Integration Timeline

A practical rollout usually follows predictable phases. Keep each phase measurable and signed off.

Phase 1: Discovery

• Confirm use cases and target product flows.
• Validate compliance and operational requirements.
• Align engineering owners on API, webhook, and monitoring responsibilities.

Phase 2: Sandbox Build

• Implement authentication and core API flows.
• Add webhook signature validation and retry handling.
• Build idempotency and failure recovery logic.

Phase 3: QA and Hardening

• Run end-to-end happy path and failure-path tests.
• Validate alerting, logging, and reconciliation procedures.
• Review rate limits, timeout behavior, and backoff strategy.

Phase 4: Go-Live Readiness

• Complete production credential handoff.
• Confirm support and escalation contacts.
• Finalize launch checklist and rollback plan.