architecture The Saga Pattern: How to Undo a Transaction That Spans Five Services josedacruz, September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 TL;DR: A saga is how you handle a “transaction” that spans multiple services, since you can’t wrap them all in one database commit. Instead of one atomic rollback, you run a chain of local steps and, if something downstream fails, you undo the earlier steps with separate “compensating” actions. It’s… Continue Reading