---
issue: "019"
title: "Request Network admin payout/release/refund sub-routes do not exist in backend"
severity: major
domain: payment
labels: [backend, missing-feature]
status: open
created: 2026-05-29
source: Doc vs Code Audit 2026-05-29
---

# 🟠 Request Network admin payout/release/refund sub-routes do not exist in backend

**Severity:** major
**Domain:** payment
**Labels:** backend, missing-feature

## Description

`frontend/src/actions/payment.ts` exports four functions that hit non-existent backend endpoints:

| Function | Calls | Status |
|---|---|---|
| `initiateRequestNetworkPayout()` | `POST /api/payment/request-network/:id/payout/initiate` | 404 |
| `confirmRequestNetworkPayout()` | `POST /api/payment/request-network/:id/payout/confirm` | 404 |
| `confirmRequestNetworkRelease()` | `POST /api/payment/request-network/:id/release/confirm` | 404 |
| `confirmRequestNetworkRefund()` | `POST /api/payment/request-network/:id/refund/confirm` | 404 |

The backend only implements: `POST /api/payment/request-network/intents`, `GET /api/payment/request-network/:paymentId/checkout`, `POST /api/payment/request-network/webhook`.

## Current Behavior

All four admin RN payout/release/refund actions return 404. Admin has no way to complete or refund a Request Network payment through the UI.

## Expected Behavior

Backend should implement the four sub-routes, or the frontend actions should be mapped to the actual release/refund mechanism.

## Affected Files

- `frontend/src/actions/payment.ts` — `initiateRequestNetworkPayout`, `confirmRequestNetworkPayout`, `confirmRequestNetworkRelease`, `confirmRequestNetworkRefund`
- Backend: missing `request-network/:id/payout/*`, `release/confirm`, `refund/confirm` routes

## References

- [Doc vs Code Audit Report](../09%20-%20Audits/Doc%20vs%20Code%20Audit%20Report%20-%202026-05-29.md) — Finding M34