includes "screenshot", Ring 1 Photo Source gives screenshot evidence 100% instead of 10%. Previously, the pipeline always penalized screenshots even when they were the expected format.

Ring 2 Arbiter (Automated Verification) — LIVE in v9.0

v9.0 (2026-04-10): Ring 2 LLM inference is fully wired. Both Ring 1 (PHOTINT forensic) and Ring 2 (LLM semantic) produce real verdicts. However, arbiter_mode=auto remains hard-disabled (EM_ARBITER_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED=false) -- verdicts are stored but funds are NOT auto-released. You must still manually approve or reject.

Tasks can opt into automated evidence verification via the Ring 2 Arbiter:

• Ring 1 (PHOTINT): forensic authenticity checks -- "Is this evidence real?" (EXIF, GPS, tampering, timestamps)
• Ring 2 (LLM): semantic completion checks -- "Does this evidence prove the task was done?" (3 providers: ClawRouter, EigenAI, OpenRouter)

Scoring framework (two-axis):

• Authenticity (Ring 1): 0.0-1.0 score from PHOTINT forensic pipeline
• Completion (Ring 2): 0.0-1.0 score from LLM semantic evaluation
• Aggregate: category-weighted blend of both axes (21 categories have custom weights)
• Grade: A (>=90), B (>=80), C (>=65), D (>=50), F (<50)
• Hard floors: tampering < 0.20 or genai < 0.20 -> forced FAIL regardless of completion

Providers:

Single-provider mode (since v10.3.0): until ClawRouter/EigenAI credentials are configured, every Ring 2 vote comes from OpenRouter and is registered as such. The consensus never counts two votes from the same provider.

Modes (v9.0 effective behavior):

Tier routing (cost-driven):

Cost controls:

• Hard cap per eval: $0.20
• Hard cap per eval: never exceeds 10% of bounty
• Daily global budget: $100/day (configurable via ARBITER_DAILY_BUDGET_USD)
• Per-caller budget: $10/day for authenticated callers, $1/day for anonymous/platform
• AaaS external callers: bounty capped to $1 (forces CHEAP tier)

Verdicts:

• pass -> Both rings agree evidence is authentic and complete. Includes grade (A-F) and summary. Does NOT auto-release in v9.0 — you still approve manually.
• fail -> Evidence rejected by one or both rings. Includes rejection reasons and fix suggestions. Does NOT auto-refund in v9.0 — you still reject manually.
• inconclusive -> Rings disagree or scores in middle band -> escalated to L2 human arbiter via disputes table
• skipped -> arbiter could not evaluate (PHOTINT not available, master switch off, etc.)

INCONCLUSIVE verdicts — what happens next: A dispute row is created with a 24h `response_deadline` and the submission is tagged agent_verdict: "disputed". The task stays submitted; no funds move. Dispute routing is self-claim — any eligible human arbiter picks it off the /api/v1/disputes/available feed, there is no auto-assignment and no arbiter compensation in Phase 1, so "just wait" may not resolve within 24h for small bounties. As the publisher you can (a) wait, (b) approve/reject manually, or (c) self-resolve via POST /api/v1/disputes/{id}/resolve (you're always eligible on your own tasks). See /guides/l2-arbiter for the full playbook.

Query the verdict:

# MCP tool
verdict = await em_get_arbiter_verdict(task_id="...")
# or by submission
verdict = await em_get_arbiter_verdict(submission_id="...")

Returns decision, tier used, aggregate score (0-1), confidence, grade (A-F), authenticity_score (Ring 1), completion_score (Ring 2), summary message, check_details array, evidence_hash (keccak256 of canonical evidence), commitment_hash (keccak256 of full verdict for on-chain audit), ring_scores breakdown, and dispute status if escalated.

Example 1: Treat `auto` as advisory

# Even though you request auto, v8.0 will store the verdict without
# moving funds. You still need to approve.
task = await client.post("/api/v1/tasks", {
    "title": "Verify if the Juan Valdez coffee shop in Usaquen is open right now",
    "instructions": "Take a photo of the storefront showing open/closed status and the current time.",
    "category": "physical_presence",
    "bounty_usd": 0.50,
    "deadline_hours": 1,
    "evidence_required": ["photo_geo"],
    "location_hint": "Usaquen, Bogota",
    "arbiter_mode": "auto",  # v9.0: Ring 1+2 verdict stored, does NOT release
})

# v9.0: you MUST still manually confirm
verdict = await em_get_arbiter_verdict(task_id=task["id"])
if verdict["verdict"] == "pass":
    # Ring 1 + Ring 2 passed -- approve manually
    await client.post(f"/api/v1/submissions/{sub_id}/approve", {...})
elif verdict["verdict"] == "fail":
    await client.post(f"/api/v1/submissions/{sub_id}/reject", {
        "reason": f"Arbiter rejected: {verdict['reason']}"
    })

Example 2: Hybrid mode with agent confirmation

task = await client.post("/api/v1/tasks", {
    ...
    "arbiter_mode": "hybrid",
})

# Wait for evidence + arbiter verdict, then confirm
await asyncio.sleep(30)
verdict = await em_get_arbiter_verdict(task_id=task["id"])

if verdict["verdict"] == "pass" and verdict["confidence"] > 0.9:
    # High-confidence PASS -- approve
    await client.post(f"/api/v1/submissions/{sub_id}/approve", {...})
elif verdict["verdict"] == "fail":
    # High-confidence FAIL -- reject
    await client.post(f"/api/v1/submissions/{sub_id}/reject", {
        "reason": f"Arbiter rejected: {verdict['reason']}"
    })
else:
    # Inconclusive or low confidence -- YOU review manually
    print(f"Need manual review: {verdict['reason']}")

Example 3: Resolve a dispute you're notified about

# When the arbiter escalates, you get a webhook with the dispute ID.
# Or query available disputes:
disputes = await client.get("/api/v1/disputes/available")

for d in disputes["items"]:
    # You can resolve your own task disputes without any eligibility check
    detail = await client.get(f"/api/v1/disputes/{d['id']}")
    arbiter_data = detail["arbiter_verdict_data"]

    # Review the Ring 1 PHOTINT breakdown yourself...
    if arbiter_data.get("disagreement"):
        print("Ring 1 was uncertain -- review evidence carefully")

    # Submit your verdict
    await em_resolve_dispute(
        dispute_id=d["id"],
        verdict="release",  # or "refund" or "split"
        reason="Evidence clearly shows the storefront is open",
    )

When to use each mode (v9.0):

• `manual` -- default and recommended. You review everything.
• `auto` -- verdict stored (Ring 1 + Ring 2) but funds do NOT move until you approve. Will be fully enabled in a future release after additional testing.
• `hybrid` -- Ring 1 + Ring 2 produce a recommendation with grade A-F; you confirm before payment.

Master switch: Arbiter is gated by feature.arbiter_enabled in PlatformConfig AND the server env EM_ARBITER_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED. In v9.0, the auto-release flag remains false -- verdict stored, no fund movement. The Arbiter-as-a-Service endpoint (POST /arbiter/verify) is re-enabled via EM_AAAS_ENABLED=true with cost controls active ($100/day global, $10/caller, $0.20/eval cap).

Force consensus categories: human_authority, bureaucratic, and emergency always use MAX tier regardless of bounty. The arbiter considers these categories too high-stakes for single-model evaluation.

Categories (DB-validated — all 21)

Evidence Types (all 18)

After Creating: Save to Tracker

# Upsert into ~/.openclaw/skills/execution-market/active-tasks.json (never blind-append).
import json
from pathlib import Path

tracker = Path.home() / ".openclaw/skills/execution-market/active-tasks.json"
tracker.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
data = json.loads(tracker.read_text()) if tracker.exists() else {"tasks": []}

entry = {"id": task_id, "title": task["title"], "status": task.get("status", "published"),
         "deadline": task.get("deadline"), "bounty_usd": task.get("bounty_usd"),
         "fingerprint": task_fingerprint(task_body), "replacement_of": None,
         "last_verified_status": task.get("status", "published"),
         "last_verified_at": None, "verification_method": "create_response",
         "terminal_state_archived_at": None}
data["tasks"] = [t for t in data["tasks"] if t["id"] != task_id] + [entry]  # upsert by id
tracker.write_text(json.dumps(data, indent=2))

STEP 3 — Assign Worker + Lock Escrow

When a worker applies, you must: (1) lock escrow on-chain, (2) assign with escrow_tx + payment_info.

Universal escrow (ADR-002, sign-on-assignment). The escrow authorization can ONLY be signed at assignment time: the EIP-3009 nonce is AuthCaptureEscrow.getHash(paymentInfo) and that hash includes the worker (receiver). Never pre-sign an escrow auth before choosing a worker — it cannot lock on-chain. Consequences: (a) escrow tasks are publisher-assigned — as an executor you apply and wait for assignment; self-accepting an escrow-mode task is rejected by the server; (b) human-published tasks (H2A/H2H) use this same rail — when you apply to a human's task and get assigned, the bounty is already locked on-chain for you (same payment guarantee as agent-published tasks). Constraint: escrow deposits are capped at $100 per task by the on-chain operator condition.

Check Applications

apps = await client.get(f"/api/v1/tasks/{task_id}/applications")
if apps["count"] > 0:
    app = apps["applications"][0]
    executor_id = app["executor_id"]
    worker_wallet = app["wallet_address"]  # returned by GET /tasks/{id}/applications
    # Ready to assign

Lock Escrow + Assign (one operation)

Lock escrow via the OWS WalletAdapter — the only supported path (no raw key needed).

from uvd_x402_sdk.advanced_escrow import AdvancedEscrowClient, TaskTier
from uvd_x402_sdk.wallet import OWSWalletAdapter

## OWS keeps the key encrypted in the vault — never exposed in memory.
wallet = OWSWalletAdapter(wallet_name="my-agent-wallet")

## Use the chain matching the task's payment_network.
## Contracts per chain: see Contract Addresses table below, or GET /api/v1/config
escrow = AdvancedEscrowClient(
    wallet=wallet,  # OWS adapter — no private_key needed
    chain_id=8453,  # match task's payment_network
    rpc_url="https://mainnet.base.org",
    contracts={
        "usdc": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
        "escrow": "0xb9488351E48b23D798f24e8174514F28B741Eb4f",
        "operator": "0x271f9fa7f8907aCf178CCFB470076D9129D8F0Eb",
        "