Abstract diagram of a distributed transaction with compensation paths.

Implementing the Saga Pattern for Distributed Transactions in Modern Commerce Platforms

Distributed transactions in commerce platforms can’t rely on two-phase commit. This post walks through the Saga pattern, compares choreography and orchestration, and shows how to handle compensation, idempotency, and observability in production.

September 2, 2026 · 10 min · 2081 words · martinuke0
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