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Payment Orchestration Guide
Payment orchestration is the layer that coordinates multiple payment providers, methods and routing logic. It can improve flexibility, but it does not automatically solve underwriting, acquiring, settlement or compliance.
Architecture
Gateway, PSP, acquirer and orchestrator are different roles. Start by mapping which functions already exist.
Routing
Routing can use rules around market, method, provider availability or other operational criteria where the platform supports them.
Redundancy
Redundancy is useful when it removes a real single point of failure; additional integrations also add operational complexity.
Settlement
An orchestrator may coordinate transaction flow, while settlement remains dependent on connected providers and contracts.