From 52614e43f0c96ff2340d4017ab26aee38c62a4c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zuhwa <zuhwa@virtuals.io>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:12:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Skip x402 payment for zero budget

---
 virtuals_acp/job.py | 33 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/virtuals_acp/job.py b/virtuals_acp/job.py
index d4544c6..8a6eba6 100644
--- a/virtuals_acp/job.py
+++ b/virtuals_acp/job.py
@@ -154,19 +154,14 @@ def rejection_reason(self) -> Optional[str]:
             return None
 
         request_memo = next(
-            (
-                m
-                for m in self.memos
-                if m.next_phase == ACPJobPhase.NEGOTIATION
-            ),
+            (m for m in self.memos if m.next_phase == ACPJobPhase.NEGOTIATION),
             None,
         )
         if request_memo:
             return request_memo.signed_reason
 
         fallback_memo = next(
-            (m for m in self.memos if m.next_phase == ACPJobPhase.REJECTED),
-            None
+            (m for m in self.memos if m.next_phase == ACPJobPhase.REJECTED), None
         )
         return fallback_memo.content if fallback_memo else None
 
@@ -293,9 +288,12 @@ def pay_and_accept_requirement(self, reason: Optional[str] = "") -> str | None:
             )
         )
 
-        x402PaymentDetails = self.acp_contract_client.get_x402_payment_details(self.id)
-        if x402PaymentDetails.is_x402:
-            self.perform_x402_payment(self.price)
+        if self.price > 0:
+            x402PaymentDetails = self.acp_contract_client.get_x402_payment_details(
+                self.id
+            )
+            if x402PaymentDetails.is_x402:
+                self.perform_x402_payment(self.price)
 
         response = self.acp_contract_client.handle_operation(operations)
         return get_txn_hash_from_response(response)
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ def reject(self, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> str | None:
                 content=memo_content,
                 memo_type=MemoType.MESSAGE,
                 is_secured=True,
-                next_phase=ACPJobPhase.REJECTED
+                next_phase=ACPJobPhase.REJECTED,
             )
         )
 
@@ -347,8 +345,7 @@ def reject_payable(
 
         operations.append(
             self.acp_contract_client.approve_allowance(
-                amount.amount,
-                amount.fare.contract_address
+                amount.amount, amount.fare.contract_address
             )
         )
 
@@ -520,8 +517,7 @@ def create_payable_notification(
 
         operations.append(
             self.acp_contract_client.approve_allowance(
-                amount.amount,
-                amount.fare.contract_address
+                amount.amount, amount.fare.contract_address
             )
         )
 
@@ -543,7 +539,7 @@ def create_payable_notification(
                 next_phase=ACPJobPhase.COMPLETED,
                 memo_type=MemoType.PAYABLE_NOTIFICATION,
                 expired_at=expired_at,
-                token=amount.fare.contract_address
+                token=amount.fare.contract_address,
             )
         )
 
@@ -590,7 +586,10 @@ def perform_x402_payment(self, budget: float):
             self.acp_contract_client.update_job_x402_nonce(self.id, str(nonce))
 
             x402_response = self.acp_contract_client.perform_x402_request(
-                payment_url, self.acp_contract_client.get_acp_version(), str(budget), encoded_payment
+                payment_url,
+                self.acp_contract_client.get_acp_version(),
+                str(budget),
+                encoded_payment,
             )
             if x402_response.get("isPaymentRequired"):
                 # If payment is required, submit transfer with authorization and handle the operation

From 23a74048029e2828901fe15575d33d65fde0ae55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Celeste Ang <celesteanglm@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 21:30:01 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix: change example expiry time to +5min

---
 examples/acp_base/skip_evaluation/buyer.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/acp_base/skip_evaluation/buyer.py b/examples/acp_base/skip_evaluation/buyer.py
index d6d41bd..1e3c925 100644
--- a/examples/acp_base/skip_evaluation/buyer.py
+++ b/examples/acp_base/skip_evaluation/buyer.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def on_new_task(job: ACPJob, memo_to_sign: Optional[ACPMemo] = None):
             "<your-schema-key-1>": "<your-schema-value-1>",
             "<your-schema-key-2>": "<your-schema-value-2>",
         },
-        expired_at=datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=3.1),  # job expiry duration, minimum 3 minutes
+        expired_at=datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=5),  # job expiry duration, minimum 3 minutes
     )
     logger.info(f"Job {job_id} initiated")
     logger.info("Listening for next steps...")

From a234bf2ba1376e871d058f12a5c4fdd3aa5a4ad6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Celeste Ang <celesteanglm@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 21:31:22 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] bump to v0.3.18

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6d208b5..daa6253 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "virtuals-acp"
-version = "0.3.17"
+version = "0.3.18"
 description = "Agent Commerce Protocol Python SDK by Virtuals"
 authors = ["Steven Lee Soon Fatt <steven@virtuals.io>"]
 readme = "README.md"