diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1f2a7de..9409f46 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "walletbase"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bf12912..5ce6835 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "walletbase"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.0.4"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.64"
 description = ""
diff --git a/src/api/wallet.rs b/src/api/wallet.rs
index dc008e0..435749d 100644
--- a/src/api/wallet.rs
+++ b/src/api/wallet.rs
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ pub async fn spend(
     Ok(to.with(SuccessResponse::new(WalletOutput::from(wallet, &to))))
 }
 
-// the txn is committed.
+// the txn is not committed, it should be committed or cancelled by the caller
 // returns payer's wallet
-pub async fn sponsor(
+pub async fn subscribe(
     State(app): State<Arc<AppState>>,
     Extension(ctx): Extension<Arc<ReqContext>>,
     to: PackObject<SpendInput>,
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ pub async fn sponsor(
     }
     let payee = *input.payee.unwrap();
     ctx.set_kvs(vec![
-        ("action", "sponsor".into()),
+        ("action", "subscribe".into()),
         ("payer", uid.to_string().into()),
         ("payee", payee.to_string().into()),
         ("amount", input.amount.into()),
@@ -276,14 +276,10 @@ pub async fn sponsor(
         &app.scylla,
         &app.mac,
         payee,
-        db::TransactionKind::Sponsor,
+        db::TransactionKind::Subscribe,
         input.amount,
     )
     .await?;
-    txn.commit(&app.scylla, &app.mac).await?;
-
-    let mut credits = txn.credits();
-    db::Credit::save_all(&app.scylla, &mut credits).await?;
 
     let mut wallet = db::Wallet::with_pk(uid);
     wallet.get_one(&app.scylla).await?;
@@ -293,7 +289,7 @@ pub async fn sponsor(
 
 // the txn is committed.
 // returns payer's wallet
-pub async fn subscribe(
+pub async fn sponsor(
     State(app): State<Arc<AppState>>,
     Extension(ctx): Extension<Arc<ReqContext>>,
     to: PackObject<SpendInput>,
@@ -307,7 +303,7 @@ pub async fn subscribe(
     }
     let payee = *input.payee.unwrap();
     ctx.set_kvs(vec![
-        ("action", "subscribe".into()),
+        ("action", "sponsor".into()),
         ("payer", uid.to_string().into()),
         ("payee", payee.to_string().into()),
         ("amount", input.amount.into()),
@@ -330,7 +326,7 @@ pub async fn subscribe(
         &app.scylla,
         &app.mac,
         payee,
-        db::TransactionKind::Subscribe,
+        db::TransactionKind::Sponsor,
         input.amount,
     )
     .await?;