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StripeStripe duplicate_transaction
Duplicate Transaction
Technical
System or connectivity issues
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
A transaction with identical amount and card information was submitted very recently.
Recommended Action
Check whether a recent payment already exists for this amount and card.
Common Causes
- Double-click on pay button
- Retry logic submitting duplicate requests
- Customer accidentally submitted payment twice
Recovery Tips
- Implement idempotency keys in your integration
- Add debounce logic to payment submission buttons
- Check for existing successful charges before retrying
Quick Reference
Code
duplicate_transaction
Category
Technical
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
Retrying duplicate_transaction will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code duplicate_transaction will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
Related Decline Codes
card_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Card Not Supported
The card does not support this type of purchase.
currency_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Currency Not Supported
The card does not support the specified currency.
do_not_try_againNon-Retryable
Do Not Try Again
The card was declined for an unknown reason.
expired_cardNon-Retryable
Expired Card
The card has expired.