Updated plan.

## Locked truths
Add your clarifications as hard truth:

- TCN has no direct Mercado Pago support.
- TCN has no generic third-party payment setup path.
- Current real payment option is external physical device flow, like EasyCoin.
- Old docs assuming Ballbox-native QR via TCN machine are invalid.
- Keep only docs that still earn their place.
- Human-decision/intervention docs should be HTML.

## Documentation strategy

### 1. Create one new master truth doc
HTML, human-readable.

Purpose:
- current machine reality
- confirmed dependencies
- confirmed operating flow
- proven limits
- future action lanes

Likely shape:
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`

Sections:
- what is confirmed
- what is not possible today
- current payment architecture
- current operational workflow
- dependency map
- risks
- future action options
- docs superseded / archived / deleted

### 2. Split docs into 3 buckets

#### Keep
Only if still true with light patching.

Likely candidates:
- `implemented-payments.md` only if reframed as Ballbox-native payment capability, not machine production path
- maybe rollout/settlement docs, but only if they still fit reality

#### Rewrite
If core topic survives but assumptions broke.

Likely:
- `payments-machine-rollout-rfc.*`
- `payments-machine-implementation-rfc.*`
- `index.md`

These should become:
- current ops truth
- future R&D path
- no fake “ready adapter” framing

#### Delete or archive
If premise is now wrong.

Top candidates:
- `tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`

These were based on a path that is not real.

## New doc structure
Recommend:

- HTML for:
  - decision docs
  - operator docs
  - review docs
  - future action docs

- Markdown for:
  - low-level implementation notes
  - repo-facing technical state
  - machine-readable lightweight refs

## Suggested output set

### HTML
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
  - file-by-file keep/rewrite/delete call
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`
  - ops lane
  - EasyCoin API lane
  - machine autonomy lane
  - OurVend replacement research lane

### Markdown
- trimmed technical references that still help code/repo work

## Content priorities

### Highest
1. current real machine/payment truth
2. explicit invalidation of old false paths
3. current operating procedure and dependency chain
4. suggested future action lanes

### Lower
5. speculative protocol reverse engineering
6. future Ballbox platform design

## Suggested future action lanes
Document, not implement:

### Lane 1. Operate current stack better
- machine inventory
- machine onboarding checklist
- stock reconciliation
- QR/legal QR verification
- export/log backup discipline

### Lane 2. Integrate around EasyCoin
- understand API
- remote vend / benefits / memberships
- unify ops data in Ballbox

### Lane 3. Reduce dependence gradually
- content/assets workflow
- translation/branding control
- local Android asset management
- EasyCoin bridge use cases

### Lane 4. Deep R&D
- OurVend protocol capture
- FTP/update analysis
- eventual autonomy path

## Next execution plan
When you say go, I’ll do:

1. read all 6 docs fully
2. produce file-by-file disposition
   - keep
   - rewrite
   - delete
3. draft new HTML source-of-truth docs
4. identify which old docs should disappear vs redirect
5. include future-action recommendations

No changes yet.


[telegram] go


**Creating a plan for document changes**

I need to execute changes for the documents, starting with inspecting the repo. Maybe I'll update my to-do list. I wonder if I should read through my skill memory, but that might not be necessary. I'll create a plan for tasks, then do the edits. It might help to read the full docs, perhaps by extracting the text temporarily. I think I'll use bash for conversion and consider writing summaries. I also need to inspect the index and review the relevant file tree.


Updated #2 (pending → in_progress)

Plan TCN machine docs review and platform impact

Review newly received TCN machine documents, compare against older parent-folder docs, identify invalidations/rework needed, and suggest platform changes. Plan only, no file changes yet.

Plan Ballbox TCN documentation rewrite

Document current TCN machine truth using newly received docs and user clarifications: no direct TCN Mercado Pago support, no generic third-party payments, physical payment device like EasyCoin is the only current option. Focus on documentation and suggested future actions. Human-intervention/decision docs should be HTML. No edits yet.


# Docs Index

## How To Navigate
- `PLAN.md`: current repo state and executive summary of next implementation direction
- `docs/repo-map.md`: fast file-level entrypoint for each domain
- `docs/implemented-*.md`: shipped behavior only
- `docs/*-rfc.md`: proposed implementation slices
- `docs/*-plan.md`: route/product planning
- `docs/*-discovery*.md`: validation and research framing
- `docs/*-gap-analysis.md`: what Ballbox still needs to build
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`: prioritized frontend/backend maintainability work for the next refactor cycle
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`: rapid demo delivery model with anti-debt guardrails

## Operator Priority Path
1. `PLAN.md`
2. `docs/repo-map.md`
3. `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`
4. relevant `docs/implemented-*.md` for the touched domain

## Current Refactor Input
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`

## Execution And Coordination
- `PLAN.md`
- `docs/repo-map.md`
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`

## Implemented State
- `docs/implemented-host-app.md`
- `docs/implemented-network.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/implemented-players.md`
- `docs/implemented-sports.md`
- `docs/implemented-tvs.md`

## Discovery And Strategy
- `docs/coaches-discovery-stage.md`
- `docs/coaches-form-current.md`
- `docs/atc-integration-discovery.md`
- `docs/coaches-opportunity-brief.md`
- `docs/coaches-research-repository.md`
- `docs/coaches-validation-checklist-2-weeks.md`
- `docs/coaches-solution-thesis.md`

## Current Build Docs
- `docs/classes-subroute-plan.md`
- `docs/classes-mvp-rfc.md`
- `docs/coaches-coordination-gap-analysis.md`
- `docs/atc-mock-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`


# Payments + machine rollout RFC

## Status
- Proposed operating plan for the first vending rollout.
- Use this as the master document for payment ownership modes, TCN integration, onboarding, and rollout sequencing.

## Decision summary
- Use one Ballbox-controlled technical flow for all vending machines.
- Support two payment-owner modes in that flow:
  - `BALLBOX`: Ballbox owns the Mercado Pago account that collects funds.
  - `TENANT`: the client/tenant owns the Mercado Pago account that collects funds.
- Default first rollout:
  - 3 club machines use `BALLBOX` collection.
  - 2 Adidas rental machines use `TENANT` collection.
- For `BALLBOX` collection, club revenue share is handled by informal/manual settlement at first.
- Do not block rollout on Mercado Pago native split or marketplace approval.
- Keep future split automation as an optional later track, not a prerequisite.

## Why this is the right first plan
- The immediate risk is not payout automation. The immediate risk is getting the machine payment path working end to end.
- TCN machine integration and Mercado Pago webhook persistence are still the highest-risk technical pieces.
- The first wave is small: 5 machines total.
- Manual settlement is acceptable for the 3 Ballbox-collected club machines.
- Adidas-style rental machines need easy setup more than Ballbox ownership of the funds.
- Running all machines through Ballbox keeps one integration surface, one webhook surface, and one observability path.

## Scope
### In scope
- TCN machine payment adapter
- Mercado Pago provider integration through Ballbox
- machine-level payment-owner mode selection
- Ballbox-collected club machines
- tenant-collected Adidas/client machines
- webhook handling through Ballbox
- manual settlement guidance for Ballbox-collected club machines
- onboarding steps that include non-code work

### Out of scope for this phase
- Mercado Pago marketplace/split as a requirement for launch
- fully automated club settlements
- self-serve onboarding for tenants/clubs
- long-term tenant MP support beyond guided setup

## Operating modes

### Mode A: `BALLBOX`
Use for the first 3 club machines.

Flow:
1. machine belongs to a club/venue
2. Ballbox creates the Mercado Pago order with Ballbox credentials
3. buyer pays by scanning the QR shown by the machine
4. Mercado Pago notifies Ballbox webhook
5. Ballbox fetches order details, verifies approval, persists payment
6. Ballbox later settles the club share manually

Properties:
- simplest first rollout
- Ballbox controls setup and debugging
- informal manual settlement is enough at this stage

### Mode B: `TENANT`
Use for the first 2 Adidas rental machines.

Flow:
1. machine belongs to a client/tenant contract
2. Ballbox creates the Mercado Pago order using tenant credentials/config
3. buyer pays by scanning the QR shown by the machine
4. Mercado Pago notifies the same Ballbox webhook endpoint
5. Ballbox fetches order details with the tenant-specific credentials, verifies approval, persists payment
6. tenant owns funds; Ballbox is not doing revenue-share settlement for those payments

Properties:
- Ballbox still owns the technical integration path
- tenant owns the collecting account
- Ballbox should provide guided setup, not heavy day-to-day support

## Why tenant-direct collection should still run through Ballbox
If Adidas/client collection is done outside Ballbox, Ballbox loses:
- unified TCN adapter behavior
- unified webhook and persistence behavior
- centralized debugging for payment-approved-but-no-vend cases
- shared analytics/reporting across machines
- cleaner future migration paths

The better boundary is:
- Ballbox owns the payment orchestration path
- tenant owns the payment account

## Architecture direction

### Core rule
Payment ownership should be resolved per machine or per contract, not globally.

### Required model concept
Each machine should resolve to something like:
- `paymentOwnerMode = BALLBOX | TENANT`
- payment config reference for Mercado Pago
- vending machine identity
- owning club/venue or tenant/customer relationship

### Provider-layer implication
Ballbox needs to choose the right Mercado Pago credentials/config before creating the order and before fetching webhook-triggered order details.

### Webhook implication
Keep one Ballbox webhook endpoint:
- `/notification/mercadopago`

But Ballbox must be able to determine which payment config applies when an event arrives.
That likely means preserving enough correlation to map:
- provider order / external reference -> vending machine -> payment owner mode -> MP config

## TCN integration direction
- TCN remains the machine-facing protocol.
- The machine should render the buyer-facing QR.
- Ballbox should implement the TCN payment adapter over the native Mercado Pago provider layer.
- The Ballbox admin QR page remains a test/debug harness, not the production machine UX.

Related docs:
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`

## Rollout phases

### Phase 0. Provider proof
Goal:
- prove Ballbox native Mercado Pago order + webhook persistence works publicly

Output:
- one real approved payment persisted locally

Related work:
- `OPS-1`
- `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md`

### Phase 1. TCN contract closure
Goal:
- confirm TCN `CodeUrl` and approval/dispense handshake details with sales/engineering

Output:
- precise adapter contract

Related work:
- `PAY-3`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`

### Phase 2. Single technical path with two payment-owner modes
Goal:
- support the same machine flow for both Ballbox-collected and tenant-collected machines

Output:
- machine-level payment owner resolution
- machine-facing TCN adapter over provider layer
- webhook handling that can resolve the correct config

### Phase 3. Guided onboarding for first five machines
Goal:
- launch 3 club machines and 2 Adidas rental machines

Outputs:
- 3 machines on `BALLBOX`
- 2 machines on `TENANT`
- setup checklist followed per machine
- real payment test per machine/account context

### Phase 4. Informal settlement ops for Ballbox-collected clubs
Goal:
- settle club share simply without blocking rollout

Output:
- lightweight manual ledger/export/notes process

### Phase 5. Re-evaluate automation later
Goal:
- only after machine flow is stable, volume increases, or settlement pain becomes real

Possible future paths:
- better internal settlement tooling
- Mercado Pago split / marketplace if it fits the later buyer flow

## Onboarding plan

### Shared machine onboarding
For every machine:
1. identify machine owner mode: `BALLBOX` or `TENANT`
2. map machine to club/venue or tenant contract
3. map machine identifier between TCN and Ballbox
4. confirm product/pricing setup
5. confirm public webhook reachability from Ballbox
6. run one real payment test
7. confirm approval persistence and vend outcome once hardware exists

### Club-machine onboarding (`BALLBOX`)
Needed now for the first 3 machines:
- confirm machine belongs to one club/venue
- confirm commercial revenue-share terms outside code
- confirm Ballbox account is the collecting account
- note settlement percentage/rule outside the provider path
- after launch, settle informally on a fixed cadence

### Adidas/client onboarding (`TENANT`)
Needed now for the first 2 machines:
- confirm they want to collect in their own Mercado Pago account
- guide them through MP setup only enough to make the machine flow work
- confirm they configure Ballbox webhook endpoint in their MP account if required by the final provider setup
- confirm any required token/POS/external POS values
- run one real payment test with their account
- do not promise heavy ongoing support for their Mercado Pago operations

## Operational expectations
- Manual settlement is acceptable for Ballbox-collected club machines in the first wave.
- For tenant-collected machines, Ballbox is facilitating setup, not owning their payout operations.
- No promise exists that clubs must collect directly in their own account.
- Clubs mainly care about net outcome and avoiding extra invoicing burden, not about ownership of the payment rails themselves.

## Risks
### Technical
- TCN approval/dispense handshake still needs confirmation
- tenant-specific webhook/config resolution may require extra correlation fields
- real webhook validation is not fully closed yet

### Operational
- guided Adidas setup may still stall on account/POS/webhook details
- manual club settlements can become messy if volume rises fast
- support boundaries for tenant-owned MP accounts must stay explicit

## Non-goals to enforce
- do not build split-marketplace complexity into the first machine rollout
- do not treat per-club direct collection as the universal default
- do not overbuild settlement tooling before real machine payments work

## Success criteria
- one Ballbox-collected machine completes payment flow end to end
- one tenant-collected machine completes payment flow end to end
- Ballbox persists approved payments for both owner modes
- TCN machine-facing contract is documented and implemented without guessing
- first five machines have an onboarding checklist that can be repeated

## Related docs
- `PLAN.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`
- `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md`


# Payments machine implementation RFC

## Status
- Proposed technical implementation slice for `PAY-3`.
- Builds on `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`.

## Goal
Implement one machine-payment flow in Ballbox that:
- serves TCN machines
- creates Mercado Pago QR orders
- persists approved payments through the Ballbox webhook
- supports two payment-owner modes without forking the stack:
  - `BALLBOX`
  - `TENANT`

## Non-goals
- full split settlement automation
- tenant self-serve onboarding
- final long-term tenant account admin UX
- production-grade accounting ledger in this slice

## Current code baseline
Existing implemented pieces:
- order create route: `app/api/integrations/payments/orders/route.ts`
- webhook intake: `app/notification/mercadopago/route.ts`
- provider helper: `lib/payments-mercadopago.ts`
- payment persistence + correlation: `lib/payments.ts`
- payment contracts: `lib/contracts/payments.ts`

Current limitation:
- provider config is effectively global via Ballbox env (`BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_*`)
- webhook fetch path currently assumes one Mercado Pago config
- machine-facing TCN adapter does not exist yet

## Proposed architecture

### 1. Separate provider config resolution from raw env access
Create a resolver layer that answers:
- which payment-owner mode applies to this machine/request/order
- which Mercado Pago config should be used

Proposed concept:
- `lib/payments-mercadopago-config.ts`

Responsibilities:
- resolve `BALLBOX` default config from env
- resolve `TENANT` config from a Ballbox-owned machine/tenant mapping source
- return a normalized config object used by both order-create and webhook-fetch flows

Suggested shape:
```ts
export type PaymentOwnerMode = "BALLBOX" | "TENANT";

export type MercadoPagoConfigResolved = {
  ownerMode: PaymentOwnerMode;
  ownerKey: string; // e.g. ballbox-default or tenant/adidas-001
  accessToken: string;
  webhookSecret: string | null;
  externalPosId: string | null;
  publicApiBaseUrl: string;
};
```

## 2. Resolve payment owner per machine
Ballbox needs a deterministic way to know which owner mode applies before creating an order.

Short-term recommendation:
- add machine-level payment ownership fields to the Ballbox data model
- keep it simple and explicit, not inferred from club type or naming

Suggested fields at machine level:
- `paymentOwnerMode`
- `paymentOwnerKey`
- optional override `paymentExternalPosId`

Meaning:
- `paymentOwnerMode`: `BALLBOX` or `TENANT`
- `paymentOwnerKey`: resolver key for the MP config to use
- `paymentExternalPosId`: optional machine-specific override when not using the owner default POS

If schema change should stay smaller in step 1, fallback is:
- temporary in-code or env-backed mapping by `vendingMachineId`
- but only as a bridge; repo docs should still target DB-backed ownership

## 3. Preserve owner resolution in the order correlation path
Webhook processing must re-discover the correct MP credentials later.

Today Ballbox correlation key is:
- `payment-vm_{vendingMachineId}-txn_{machineTxnId}`

Keep that canonical reference.
But add enough persistence so webhook-triggered fetch can derive config without guessing.

Recommended minimum persisted fields on payment/session side:
- `vendingMachineId`
- canonical `externalReference`
- provider order id
- `paymentOwnerMode`
- `paymentOwnerKey`

If `PaymentSession` should remain approved-only and lean, add a lightweight pre-approval payment operation record instead.

## 4. Introduce a pre-approval payment operation record
Reason:
- webhook can arrive before a final approved `PaymentSession` exists
- Ballbox needs a stable place to remember which config created which provider order

Recommendation:
- add a lightweight table for initiated machine payments

Suggested record name:
- `PaymentOperation`

Suggested fields:
- `id`
- `vendingMachineId`
- `machineTxnId`
- `externalReference`
- `provider` (`MERCADOPAGO`)
- `providerOrderId`
- `paymentOwnerMode`
- `paymentOwnerKey`
- `externalPosId`
- `amountMinor`
- `status` (`CREATED`, `APPROVED`, `FAILED`, `EXPIRED`)
- `tenantLabel` or `notes` optional
- timestamps

Why this helps:
- webhook can resolve order id -> `PaymentOperation` -> correct MP config
- Ballbox can detect duplicate machine requests by `externalReference`
- later vend/result handling has a more natural source row than only approved sessions

## 5. Refactor provider helpers to accept explicit config
Current helpers mostly read env internally.
That blocks multi-owner support.

Refactor target:
- `fetchMercadoPagoOrder(orderId, config)`
- `createMercadoPagoQrOrder(input, config)`
- `getMercadoPagoConfig()` becomes only the `BALLBOX` default resolver or disappears behind the resolver module

Rule:
- business flows decide config first
- provider helpers never decide owner mode themselves

## 6. Add a machine-facing service layer before routes
Suggested module:
- `lib/payments-machine-flow.ts`

Responsibilities:
- resolve machine owner mode/config
- build canonical external reference
- create or reuse payment operation row
- call Mercado Pago order create
- return Ballbox-normalized result for either admin or TCN routes

Suggested main functions:
```ts
createMachinePaymentSession({
  vendingMachineId,
  machineTxnId,
  amountMinor,
  productId,
  source, // admin | tcn
})

resolvePaymentOwnerForMachine(vendingMachineId)

recordWebhookApproval({ orderId, externalReference, ... })
```

## 7. TCN route should sit on top of the machine-payment service
Recommendation:
- do not embed MP logic directly in TCN route handlers
- TCN route should translate between TCN contract and Ballbox machine-payment service only

Proposed route family:
- `app/api/integrations/tcn/payments/init/route.ts` or similar

That route should:
- parse TCN request
- resolve machine + amount + trade number
- call machine-payment service
- return TCN response shape including `CodeUrl`

## 8. Keep admin QR route as test harness over the same service
Admin route should reuse the same service layer where possible.
That avoids a separate payment stack for admin testing vs machine runtime.

Result:
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders` becomes a Ballbox test/operator entrypoint
- TCN adapter becomes the real machine entrypoint
- both converge on one machine-payment service underneath

## Data model recommendation

### Preferred
Add machine ownership to `VendingMachine` and payment initiation state to a new `PaymentOperation` table.

### Why preferred
- machine-level owner mode is operational truth
- webhook correlation becomes reliable
- future reporting becomes easier
- tenant setup does not need route-local hacks or env naming tricks

### Minimum viable fallback if schema must wait
- machine owner config stored in a local mapping module keyed by `vendingMachineId`
- provider order id + owner key persisted in a file/temporary table substitute

This fallback is weaker and should be temporary only.

## Webhook resolution strategy

### Preferred path
1. webhook payload yields `orderId`
2. Ballbox tries to find `PaymentOperation` by `providerOrderId`
3. from that row Ballbox gets `paymentOwnerMode` + `paymentOwnerKey`
4. Ballbox resolves MP config
5. Ballbox fetches order from MP
6. Ballbox maps approved result
7. Ballbox persists/updates `PaymentSession`
8. Ballbox marks `PaymentOperation` as approved

### Fallback path if operation row missing
1. parse `externalReference` from fetched order
2. derive `vendingMachineId`
3. resolve machine owner mode from DB
4. retry or continue

Use fallback only as recovery, not primary mechanism.

## Idempotency rules
- unique key on canonical `externalReference`
- unique key on `providerOrderId` if possible
- repeated machine `TradeNo` for same machine should reuse or safely reject duplicate order creation
- webhook replays should be no-op once the approval is persisted

## Suggested implementation steps

### Step A
Refactor provider helpers to take explicit config.

### Step B
Add owner resolution layer.

### Step C
Add machine-payment service layer.

### Step D
Add `PaymentOperation` persistence.

### Step E
Move `/api/integrations/payments/orders` onto that service.

### Step F
Add TCN adapter route using the same service.

### Step G
Update webhook route to resolve config from `PaymentOperation` first.

## Testing plan

### Contracts
- order create still validates canonical references
- TCN init route returns expected TCN response shape
- webhook route is idempotent with repeated notifications

### Unit
- owner resolution by machine
- config resolution by owner key
- fallback correlation rules
- duplicate `TradeNo` behavior

### Integration
- `BALLBOX` machine order create -> webhook persist
- `TENANT` machine order create -> webhook persist
- webhook config resolution by `providerOrderId`

## Open questions still external
- exact TCN `CodeUrl` payload expectation
- exact TCN payment-success / dispense handshake
- whether tenant webhook/POS setup needs any special MP product variation

## Recommendation
Implement `PAY-3` around:
- explicit owner resolution
- explicit provider config resolution
- a shared machine-payment service
- a lightweight `PaymentOperation` table

That is the smallest clean shape that supports both first-wave modes without painting Ballbox into a corner.

## Related docs
- `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`


# Payments Implemented State

## Current Split
- Ballbox owns the admin surface, native MercadoPago webhook intake, and native QR order creation.
- `/notification/mercadopago` is the first-party MercadoPago QR webhook route that fetches the upstream order, ignores unsupported merchant-order topics, and persists approved orders.
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders` is the first-party QR order creation route.
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions` lists Ballbox-local approved payment records plus native MercadoPago config status.
- `/admin/payments` now manages local approved payment sessions directly for reconciliation/correction and also generates live MercadoPago QR orders for arbitrary amounts or product-priced orders.
- The admin QR generator should now be treated as an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation, not as the final buyer-facing vending-machine payment UX.
- The QR generator accepts money values in major units with decimals (for example `15.00` or `1000.00`) and converts them to Mercado Pago minor units before submission.

## APIs
- `/api/admin/payments/operations`
- `/api/admin/payments/sessions`
- `/api/admin/payments/sessions/[sessionId]`
- `/api/integrations/payments/health`
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions`
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders`
- `/notification/mercadopago`

## Persistence
- Ballbox persists approved payment records as `PaymentSession` rows in Ballbox Postgres.
- Native MercadoPago webhook intake fetches the upstream order, maps approved orders into the canonical Ballbox payment shape, and persists them locally.
- QR Code notifications use the upstream order fetch plus canonical-reference mapping as the acceptance gate.
- Admin operators can now create, update, and delete local `PaymentSession` rows for reconciliation.
- Post-`pnpm db:push` plus `pnpm db:seed` verification confirms Ballbox Postgres keeps canonical `PaymentSession.vendingMachineId` and does not expose a `PaymentSessionRef` table or `machineId` compatibility column.
- Payments admin session routes now share Prisma error classification through `lib/prisma-errors.ts` instead of importing those helpers from `lib/ballbox-store.ts`.
- Playwright now covers local `/admin/payments` create, edit, and delete flows with deterministic cleanup of E2E `PaymentSession` rows.

## Integration Contract
- Ballbox native MercadoPago webhook path is `/notification/mercadopago`.
- Ballbox native QR order creation path is `/api/integrations/payments/orders`.
- For the current Ballbox Mercado Pago account/API surface, QR order create relies on the account-level webhook configuration instead of sending inline `notification_url` in the order payload, because Mercado Pago rejects that field on `POST /v1/orders` for this setup.
- That route accepts an explicit amount for arbitrary charges or falls back to the Ballbox `Product.priceMinor` when the amount is omitted, which powers per-product QR generation in the admin UI.
- The order route rejects values below Mercado Pago's minimum charge (`15.00 ARS`) before calling the provider.
- QR webhook persistence now depends on the upstream order fetch plus canonical-reference mapping; merchant-order topic events are ignored.
- Legacy approved-callback path `/api/integrations/payments/approved` is removed as an operational integration and now returns `410 PAYMENTS_APPROVED_CALLBACK_REMOVED`.
- Native payment correlation requires canonical `externalReference` values shaped as `payment-vm_{vendingMachineId}-txn_{machineTxnId}`.
- `NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL` is required if Ballbox should expose a concrete `recommendedMercadoPagoWebhookUrl`.

## Validation Status
- Host app now owns the native MercadoPago order creation + webhook persistence path inside Ballbox.
- Real-world validation is now closed: one real public webhook and one real approved payment were persisted and verified in `/admin/payments` on 2026-05-13.
- Live MercadoPago payload quirks handled during closure: `topic_merchant_order_wh` remains intentionally ignored, `items[0].external_code` is accepted as product-id fallback, and `total_amount` is parsed from either string or number before persistence.
- Club revenue share is currently handled through scheduled manual settlements/bookkeeping for Ballbox-collected machines; no provider-native split payout path is live.
- First rollout planning now assumes one shared technical flow with two payment-owner modes: `BALLBOX` for club machines Ballbox collects on, and `TENANT` for client-owned collection setups such as Adidas rental machines; see `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`.
- The admin surface includes a live QR generator preview for provider-level scan-and-pay validation, but production vending flow should move behind the TCN machine protocol instead of relying on that admin page.
- The webhook route is fetch-first: the webhook is just the trigger, and Ballbox verifies the order state by fetching Mercado Pago before persisting.
- TCN protocol review indicates the `additional hardware devices` warning applies to machine-side QR scanning, while the payment flow (`FunCode=8000`) returns `CodeUrl` for machine-screen QR display; see `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md` and `test-results/tcn-payment-protocol/findings-2026-04-23.md`.
- Recent replay validation against two older live `ORD...` ids returned `MERCADOPAGO_ORDER_NOT_APPROVED_expired`; see `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md` when resuming webhook persistence checks.

## Manual E2E Result
- End-to-end payment validation succeeded against Ballbox native MercadoPago webhook configuration.
- Confirmed setup used:
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN`
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_WEBHOOK_SECRET`
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_EXTERNAL_POS_ID`
  - public HTTPS webhook endpoint `/notification/mercadopago`
- Confirmed outcome:
  - a real payment was approved upstream
  - MercadoPago reached Ballbox webhook publicly
  - Ballbox fetched order details and recorded the approved payment locally
  - a `PaymentSession` row was persisted locally
  - the session was visible in `/admin/payments`


**Considering document updates**

I need to edit files and create HTML documents. The user mentioned deleting old documents, so I’m weighing whether to delete the invalid ones or replace them with tombstone HTML. Since the user wants to keep only the sensible documents, I could delete the invalid markdown and create HTML review docs, while also updating the index. Perhaps I should rename the rollout documents, but I might end up adding HTML versions and maintaining the markdown.

**Updating documentation references**

I need to update index.md to reference the new documents and remove any that were deleted. I should also inspect to see if there are links to old documents that are now unnecessary. While editing the index, I’ll take a look at implemented-payments and possibly payments-club-settlement, as they likely still have validity. I want to be thorough, so a quick inspection of everything will help ensure accuracy.


# Club settlement strategy

## Decision
- Use scheduled settlements and manual bookkeeping for now.
- Do not force Mercado Pago split payments into the current vending QR flow.
- Treat Mercado Pago native split as a future option, not the default operating model.

## Why this is the default
- Current Ballbox payments flow is QR/order-based at `/v1/orders`.
- Mercado Pago split docs point to marketplace / checkout flows, OAuth, and seller onboarding.
- That is a poor fit for a small pilot set of clubs and adds operational drag before the machine flow is stable.
- For the current stage, speed and correctness matter more than perfect payout automation.

## Current operating model
- Each vending machine belongs to one club/venue or tenant contract.
- The first rollout uses two payment-owner modes documented in `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`:
  - `BALLBOX`: Ballbox collects and later settles the club share manually.
  - `TENANT`: the tenant/client collects directly in their own Mercado Pago account; no Ballbox settlement is needed for those payments.
- Ballbox records gross sales as it already does.
- For `BALLBOX` machines, club share is tracked off-platform for now.
- Payouts for `BALLBOX` machines are settled on a fixed cadence:
  - weekly if volume is active
  - monthly if volume is low
- For the current pilot phase, manual bookkeeping is acceptable because we expect at most 5 machines in the first wave.

## Minimal bookkeeping fields
Keep one settlement record per club per period.

Recommended fields:
- clubId
- venueId
- vendingMachineId
- periodStart
- periodEnd
- grossSalesMinor
- refundsMinor
- adjustmentsMinor
- clubShareBps
- clubShareMinor
- payoutMethod
- payoutReference
- paidAt
- notes
- approvedBy

Recommended rules:
- store percentages as basis points, not floats
- round once, at settlement time
- keep refunds and adjustments explicit
- never let manual edits overwrite raw sales totals

## Future option if we later automate

### Mercado Pago native split
Best if Ballbox later changes the buyer flow to a supported Mercado Pago checkout path.

Pros:
- native platform split
- less manual payout work
- one provider for collection and distribution

Cons:
- current QR vending flow does not map cleanly
- likely needs OAuth / seller onboarding
- adds commercial-team dependency
- more support burden around account linking, disputes, and credential rotation

Fit:
- only if we replatform the buyer payment flow to something MP split supports

## Decision triggers to revisit automation
Re-open automation when one or more is true:
- more than 5 clubs need payouts
- manual settlement becomes error-prone
- payout timing becomes a sales blocker
- club trust requires automated reconciliation
- a future buyer flow changes to a checkout model MP split actually supports

## Recommendation
- Keep manual scheduled settlements now for `BALLBOX` machines.
- Do not build settlement automation for `TENANT` machines because Ballbox is not the collector there.
- Build a clean settlement ledger and export path first.
- Revisit Mercado Pago native split only after machine payments are stable and the club count justifies it.


# Repo Map

## Purpose
- Fast entrypoint for agents and maintainers to find the right files before editing.

## Top-Level Map
- `app/`: Next.js routes and API handlers.
- `components/`: UI clients and route-level presentation pieces.
- `lib/`: backend/domain modules, integration helpers, contracts, shared runtime helpers.
- `prisma/`: schema and seed sources.
- `tests/`: `contracts`, `unit`, `integration`, `e2e`, and support helpers.
- `docs/`: implemented state, discovery context, and focused implementation/design notes.

## Product Domains

### TVs
- UI surfaces: `app/admin/tvs`, `app/admin/screens`, `app/player/[screenId]/route.ts`
- APIs: `app/api/tvs/*`
- Backend: `lib/tvs-backend-*.ts`, `lib/tvs-player-runtime-core.ts`, `lib/tvs-runtime.ts`
- Implemented doc: `docs/implemented-tvs.md`

### Payments
- UI surface: `app/admin/payments`
- APIs: `app/api/admin/payments/*`, `app/api/integrations/payments/*`
- Backend: `lib/payments.ts`, `lib/payments-auth.ts`, `lib/shared-secret.ts`, `lib/integrations.ts`
- Implemented doc: `docs/implemented-payments.md`

### Network
- UI surface: `app/admin/network`
- APIs: `app/api/network*`
- Backend: `lib/network-backend-*.ts`
- Implemented doc: `docs/implemented-network.md`

### Sports / Classes / Coaches
- UI surfaces: `app/admin/sports`, `app/classes/*`, `app/classes-by-date`, `app/coaches/settings`
- APIs: `app/api/sports`, `app/api/classes/*`, `app/api/coaches/*`
- Backend: `lib/sports-backend-*.ts`, `lib/classes-backend.ts`, `lib/classes.ts`, `lib/coaches-backend.ts`
- Implemented doc: `docs/implemented-sports.md`

### Players
- UI surface: `app/admin/players`
- APIs: `app/api/players/*`
- Backend: `lib/players-backend.ts`
- Implemented doc: `docs/implemented-players.md`

## Shared Entry Docs
- `PLAN.md`: current repo state + executive summary of next implementation direction.
- `docs/index.md`: docs navigation index.
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`: L1/L2/L3 demo delivery model.

## Shared HTTP Helpers
- Route JSON/envelope helpers: `lib/http/json.ts`, `lib/http/network-route-helpers.ts`, `lib/http/payments-route-helpers.ts`, `lib/http/players-route-helpers.ts`, `lib/http/sports-route-helpers.ts`


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  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>TCN machine reality - 2026-05-26</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

TCN machine reality

Date: 2026-05-26

Purpose: current source of truth for Ballbox work on TCN vending machines.

Executive truth

TCN does not provide direct Mercado Pago support.

TCN does not provide a general path for generic third-party payment setup.

The only current real payment path is an external physical payment device flow, such as EasyCoin.

Old Ballbox docs that assumed machine-native dynamic Mercado Pago QR through TCN are invalid.

Ballbox should separate current operating truth from future autonomy research.

Confirmed current stack

Layer	Current truth

Machine hardware	TCN vending machine, observed model TCN-CSC-8C(V49).

Machine UI/runtime	Android-based local runtime with backstage/technical menus, local storage, USB import/export, ads/media support.

Machine cloud	OurVend currently handles stock, prices, sync, and monitoring.

Current payments	EasyCoin device plus BillWallet account management plus Mercado Pago underneath that stack.

Current dispense proof	Real payment and real product release were observed and documented.

Confirmed machine facts

Wi-Fi connectivity validated.

Android settings and file browser access validated.

Backstage access validated.

Slot configuration, motor testing, and eject testing validated.

OurVend remote stock and remote price updates validated.

USB import/export flow validated through TCNFolder.

Local ads via images and video validated.

Logs and SQLite export validated.

Observed server: qrc.ourvend.com:4150.

Observed local folders of interest: ImageGoods, Text, v3Skins.

Observed remote-content hints: ad.ourvend.com, OTA/update references, remote ads flags.

Current payment truth

Production-capable path today:

User selects product on the machine.

Payment is handled through external physical payment hardware and its provider stack.

EasyCoin confirms payment.

The machine releases the selected product.

Important: this is the proven path. Ballbox-native Mercado Pago QR generation inside the TCN machine is not the current real path.

What is not possible today

No direct TCN-to-Mercado Pago integration is confirmed.

No generic machine-side third-party payment adapter path is confirmed.

No Ballbox-controlled machine-native payment contract is available today.

No truthful basis exists for presenting a TCN payment adapter as implementation-ready.

Operational implications

Ballbox should document and support the current EasyCoin/BillWallet/OurVend-based operating model first.

Machine onboarding should track physical QR placement, legal QR placement, EasyCoin setup, BillWallet account setup, and real vend test evidence.

Exports, logs, SQLite dumps, and asset packs should be preserved as operational artifacts.

Stock reconciliation remains partly operational, not purely software-driven.

Research lanes still valid

EasyCoin API as a possible Ballbox integration bridge for benefits, memberships, or remote actions.

Android asset control for ads, branding, translations, and local content packs.

OurVend protocol/FTP/OTA investigation as long-term autonomy research.

Rule for future docs

Real working now must stay separate from research and from invalidated assumptions.

Ballbox docs should not present speculative payment autonomy as current product reality.

Primary sources

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 1 - DOCUMENTACION MAESTRA DE INVESTIGACION Y OPERACION.docx

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 2 - Android USB Publicidad Exportaciones y Sistema Interno.docx

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 3 - EasyCoin BillWallet Operacion Comercial y Arquitectura Futura.docx

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 4 - Ingenieria Inversa Traducciones Backend Propio y Plan de Investigacion.docx

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 5 - Manual Operativo BallBox.docx

docs/tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26/PARTE 6 - Ingenieria Inversa Avanzada y Autonomia Tecnologica.docx

User clarification on 2026-05-26: no direct TCN Mercado Pago support, no generic third-party payment path, external physical payment device is the only current option.

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  <title>TCN docs review - 2026-05-26</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

TCN docs review

Date: 2026-05-26

Purpose: decide which older docs still make sense after the new TCN machine evidence and user clarification.

Doc	Decision	Why

        docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md
        Delete
        Premise was wrong. It assumed a realistic TCN machine payment adapter for Mercado Pago. Current truth says no direct support and no generic third-party payment path.

        docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md
        Delete
        Questions were anchored to an invalid integration path, so preserving them would keep false momentum alive.

        docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md
        Delete
        Execution sequence targeted an implementation path that is not real today.

        docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md
        Delete
        Human-decision doc and materially wrong. It assumed one Ballbox-controlled machine payment flow using Mercado Pago underneath TCN.

        docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md
        Delete
        Implementation RFC was built on the same invalid payment path. Keeping it would mislead future work.

        docs/implemented-payments.md
        Rewrite
        Still useful, but only as Ballbox-native Mercado Pago capability. Must explicitly say this is not the current production payment path for TCN machines.

        docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md
        Rewrite
        Settlement logic still matters, but references to Ballbox-controlled machine owner modes must be removed or reframed as future-only.

        docs/index.md
        Rewrite
        Needs new navigation centered on current TCN reality and the replacement docs.

New source docs

docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html — source of truth for current machine reality.

docs/tcn-future-action-options.html — next action lanes, separated by ops vs research.

docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html — this review log.

Decision rule used

Keep only docs that still help someone do truthful work.

Delete docs whose main premise is now false.

Move human review and decision docs to HTML.

Keep implementation-state Markdown only where it still reflects shipped code truthfully.

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  <title>TCN future action options</title>
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TCN future action options

Purpose: suggested next actions after documenting the true current TCN machine state.

Lane 1 — operate current stack better now

Create a Ballbox machine registry with TCN Machine ID, venue, EasyCoin device, BillWallet account, OurVend reference, QR status, and legal QR status.

Create commissioning and maintenance checklists.

Track proof of real test vend per machine.

Store exports, logs, SQLite dumps, and ad packs as machine artifacts.

Track stock reconciliation and incident notes.

Why first: biggest immediate business value, least fantasy.

Lane 2 — integrate around EasyCoin next

Obtain and document EasyCoin API details.

Test whether Ballbox can trigger remote vend or benefit redemption through EasyCoin.

Explore memberships, sponsor benefits, and promo flows that use EasyCoin as the release bridge.

Unify sales/ops visibility in Ballbox without pretending Ballbox owns the whole payment rail.

Why: this is the most realistic software leverage path around the current payment reality.

Lane 3 — improve machine-side branding/content control next

Document and standardize asset-pack generation for TCNFolder.

Investigate ImageGoods, Text, and v3Skins.

Aim for better Ballbox branding, better product images, and cleaner language control.

Prefer truth-preserving local asset control over fake cloud autonomy claims.

Lane 4 — long-term autonomy research risky / later

Investigate OurVend TCP behavior at qrc.ourvend.com:4150.

Inspect FTP/ad/update mechanisms.

Map what Ballbox could eventually replace: metrics, catalog, stock sync, branding, remote content.

Do not mix this lane into short-term delivery plans unless evidence becomes much stronger.

Recommended sequencing

Ops registry and checklists.

EasyCoin API/documentation and practical bridge experiments.

Branding/content control.

Protocol replacement research.

Guardrail

Do not reopen machine-native Mercado Pago adapter work unless new evidence shows TCN truly supports it.


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# Docs Index

## How To Navigate
- `PLAN.md`: current repo state and executive summary of next implementation direction
- `docs/repo-map.md`: fast file-level entrypoint for each domain
- `docs/implemented-*.md`: shipped behavior only
- `docs/*-rfc.md`: proposed implementation slices
- `docs/*-plan.md`: route/product planning
- `docs/*-discovery*.md`: validation and research framing
- `docs/*-gap-analysis.md`: what Ballbox still needs to build
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`: prioritized frontend/backend maintainability work for the next refactor cycle
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`: rapid demo delivery model with anti-debt guardrails

## Operator Priority Path
1. `PLAN.md`
2. `docs/repo-map.md`
3. `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`
4. relevant `docs/implemented-*.md` for the touched domain

## Current Refactor Input
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`

## Execution And Coordination
- `PLAN.md`
- `docs/repo-map.md`
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`

## Implemented State
- `docs/implemented-host-app.md`
- `docs/implemented-network.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/implemented-players.md`
- `docs/implemented-sports.md`
- `docs/implemented-tvs.md`

## Discovery And Strategy
- `docs/coaches-discovery-stage.md`
- `docs/coaches-form-current.md`
- `docs/atc-integration-discovery.md`
- `docs/coaches-opportunity-brief.md`
- `docs/coaches-research-repository.md`
- `docs/coaches-validation-checklist-2-weeks.md`
- `docs/coaches-solution-thesis.md`

## Current Build Docs
- `docs/classes-subroute-plan.md`
- `docs/classes-mvp-rfc.md`
- `docs/coaches-coordination-gap-analysis.md`
- `docs/atc-mock-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`

# Docs Index

## How To Navigate
- `PLAN.md`: current repo state and executive summary of next implementation direction
- `docs/repo-map.md`: fast file-level entrypoint for each domain
- `docs/implemented-*.md`: shipped behavior only
- `docs/*.html`: human review, decision, and operator docs
- `docs/*-plan.md`: route/product planning
- `docs/*-discovery*.md`: validation and research framing
- `docs/*-gap-analysis.md`: what Ballbox still needs to build
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`: prioritized frontend/backend maintainability work for the next refactor cycle
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`: rapid demo delivery model with anti-debt guardrails

## Operator Priority Path
1. `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
2. `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`
3. `docs/implemented-payments.md`
4. `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`

## Current TCN Source Of Truth
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`

## Current Refactor Input
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`

## Execution And Coordination
- `PLAN.md`
- `docs/repo-map.md`
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`

## Implemented State
- `docs/implemented-host-app.md`
- `docs/implemented-network.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/implemented-players.md`
- `docs/implemented-sports.md`
- `docs/implemented-tvs.md`

## Discovery And Strategy
- `docs/coaches-discovery-stage.md`
- `docs/coaches-form-current.md`
- `docs/atc-integration-discovery.md`
- `docs/coaches-opportunity-brief.md`
- `docs/coaches-research-repository.md`
- `docs/coaches-validation-checklist-2-weeks.md`
- `docs/coaches-solution-thesis.md`

## Current Build Docs
- `docs/classes-subroute-plan.md`
- `docs/classes-mvp-rfc.md`
- `docs/coaches-coordination-gap-analysis.md`
- `docs/atc-mock-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`


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## Current Split
- Ballbox owns the admin surface, native MercadoPago webhook intake, and native QR order creation.
- `/notification/mercadopago` is the first-party MercadoPago QR webhook route that fetches the upstream order, ignores unsupported merchant-order topics, and persists approved orders.
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders` is the first-party QR order creation route.
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions` lists Ballbox-local approved payment records plus native MercadoPago config status.
- `/admin/payments` now manages local approved payment sessions directly for reconciliation/correction and also generates live MercadoPago QR orders for arbitrary amounts or product-priced orders.
- The admin QR generator should now be treated as an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation, not as the final buyer-facing vending-machine payment UX.
- The QR generator accepts money values in major units with decimals (for example `15.00` or `1000.00`) and converts them to Mercado Pago minor units before submission.

## Current Split
- Ballbox owns the admin surface, native MercadoPago webhook intake, and native QR order creation.
- `/notification/mercadopago` is the first-party MercadoPago QR webhook route that fetches the upstream order, ignores unsupported merchant-order topics, and persists approved orders.
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders` is the first-party QR order creation route.
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions` lists Ballbox-local approved payment records plus native MercadoPago config status.
- `/admin/payments` now manages local approved payment sessions directly for reconciliation/correction and also generates live MercadoPago QR orders for arbitrary amounts or product-priced orders.
- The admin QR generator is an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation. It is not the current production payment UX for TCN machines.
- The QR generator accepts money values in major units with decimals (for example `15.00` or `1000.00`) and converts them to Mercado Pago minor units before submission.

## TCN Machine Reality Boundary
- Current TCN machine production payments do not run through this Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path.
- Current machine truth is documented in `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
- TCN does not currently provide direct Mercado Pago support.
- TCN does not currently provide a generic third-party payment setup path.
- The only current real machine payment path is an external physical device flow, such as EasyCoin.
- Do not treat Ballbox native QR generation as the production TCN machine payment integration unless new evidence changes the machine reality.

## Validation Status
- Host app now owns the native MercadoPago order creation + webhook persistence path inside Ballbox.
- Real-world validation is now closed: one real public webhook and one real approved payment were persisted and verified in `/admin/payments` on 2026-05-13.
- Live MercadoPago payload quirks handled during closure: `topic_merchant_order_wh` remains intentionally ignored, `items[0].external_code` is accepted as product-id fallback, and `total_amount` is parsed from either string or number before persistence.
- Club revenue share is currently handled through scheduled manual settlements/bookkeeping for Ballbox-collected machines; no provider-native split payout path is live.
- First rollout planning now assumes one shared technical flow with two payment-owner modes: `BALLBOX` for club machines Ballbox collects on, and `TENANT` for client-owned collection setups such as Adidas rental machines; see `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`.
- The admin surface includes a live QR generator preview for provider-level scan-and-pay validation, but production vending flow should move behind the TCN machine protocol instead of relying on that admin page.
- The webhook route is fetch-first: the webhook is just the trigger, and Ballbox verifies the order state by fetching Mercado Pago before persisting.
- TCN protocol review indicates the `additional hardware devices` warning applies to machine-side QR scanning, while the payment flow (`FunCode=8000`) returns `CodeUrl` for machine-screen QR display; see `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md` and `test-results/tcn-payment-protocol/findings-2026-04-23.md`.
- Recent replay validation against two older live `ORD...` ids returned `MERCADOPAGO_ORDER_NOT_APPROVED_expired`; see `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md` when resuming webhook persistence checks.

## Validation Status
- Host app now owns the native MercadoPago order creation + webhook persistence path inside Ballbox.
- Real-world validation is now closed: one real public webhook and one real approved payment were persisted and verified in `/admin/payments` on 2026-05-13.
- Live MercadoPago payload quirks handled during closure: `topic_merchant_order_wh` remains intentionally ignored, `items[0].external_code` is accepted as product-id fallback, and `total_amount` is parsed from either string or number before persistence.
- The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is real and validated as a Ballbox capability.
- The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is not the current production payment path for TCN machines.
- The webhook route is fetch-first: the webhook is just the trigger, and Ballbox verifies the order state by fetching Mercado Pago before persisting.
- Recent replay validation against two older live `ORD...` ids returned `MERCADOPAGO_ORDER_NOT_APPROVED_expired`; see `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md` when resuming webhook persistence checks.
- For current TCN machine payment truth, use `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.


Successfully replaced 2 block(s) in /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs/implemented-payments.md.

    ...
  5 - `/notification/mercadopago` is the first-party MercadoPago QR webhook route that fetches the upstream order, ignores unsupported merchant-order topics, and persists approved orders.
  6 - `/api/integrations/payments/orders` is the first-party QR order creation route.
  7 - `/api/integrations/payments/sessions` lists Ballbox-local approved payment records plus native MercadoPago config status.
  8 - `/admin/payments` now manages local approved payment sessions directly for reconciliation/correction and also generates live MercadoPago QR orders for arbitrary amounts or product-priced orders.
- 9 - The admin QR generator should now be treated as an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation, not as the final buyer-facing vending-machine payment UX.
+ 9 - The admin QR generator is an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation. It is not the current production payment UX for TCN machines.
 10 - The QR generator accepts money values in major units with decimals (for example `15.00` or `1000.00`) and converts them to Mercado Pago minor units before submission.
 11
+12 ## TCN Machine Reality Boundary
+13 - Current TCN machine production payments do not run through this Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path.
+14 - Current machine truth is documented in `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
+15 - TCN does not currently provide direct Mercado Pago support.
+16 - TCN does not currently provide a generic third-party payment setup path.
+17 - The only current real machine payment path is an external physical device flow, such as EasyCoin.
+18 - Do not treat Ballbox native QR generation as the production TCN machine payment integration unless new evidence changes the machine reality.
+19
 12 ## APIs
 13 - `/api/admin/payments/operations`
 14 - `/api/admin/payments/sessions`
 15 - `/api/admin/payments/sessions/[sessionId]`
    ...
 41 ## Validation Status
 42 - Host app now owns the native MercadoPago order creation + webhook persistence path inside Ballbox.
 43 - Real-world validation is now closed: one real public webhook and one real approved payment were persisted and verified in `/admin/payments` on 2026-05-13.
 44 - Live MercadoPago payload quirks handled during closure: `topic_merchant_order_wh` remains intentionally ignored, `items[0].external_code` is accepted as product-id fallback, and `total_amount` is parsed from either string or number before persistence.
-45 - Club revenue share is currently handled through scheduled manual settlements/bookkeeping for Ballbox-collected machines; no provider-native split payout path is live.
-46 - First rollout planning now assumes one shared technical flow with two payment-owner modes: `BALLBOX` for club machines Ballbox collects on, and `TENANT` for client-owned collection setups such as Adidas rental machines; see `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`.
-47 - The admin surface includes a live QR generator preview for provider-level scan-and-pay validation, but production vending flow should move behind the TCN machine protocol instead of relying on that admin page.
+53 - The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is real and validated as a Ballbox capability.
+54 - The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is not the current production payment path for TCN machines.
 48 - The webhook route is fetch-first: the webhook is just the trigger, and Ballbox verifies the order state by fetching Mercado Pago before persisting.
-49 - TCN protocol review indicates the `additional hardware devices` warning applies to machine-side QR scanning, while the payment flow (`FunCode=8000`) returns `CodeUrl` for machine-screen QR display; see `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md` and `test-results/tcn-payment-protocol/findings-2026-04-23.md`.
 50 - Recent replay validation against two older live `ORD...` ids returned `MERCADOPAGO_ORDER_NOT_APPROVED_expired`; see `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md` when resuming webhook persistence checks.
+57 - For current TCN machine payment truth, use `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
 51
 52 ## Manual E2E Result
 53 - End-to-end payment validation succeeded against Ballbox native MercadoPago webhook configuration.
 54 - Confirmed setup used:
    ...


## Current operating model
- Each vending machine belongs to one club/venue or tenant contract.
- The first rollout uses two payment-owner modes documented in `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`:
  - `BALLBOX`: Ballbox collects and later settles the club share manually.
  - `TENANT`: the tenant/client collects directly in their own Mercado Pago account; no Ballbox settlement is needed for those payments.
- Ballbox records gross sales as it already does.
- For `BALLBOX` machines, club share is tracked off-platform for now.
- Payouts for `BALLBOX` machines are settled on a fixed cadence:
  - weekly if volume is active
  - monthly if volume is low
- For the current pilot phase, manual bookkeeping is acceptable because we expect at most 5 machines in the first wave.

## Current operating model
- Each vending machine belongs to one club/venue or tenant contract.
- Current TCN machine payment truth is documented in `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
- Today the real machine payment path is external-device based, such as EasyCoin, rather than Ballbox-controlled machine-native Mercado Pago.
- Settlement strategy still matters whenever Ballbox is the economic collector, even if the physical machine payment rail is mediated by third parties.
- Ballbox records gross sales as it already does where Ballbox has the data and commercial responsibility to do so.
- Club share is tracked off-platform for now.
- Payouts are settled on a fixed cadence:
  - weekly if volume is active
  - monthly if volume is low
- Manual bookkeeping is acceptable for the current early machine stage.

## Recommendation
- Keep manual scheduled settlements now for `BALLBOX` machines.
- Do not build settlement automation for `TENANT` machines because Ballbox is not the collector there.
- Build a clean settlement ledger and export path first.
- Revisit Mercado Pago native split only after machine payments are stable and the club count justifies it.

## Recommendation
- Keep manual scheduled settlements whenever Ballbox is the collector.
- Do not build settlement automation for machine setups where Ballbox is not the collector.
- Build a clean settlement ledger and export path first.
- Revisit automated payout tooling only after machine operations are stable and the club count justifies it.


Successfully replaced 2 block(s) in /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md.

    ...
 12 - For the current stage, speed and correctness matter more than perfect payout automation.
 13
 14 ## Current operating model
 15 - Each vending machine belongs to one club/venue or tenant contract.
-16 - The first rollout uses two payment-owner modes documented in `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`:
-17   - `BALLBOX`: Ballbox collects and later settles the club share manually.
-18   - `TENANT`: the tenant/client collects directly in their own Mercado Pago account; no Ballbox settlement is needed for those payments.
-19 - Ballbox records gross sales as it already does.
-20 - For `BALLBOX` machines, club share is tracked off-platform for now.
-21 - Payouts for `BALLBOX` machines are settled on a fixed cadence:
+16 - Current TCN machine payment truth is documented in `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
+17 - Today the real machine payment path is external-device based, such as EasyCoin, rather than Ballbox-controlled machine-native Mercado Pago.
+18 - Settlement strategy still matters whenever Ballbox is the economic collector, even if the physical machine payment rail is mediated by third parties.
+19 - Ballbox records gross sales as it already does where Ballbox has the data and commercial responsibility to do so.
+20 - Club share is tracked off-platform for now.
+21 - Payouts are settled on a fixed cadence:
 22   - weekly if volume is active
 23   - monthly if volume is low
-24 - For the current pilot phase, manual bookkeeping is acceptable because we expect at most 5 machines in the first wave.
+24 - Manual bookkeeping is acceptable for the current early machine stage.
 25
 26 ## Minimal bookkeeping fields
 27 Keep one settlement record per club per period.
 28
    ...
 76 - club trust requires automated reconciliation
 77 - a future buyer flow changes to a checkout model MP split actually supports
 78
 79 ## Recommendation
-80 - Keep manual scheduled settlements now for `BALLBOX` machines.
-81 - Do not build settlement automation for `TENANT` machines because Ballbox is not the collector there.
+80 - Keep manual scheduled settlements whenever Ballbox is the collector.
+81 - Do not build settlement automation for machine setups where Ballbox is not the collector.
 82 - Build a clean settlement ledger and export path first.
-83 - Revisit Mercado Pago native split only after machine payments are stable and the club count justifies it.
+83 - Revisit automated payout tooling only after machine operations are stable and the club count justifies it.


deleted


bash

cd /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs && ls -1 tcn-* payments-machine-* implemented-payments.md payments-club-settlement-strategy.md index.md 2>/dev/null | sort


implemented-payments.md
index.md
PARTE 1 - DOCUMENTACION MAESTRA DE INVESTIGACION Y OPERACION.docx
PARTE 2 - Android USB Publicidad Exportaciones y Sistema Interno.docx
PARTE 3 - EasyCoin BillWallet Operacion Comercial y Arquitectura Futura.docx
PARTE 4 - Ingenieria Inversa Traducciones Backend Propio y Plan de Investigacion.docx
PARTE 5 - Manual Operativo BallBox.docx
PARTE 6 - Ingenieria Inversa Avanzada y Autonomia Tecnologica.docx
payments-club-settlement-strategy.md
tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html
tcn-future-action-options.html
tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html
tcn-maquinas-recibido-2026-05-26:


# Payments Implemented State

## Current Split
- Ballbox owns the admin surface, native MercadoPago webhook intake, and native QR order creation.
- `/notification/mercadopago` is the first-party MercadoPago QR webhook route that fetches the upstream order, ignores unsupported merchant-order topics, and persists approved orders.
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders` is the first-party QR order creation route.
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions` lists Ballbox-local approved payment records plus native MercadoPago config status.
- `/admin/payments` now manages local approved payment sessions directly for reconciliation/correction and also generates live MercadoPago QR orders for arbitrary amounts or product-priced orders.
- The admin QR generator is an operator test/debug harness for Mercado Pago and webhook validation. It is not the current production payment UX for TCN machines.
- The QR generator accepts money values in major units with decimals (for example `15.00` or `1000.00`) and converts them to Mercado Pago minor units before submission.

## TCN Machine Reality Boundary
- Current TCN machine production payments do not run through this Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path.
- Current machine truth is documented in `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.
- TCN does not currently provide direct Mercado Pago support.
- TCN does not currently provide a generic third-party payment setup path.
- The only current real machine payment path is an external physical device flow, such as EasyCoin.
- Do not treat Ballbox native QR generation as the production TCN machine payment integration unless new evidence changes the machine reality.

## APIs
- `/api/admin/payments/operations`
- `/api/admin/payments/sessions`
- `/api/admin/payments/sessions/[sessionId]`
- `/api/integrations/payments/health`
- `/api/integrations/payments/sessions`
- `/api/integrations/payments/orders`
- `/notification/mercadopago`

## Persistence
- Ballbox persists approved payment records as `PaymentSession` rows in Ballbox Postgres.
- Native MercadoPago webhook intake fetches the upstream order, maps approved orders into the canonical Ballbox payment shape, and persists them locally.
- QR Code notifications use the upstream order fetch plus canonical-reference mapping as the acceptance gate.
- Admin operators can now create, update, and delete local `PaymentSession` rows for reconciliation.
- Post-`pnpm db:push` plus `pnpm db:seed` verification confirms Ballbox Postgres keeps canonical `PaymentSession.vendingMachineId` and does not expose a `PaymentSessionRef` table or `machineId` compatibility column.
- Payments admin session routes now share Prisma error classification through `lib/prisma-errors.ts` instead of importing those helpers from `lib/ballbox-store.ts`.
- Playwright now covers local `/admin/payments` create, edit, and delete flows with deterministic cleanup of E2E `PaymentSession` rows.

## Integration Contract
- Ballbox native MercadoPago webhook path is `/notification/mercadopago`.
- Ballbox native QR order creation path is `/api/integrations/payments/orders`.
- For the current Ballbox Mercado Pago account/API surface, QR order create relies on the account-level webhook configuration instead of sending inline `notification_url` in the order payload, because Mercado Pago rejects that field on `POST /v1/orders` for this setup.
- That route accepts an explicit amount for arbitrary charges or falls back to the Ballbox `Product.priceMinor` when the amount is omitted, which powers per-product QR generation in the admin UI.
- The order route rejects values below Mercado Pago's minimum charge (`15.00 ARS`) before calling the provider.
- QR webhook persistence now depends on the upstream order fetch plus canonical-reference mapping; merchant-order topic events are ignored.
- Legacy approved-callback path `/api/integrations/payments/approved` is removed as an operational integration and now returns `410 PAYMENTS_APPROVED_CALLBACK_REMOVED`.
- Native payment correlation requires canonical `externalReference` values shaped as `payment-vm_{vendingMachineId}-txn_{machineTxnId}`.
- `NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL` is required if Ballbox should expose a concrete `recommendedMercadoPagoWebhookUrl`.

## Validation Status
- Host app now owns the native MercadoPago order creation + webhook persistence path inside Ballbox.
- Real-world validation is now closed: one real public webhook and one real approved payment were persisted and verified in `/admin/payments` on 2026-05-13.
- Live MercadoPago payload quirks handled during closure: `topic_merchant_order_wh` remains intentionally ignored, `items[0].external_code` is accepted as product-id fallback, and `total_amount` is parsed from either string or number before persistence.
- The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is real and validated as a Ballbox capability.
- The Ballbox-native Mercado Pago path is not the current production payment path for TCN machines.
- The webhook route is fetch-first: the webhook is just the trigger, and Ballbox verifies the order state by fetching Mercado Pago before persisting.
- Recent replay validation against two older live `ORD...` ids returned `MERCADOPAGO_ORDER_NOT_APPROVED_expired`; see `docs/mercadopago-webhook-replay-notes-2026-04-23.md` when resuming webhook persistence checks.
- For current TCN machine payment truth, use `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`.

## Manual E2E Result
- End-to-end payment validation succeeded against Ballbox native MercadoPago webhook configuration.
- Confirmed setup used:
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN`
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_WEBHOOK_SECRET`
  - Ballbox `BALLBOX_MERCADOPAGO_EXTERNAL_POS_ID`
  - public HTTPS webhook endpoint `/notification/mercadopago`
- Confirmed outcome:
  - a real payment was approved upstream
  - MercadoPago reached Ballbox webhook publicly
  - Ballbox fetched order details and recorded the approved payment locally
  - a `PaymentSession` row was persisted locally
  - the session was visible in `/admin/payments`


# Docs Index

## How To Navigate
- `PLAN.md`: current repo state and executive summary of next implementation direction
- `docs/repo-map.md`: fast file-level entrypoint for each domain
- `docs/implemented-*.md`: shipped behavior only
- `docs/*.html`: human review, decision, and operator docs
- `docs/*-plan.md`: route/product planning
- `docs/*-discovery*.md`: validation and research framing
- `docs/*-gap-analysis.md`: what Ballbox still needs to build
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`: prioritized frontend/backend maintainability work for the next refactor cycle
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`: rapid demo delivery model with anti-debt guardrails

## Operator Priority Path
1. `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
2. `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`
3. `docs/implemented-payments.md`
4. `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`

## Current TCN Source Of Truth
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`

## Current Refactor Input
- `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`

## Execution And Coordination
- `PLAN.md`
- `docs/repo-map.md`
- `docs/demo-iteration-mode.md`

## Implemented State
- `docs/implemented-host-app.md`
- `docs/implemented-network.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/implemented-players.md`
- `docs/implemented-sports.md`
- `docs/implemented-tvs.md`

## Discovery And Strategy
- `docs/coaches-discovery-stage.md`
- `docs/coaches-form-current.md`
- `docs/atc-integration-discovery.md`
- `docs/coaches-opportunity-brief.md`
- `docs/coaches-research-repository.md`
- `docs/coaches-validation-checklist-2-weeks.md`
- `docs/coaches-solution-thesis.md`

## Current Build Docs
- `docs/classes-subroute-plan.md`
- `docs/classes-mvp-rfc.md`
- `docs/coaches-coordination-gap-analysis.md`
- `docs/atc-mock-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`


---
name: memory-write
description: Save a durable high-signal memory into agents-database
---

# memory-write

## Use When

- new information is likely useful beyond current chat or task
- saving a decision, preference, project fact, reusable source/artifact, or handoff summary
- user asks to remember something durable

## Do Not Use When

- content is trivial, redundant, ephemeral, or likely useless later
- content is secret unless user explicitly asked to store it

## Required Workflow

1. If useful context may already exist, optionally check first:
   - `curl -fsSL "${AGENTS_DB_API:-http://100.116.176.16:8091}/api/search?q=<query>&scope=global&scope=project&limit=10"`
2. Choose best memory type:
   - `profile`: stable user preference, priority, recurring constraint
   - `decision`: chosen approach or operating rule
   - `project`: durable project fact or invariant
   - `artifact`: reusable source, claim, reference, output
   - `episode`: concise session summary, blocked state, handoff context
3. Build a concise payload with:
   - required: `type`, `scope`, `title`, `content`
   - recommended when known: `subtype`, `project_id`, `repo_id`, `task_id`, `run_id`, `source_ref`, `origin_agent`, `url`, `domain`, `metadata`
4. Save it with the helper:
   - `~/.agents/skills/memory-write/memory-write --type <type> --scope <scope> --title "<title>" --content "<content>"`
5. Confirm the created memory id and what was stored.

## Quick Examples

```bash
~/.agents/skills/memory-write/memory-write \
  --type profile \
  --subtype working_preference \
  --scope global \
  --title "User prefers concise status updates" \
  --content "Sebas prefers short, direct updates with business impact first." \
  --source-ref "conversation:2026-04-17" \
  --origin-agent personal-agent

~/.agents/skills/memory-write/memory-write \
  --type decision \
  --subtype operating_rule \
  --scope global \
  --title "Agents should save durable high-signal memory opportunistically" \
  --content "Treat agents-database as shared durable memory, not only search." \
  --metadata '{"source":"conversation"}'
```

## Rules

- prefer one strong memory over many weak ones
- keep `title` short and searchable
- keep `content` factual and compact
- use `episode` for summaries, not for every chat turn
- include `url` and `domain` for web-derived artifacts when known
- include `project_id`, `repo_id`, `task_id`, and `run_id` when context exists


**Determining project scope**

It seems like I need to clarify the project ID; I'm not sure what that is yet. I could look into using the scope of the project based on its title instead. I think this decision might require a bit more memory and context to make the best call. Alright, let’s proceed with gathering more details to ensure I’m on the right track!

~/.agents/skills/memory-write/memory-write --type decision --subtype operating_rule --scope project --title "Ballbox TCN payment reality 2026-05-26" --content "TCN machines currently have no direct Mercado Pago support and no generic third-party payment setup path. The only real payment path is an external physical device flow such as EasyCoin. Ballbox docs assuming a machine-native Mercado Pago adapter were invalidated and replaced with HTML source-of-truth docs." --source-ref "conversation:telegram:2026-05-26" --origin-agent personal-agent


Ballbox TCN payment reality 2026-05-26

TCN machines currently have no direct Mercado Pago support and no generic third-party payment setup path. The only real payment path is an external physical device flow such as EasyCoin. Ballbox docs assuming a machine-native Mercado Pago adapter were invalidated and replaced with HTML source-of-truth docs.

Summary: TCN machines currently have no direct Mercado Pago support and no generic third-party payment setup path. The only real payment path is an external physical device flow such as Ea…


Updated #2 (in_progress → completed)

Plan Ballbox TCN documentation rewrite


Done.

## Added
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`

## Updated
- `docs/index.md`
- `docs/implemented-payments.md`
- `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`

## Deleted
- `docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md`
- `docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md`
- `docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md`

## Locked in docs
- no direct TCN Mercado Pago support
- no generic third-party payment setup path
- only current real payment path is external physical device flow like EasyCoin
- Ballbox-native Mercado Pago is a real Ballbox capability, but not current TCN machine production path

## Memory saved
- `mem_276ab55db95f48ee93012e6a689cc289`

If you want, next step:
- I can do one more pass on the new HTML docs for stronger operator readability and tighter business framing.


[telegram] keep the files archived for a possible tcn change where they support a software only integration (they said it could be in their roadmap)

give me links to the new htmls


cd /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox && git status --short docs && git ls-files docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md


 M docs/implemented-payments.md
 M docs/index.md
 M docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md
 D docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md
 D docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md
 D docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md
 D docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md
 D docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md
?? docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html
?? docs/tcn-future-action-options.html
?? docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html
docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md
docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md
docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md
docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md
docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md


**Considering restoration options**

I need to restore something from Git, which could mean pulling back previous versions of files or repositories. I'll also consider moving the files to an archive directory for better organization. This step could help declutter my workspace while keeping important data accessible. It feels a bit puzzling deciding how best to manage everything, but I'm sure I can figure it out and make it more efficient!

cd /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox && mkdir -p docs/archive/tcn-roadmap-watch-2026-05-26 && for f in docs/payments-machine-implementation-rfc.md docs/payments-machine-rollout-rfc.md docs/tcn-payments-execution-plan.md docs/tcn-payments-integration-plan.md docs/tcn-payments-open-questions.md; do git show HEAD:"$f" > "docs/archive/tcn-roadmap-watch-2026-05-26/$(basename "$f")"; done && echo archived


archived


**Considering document management**

I might need to update the approach for document review to archive instead of delete since the user only asked to keep archived copies. I could leave the deleted files from the root. Maybe I should respond with clickable links, noting that archived copies are saved. I also need to infer the path mapping from the user's original to the new structure. Let's craft a concise and clear response!

Archived too:
- `/home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs/archive/tcn-roadmap-watch-2026-05-26/`

Links:

- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-future-action-options.html

Archive folder:
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/archive/tcn-roadmap-watch-2026-05-26/


[telegram] no need to persist tcn-doc-review html. apply changes if not done yet (the idea was for me to read and confirm the proposed action to you. here i confirm all actions there in case not done yet)


**Deciding on document actions**

The user indicated that there's no need to persist the tcn-doc-review HTML, so I should apply whatever changes haven’t been done yet. I likely need to remove the review HTML. Since deleted documents should ideally be archived instead of fully deleting working copies, it makes me think about that approach. I need to clarify what actions have already been taken, except for the removal of that file. I’ll proceed accordingly!

rm -f /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html && echo removed


removed


edit

## Current TCN Source Of Truth
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`

## Current TCN Source Of Truth
- `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
- `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`


    ...
 18 4. `docs/payments-club-settlement-strategy.md`
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 20 ## Current TCN Source Of Truth
 21 - `docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html`
-22 - `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
 23 - `docs/tcn-future-action-options.html`
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 25 ## Current Refactor Input
 26 - `docs/maintainability-priorities-2026-03.md`
    ...


Done.

Applied now:
- removed `docs/tcn-doc-review-2026-05-26.html`
- updated `docs/index.md` to stop referencing it

Everything else was already applied:
- new source-of-truth HTML kept
- future-actions HTML kept
- old invalid docs removed from active docs
- old invalid docs archived for possible future TCN roadmap change

Current links:

- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-machine-reality-2026-05-26.html
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-future-action-options.html

Archive:
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/archive/tcn-roadmap-watch-2026-05-26/


[telegram] on the future actions. rebranding machines to ballbox is actually highest priority as it is needed for clean delivery of the machines


Lane 1 — operate current stack better now

Create a Ballbox machine registry with TCN Machine ID, venue, EasyCoin device, BillWallet account, OurVend reference, QR status, and legal QR status.

Create commissioning and maintenance checklists.

Track proof of real test vend per machine.

Store exports, logs, SQLite dumps, and ad packs as machine artifacts.

Track stock reconciliation and incident notes.

Why first: biggest immediate business value, least fantasy.

Lane 2 — integrate around EasyCoin next

Lane 1 — rebrand machines to Ballbox highest priority

Investigate and standardize Ballbox branding changes in v3Skins, Text, local assets, and visible machine UI surfaces.

Replace or hide Chinese/vendor-facing branding where safe.

Prioritize the parts needed for clean machine delivery first: logos, welcome screens, product visuals, visible labels, and language cleanup.

Define a repeatable Ballbox-branded delivery pack per machine.

Keep proof of what changed on each delivered machine.

Why first: needed for clean delivery of the machines.

Lane 2 — operate current stack better now

Create a Ballbox machine registry with TCN Machine ID, venue, EasyCoin device, BillWallet account, OurVend reference, QR status, and legal QR status.

Create commissioning and maintenance checklists.

Track proof of real test vend per machine.

Store exports, logs, SQLite dumps, and ad packs as machine artifacts.

Track stock reconciliation and incident notes.

Why now: biggest immediate operational value after delivery readiness.

Lane 3 — integrate around EasyCoin next

Lane 3 — improve machine-side branding/content control next

Lane 4 — improve machine-side branding/content control next

Lane 4 — long-term autonomy research risky / later

Lane 5 — long-term autonomy research risky / later

Recommended sequencing

Ops registry and checklists.

EasyCoin API/documentation and practical bridge experiments.

Branding/content control.

Protocol replacement research.

Recommended sequencing

Ballbox rebranding for clean machine delivery.

Ops registry and checklists.

EasyCoin API/documentation and practical bridge experiments.

Further branding/content control depth.

Protocol replacement research.


Successfully replaced 4 block(s) in /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-future-action-options.html.

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TCN future action options

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Purpose: suggested next actions after documenting the true current TCN machine state.

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Lane 1 — operate current stack better now

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Lane 1 — rebrand machines to Ballbox highest priority

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Investigate and standardize Ballbox branding changes in v3Skins, Text, local assets, and visible machine UI surfaces.

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Replace or hide Chinese/vendor-facing branding where safe.

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Prioritize the parts needed for clean machine delivery first: logos, welcome screens, product visuals, visible labels, and language cleanup.

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Define a repeatable Ballbox-branded delivery pack per machine.

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Keep proof of what changed on each delivered machine.

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Why first: needed for clean delivery of the machines.

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Lane 2 — operate current stack better now

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Create a Ballbox machine registry with TCN Machine ID, venue, EasyCoin device, BillWallet account, OurVend reference, QR status, and legal QR status.

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Create commissioning and maintenance checklists.

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Track proof of real test vend per machine.

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Store exports, logs, SQLite dumps, and ad packs as machine artifacts.

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Track stock reconciliation and incident notes.

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Why first: biggest immediate business value, least fantasy.

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Why now: biggest immediate operational value after delivery readiness.

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Lane 2 — integrate around EasyCoin next

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Obtain and document EasyCoin API details.

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Test whether Ballbox can trigger remote vend or benefit redemption through EasyCoin.

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Explore memberships, sponsor benefits, and promo flows that use EasyCoin as the release bridge.

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Why: this is the most realistic software leverage path around the current payment reality.

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Lane 3 — improve machine-side branding/content control next

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Lane 4 — improve machine-side branding/content control next

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Document and standardize asset-pack generation for TCNFolder.

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Investigate ImageGoods, Text, and v3Skins.

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Aim for better Ballbox branding, better product images, and cleaner language control.

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Lane 4 — long-term autonomy research risky / later

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Lane 5 — long-term autonomy research risky / later

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Investigate OurVend TCP behavior at qrc.ourvend.com:4150.

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Inspect FTP/ad/update mechanisms.

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Map what Ballbox could eventually replace: metrics, catalog, stock sync, branding, remote content.

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Recommended sequencing

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Ballbox rebranding for clean machine delivery.

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Ops registry and checklists.

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EasyCoin API/documentation and practical bridge experiments.

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Branding/content control.

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Further branding/content control depth.

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Protocol replacement research.

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Guardrail

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Updated.

New priority in:
- https://ballbox-first.emperor-ratio.ts.net/files/work/projects/ballbox/docs/tcn-future-action-options.html

Now highest priority:
- rebrand machines to Ballbox for clean delivery

I moved:
- rebranding to Lane 1
- ops registry/checklists to Lane 2
- rest shifted down accordingly


[telegram] in terms of this new info, does code need change to not reflect invalid assumptions?


**Reviewing code requirements**

I need to assess whether the code requires changes based on the user's question. I should check the documentation to see if there are any mentions of invalid assumptions. It makes sense to search the repository for terms like TCN, CodeUrl, NotityUrl, TENANT, and BALLBOX. Then, I need to keep my findings concise and grounded, especially focusing on the tool usage to provide clear insights.

bash

cd /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox && grep -RInE 'TCN|CodeUrl|NotityUrl|FunCode=8000|machine-facing TCN|TENANT|BALLBOX|Mercado Pago.*machine|production payment UX for TCN|TCN machine protocol|EasyCoin|BillWallet' app lib components tests docs --exclude-dir=node_modules --exclude='*.docx' | sed 's#^/home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox/##' | head -300

cd /home/sebas/work/projects/ballbox && find app lib components tests -type f | sort | sed 's#^#/#' | head -300