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Money debited. Order failed.

The payment worked. The webhook did not.

What you'll learn

Why a slow payment webhook loses orders after the money is taken
Why a webhook should save the event and answer 200 before doing any work
How a reconciliation timer finds payments whose webhook never arrived

Azure 10 steps 56 seconds October 5, 2026 —

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The customer pays

Sunday lunch. ₹414 by UPI. The gateway captures the payment.

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