Catch duplicates, limits and logic errors before money leaves

try {
  $response = (new \GuzzleHttp\Client([
    'timeout' => YOUR_TIMEOUT_S
  ]))->post('https://api.froddy.io/v1/evaluate', [
    'headers' => ['Authorization' => "Bearer {$key}"],
    'json'    => $payload,
  ]);
  $verdict = json_decode($response->getBody(), true);
  if ($verdict['verdict'] === 'block') return rejectPayout();
} catch (\Throwable $e) {
  // Froddy unavailable → payout proceeds
  Log::warning('froddy timeout, proceeding');
}
proceedWithPayout();

import requests

try:
    resp = requests.post(
        'https://api.froddy.io/v1/evaluate',
        headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {key}'},
        json=payload,
        timeout=YOUR_TIMEOUT_S  # your timeout
    )
    verdict = resp.json()['verdict']
    if verdict == 'block':
        return reject_payout()
except Exception:
    # Froddy unavailable → payout proceeds
    logger.warning('froddy timeout, proceeding')

proceed_with_payout()

ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, YOUR_TIMEOUT)
defer cancel()

body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
req, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx,
    "POST", "https://api.froddy.io/v1/evaluate",
    bytes.NewReader(body))
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+key)

resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
    // Froddy unavailable → payout proceeds
    log.Warn("froddy timeout, proceeding")
    proceedWithPayout()
    return
}
var result struct{ Verdict string }
json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
if result.Verdict == "block" { rejectPayout(); return }
proceedWithPayout()