Follow a payment from checkout to confirmation—and see why “processing” is not the same as “paid”.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXPLANATION01 / 06
STEP 01
Start at checkout
A customer chooses how to pay. The payment begins with an amount and a currency; collecting payment details does not mean it has succeeded.
STEP 02
Confirm the intent
The payment is confirmed with a payment method. Confirmation asks the payment system to attempt the payment.
STEP 03
Complete any extra action
Some payments require an additional customer action, such as authentication. Others move on without this step.
STEP 04
Wait for the result
Some methods process asynchronously. A processing state means the final outcome is still pending.
STEP 05
Handle the outcome
A successful payment reaches succeeded. A failed attempt may require another payment method; a cancellation is another possible outcome.
STEP 06
Connect it to the order
The merchant uses the verified payment result to decide what happens to the order. The illustrated success path omits retries and method-specific branches.
THE COMPLETE EXPLANATION
Follow the thinking.
01
Start at checkout
A customer chooses how to pay. The payment begins with an amount and a currency; collecting payment details does not mean it has succeeded.
02
Confirm the intent
The payment is confirmed with a payment method. Confirmation asks the payment system to attempt the payment.
03
Complete any extra action
Some payments require an additional customer action, such as authentication. Others move on without this step.
04
Wait for the result
Some methods process asynchronously. A processing state means the final outcome is still pending.
05
Handle the outcome
A successful payment reaches succeeded. A failed attempt may require another payment method; a cancellation is another possible outcome.
06
Connect it to the order
The merchant uses the verified payment result to decide what happens to the order. The illustrated success path omits retries and method-specific branches.
