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Description

Add public documentation for buying CoW Protocol quotes through prepaid x402 payments and withdrawing unused funds. The quickstart explains the SDK flow with a short excerpt; a separate guide contains the complete runnable examples, recovery advice and withdrawal steps.

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  • Show the SDK setup and paid request in 16 lines on the quickstart, with a clearly labelled link to the complete example.
  • Keep downloadable terms-preview, quote and withdrawal scripts. The quote script retains spending limits, receiver checks, SDK receipt validation, saved channel state and signed attempts for recovery.
  • Explain that example defaults are client limits; current payment terms come from the service.
  • Clarify the payment service versus the $COW token. Document read-only payment inspection, the SDK corrective-402 flow, and support reconciliation when a lost response cannot be resolved locally.
  • Link from the integration and API pages, and use the production API reference for protocol details.
  • Exclude generated build output from site type checking; validate the standalone payment examples separately against SDK 2.26.0.

Validation

  • yarn build and yarn typecheck pass, including strict site link and anchor checks.
  • The documented state-inspection snippet passes against existing and missing SDK 2.26.0 state, without network calls, exposed signatures or stored-state changes. Literal $COW and recovery guidance render correctly.
  • Quote and withdrawal examples compile against SDK 2.26.0.
  • 19 local checks cover default limits, overrides, invalid input and rejected payment terms. No payments were signed or sent.
  • Checked the rendered quickstart and expanded complete example, followed the cross-page link, and verified all three downloads match their source files.

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  • Documentation
    • Added a guide to prepaid x402 payments for CoW Protocol quote requests without an API key, covering payment terms, deposits, quote requests, withdrawals, and recovery from uncertain outcomes.
    • Added examples to inspect payment requirements, request a quote, and check or manage withdrawals, with guidance on preserving recovery files.
    • Updated the integration overview and API guidance to include x402 for scripts and agents.

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Adds x402 integration guidance and Node.js examples for inspecting payment terms, requesting paid quotes with saved recovery state, and checking or withdrawing unused channel funds.

Changes: x402 integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Integration overview and terms preview
docs/cow-protocol/integrate/README.mdx, docs/cow-protocol/integrate/api.mdx, docs/cow-protocol/integrate/x402.mdx, static/code-examples/x402/inspect.mjs
Lists x402 as an integration option, links to its guide, and describes prepaid quotes and a read-only terms preview. The inspection script checks the payment challenge and displays the selected Base USDC terms.
Paid quote setup and request
docs/cow-protocol/integrate/x402.mdx, docs/cow-protocol/integrate/x402-recovery.mdx, static/code-examples/x402/quote.mts, package.json, tsconfig.json
Documents client limits, quote requests, saved state, and recovery. The example validates payment requirements, saves signed attempts and channel configuration, submits a paid quote request, and reports the receipt and quote.
Channel withdrawal workflow
docs/cow-protocol/integrate/x402.mdx, docs/cow-protocol/integrate/x402-recovery.mdx, static/code-examples/x402/withdraw.mts
Documents channel status checks, withdrawal initiation, and finalization. The script reads channel state and submits eligible withdrawal transactions.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

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sequenceDiagram
  participant quote.mts
  participant x402 quote endpoint
  participant channel storage
  quote.mts->>x402 quote endpoint: Request quote and receive payment requirements
  quote.mts->>channel storage: Save signed attempt and channel configuration
  quote.mts->>x402 quote endpoint: Send payment-enabled quote request
  x402 quote endpoint-->>quote.mts: Return payment receipt and quote
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The documented recovery path retains the signed attempt if a paid quote request times out. No issue identified here requires a fix before merging.

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This example can be a little bit initimidating on the front page of the docs - do we need all this code for x402 quote to work?

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Agreed, the front-page example was doing too much. The SDK handles the challenge, signing, paid retry and receipt validation; most of the extra code checks client limits and preserves state for recovery and withdrawals.

Updated in 0fd042b: the quickstart now shows a clearly labelled 16-line SDK setup/request excerpt, with the full runnable examples and detailed recovery/withdrawal steps on a separate linked page. The downloadable script keeps its existing spending limits, receiver checks and saved state.

The site build, type checking, standalone example compilation and 19 local payment-policy checks pass. No payments were signed or sent.

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- Line 92: Add an actionable uncertain-payment recovery procedure to the x402
recovery section, naming the SDK call or steps to inspect and reconcile the
saved state, signed attempt, and transaction hash. Explain how to determine
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node --env-file=.env --import tsx withdraw.mts status
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CoW may collect outstanding charges during the wait, reducing the returned amount.

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need to clarify what we mean by "CoW" here.

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Changed this to “the x402 payment service” and named it as the CoW Protocol x402 payment service earlier in the guide. This identifies the service collecting charges separately from the payment token.

Published in c78a5e0.

## Other payment options and help

The current options are Base USDC/COW, Ethereum USDC and BNB USDC.
COW and BNB USDC require an explicit SDK asset entry and Permit2 approval.

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for clarity, would suggest using $COW to denominate when we are talking about a currency.

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Updated both guides to use $COW consistently for the payment token, including the supported options, Permit2 requirement and pricing note. Verified that the dollar sign renders literally.

Published in c78a5e0.

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# Paid quotes with x402

Get CoW Protocol quotes from a script or agent without an API key. Deposit tokens into a prepaid channel, then authorise each quote with an off-chain signature. The deposit funds future requests; it is not an extra quote fee. CoW collects the charges in batches.

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again, needs clarifying.

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The introduction now explicitly says “The CoW Protocol x402 payment service collects the charges in batches.” Token references use $COW.

Published in c78a5e0.

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A successful run prints `status: 200`, `quoteReceived: true`, the charge, a saved channel-file path and the quote JSON.
The first request funds the channel; later requests reuse it and top up when needed, within your limits.
CoW pays deposit and collection gas.

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see previous comment.

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Both guides now say “The CoW Protocol x402 payment service pays deposit and collection gas.”

Published in c78a5e0.

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