Use a stable source identifier
Prefer a reliable identifier supplied by the source and retain it in your integration’s processing ledger. A name alone is a weak key. A timestamp regenerated on every retry also fails to identify the same event. Document whether the key represents a person, record, or individual submission.
Separate change from repetition
Decide whether an updated source record needs a new lead, an update through a supported operation, or human review. Do not assume the destination provides an upsert endpoint. Test create and update as distinct behaviors. Repeated delivery of the same event should not silently become several operational records.
Handle uncertain results
A connection can time out after the destination accepts data. Record the uncertain result and reconcile it before retrying creation. If the destination lacks a supported idempotency mechanism, your integration needs an explicit recovery strategy. Blind retry loops can make a transient failure harder to repair.
Pilot scheduled execution
Begin with a small batch and inspect the results after retries and later runs. Keep source IDs and processing outcomes in a controlled audit trail without logging credentials. This is an integration design pattern, not a promise that Happitap automatically deduplicates every external workflow or supports every update operation.
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