Best Practices
Guidelines for implementing Pesastream safely and efficiently
Security
- ✓Always validate webhook signatures before processing
- ✓Use HTTPS for all API calls (enforced)
- ✓Rotate API keys regularly
- ✓Never expose API keys in client-side code
- ✓Store secrets in environment variables
- ✓Implement rate limiting on your endpoints
Error Handling
- ✓Implement exponential backoff for API retries
- ✓Log all transaction attempts for debugging
- ✓Provide clear, user-friendly error messages
- ✓Monitor webhook delivery failures
- ✓Set up alerts for failed transactions
- ✓Implement idempotency with request IDs
Performance
- ✓Cache transaction status appropriately
- ✓Use async/await for non-blocking operations
- ✓Implement database indexes on transaction IDs
- ✓Monitor API response times and latency
- ✓Batch webhook events when possible
- ✓Use connection pooling for databases
Best Practices
- ✓Validate phone numbers before sending requests
- ✓Store transaction IDs for future reference
- ✓Implement proper transaction state management
- ✓Use webhooks for critical notifications
- ✓Test thoroughly in sandbox environment first
- ✓Keep detailed audit logs of all transactions