Code RoomPayment provider down, returning errors
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Payment provider down, returning errors

On-callReliability & on-callCode quality & reviewMid–Senior~20 min

Your payment provider (a critical third party) is clearly down on their side, returning errors. You can't fix their system. What do you do?

What a strong answer looks like

Stop the bleeding first (mitigate), then form hypotheses from real signals. Separate root cause from symptom, communicate status as you go, and close with what prevents a repeat.

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