Unknown format '', attempted to normalize to '0x'

[dekacypher]

Hi,

I've tried adding both maker and taker as parameters to the OrderArgs but then i just get balance/allowance error and it seems like this is a cycle no matter how much i've tried its still not working. Any help would be deeply appreciated!

I've tried updating the pyclient-clob package to newest version

                # Create OrderArgs - Include maker address to fix "Unknown format" error
                # Some versions of py-clob-client require maker to be explicitly set
                order_args = OrderArgs(
                    token_id=str(final_token_id).strip(),
                    price=float(final_price),
                    size=int(final_shares),
                    side=BUY
        
                )

                # 🔥 CRITICAL FIX: Explicitly set maker attribute on OrderArgs object
                # The PyClob library expects order_args.maker to be set
                order_args.maker = maker_address

                # Extra debug print right before sending
                log("   🧾 ORDER PAYLOAD (pre-send):")
                log(f"      maker: {maker_address!r} (len={len(maker_address)})")
                log(f"      taker: {order_args.taker!r} (len={len(order_args.taker)})")
                log(f"      token_id: {order_args.token_id!r} (len={len(order_args.token_id)})")
                log(f"      price: {order_args.price!r} size: {order_args.size!r} side: {order_args.side!r}")

                log(f"   📍 ATTEMPT {attempt + 1}/{MAX_RETRIES + 1}: {shares:.1f} shares @ ${float(market_price)}")
                log(f"   ✅ OrderArgs created with maker address: {maker_address[:10]}...")

                signed = client.create_order(order_args)
                resp = client.post_order(signed, OrderType.GTC)

            except Exception as order_err:

[11:29:30 AM ET]    ❌ Parameter formatting error: Unknown format '', attempted to normalize to '0x'
[11:29:30 AM ET] Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):  
  File "/home/azureuser/real_trader.py", line 2100, in place_order
    signed = client.create_order(order_args)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/py_clob_client/client.py", line 494, in create_order
    return self.builder.create_order(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/py_clob_client/order_builder/builder.py", line 156, in create_order
    return order_builder.build_signed_order(data)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/py_order_utils/builders/order_builder.py", line 68, in build_signed_order
    order = self.build_order(data)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/py_order_utils/builders/order_builder.py", line 45, in build_order
    maker=normalize_address(data.maker),
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/py_order_utils/utils.py", line 18, in normalize_address
    return to_checksum_address(address)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/eth_utils/address.py", line 129, in to_checksum_address
    norm_address = to_normalized_address(value)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/azureuser/rl_env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/eth_utils/address.py", line 79, in to_normalized_address
    raise ValueError(
ValueError: Unknown format '', attempted to normalize to '0x'