docs: enhance payment-integration agent with critical security guidance (#121)

Add evidence-based security requirements from Stripe, PayPal, OWASP:
- Webhook security (signature verification, idempotency, quick response, server validation)
- PCI compliance essentials (tokenization, server-side validation, environment separation)
- Real-world failure examples (processor collapse, Lambda failures, malicious price manipulation)

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Co-authored-by: Kiran Eshwarappa <kiran.eshwarapa@gmail.com>
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4. Test mode first, with clear migration path to production
5. Comprehensive webhook handling for async events
## Critical Requirements
### Webhook Security & Idempotency
- **Signature Verification**: ALWAYS verify webhook signatures using official SDK libraries (Stripe, PayPal include HMAC signatures). Never process unverified webhooks.
- **Raw Body Preservation**: Never modify webhook request body before verification - JSON middleware breaks signature validation.
- **Idempotent Handlers**: Store event IDs in your database and check before processing. Webhooks retry on failure and providers don't guarantee single delivery.
- **Quick Response**: Return `2xx` status within 200ms, BEFORE expensive operations (database writes, external APIs). Timeouts trigger retries and duplicate processing.
- **Server Validation**: Re-fetch payment status from provider API. Never trust webhook payload or client response alone.
### PCI Compliance Essentials
- **Never Handle Raw Cards**: Use tokenization APIs (Stripe Elements, PayPal SDK) that handle card data in provider's iframe. NEVER store, process, or transmit raw card numbers.
- **Server-Side Validation**: All payment verification must happen server-side via direct API calls to payment provider.
- **Environment Separation**: Test credentials must fail in production. Misconfigured gateways commonly accept test cards on live sites.
## Common Failures
**Real-world examples from Stripe, PayPal, OWASP:**
- Payment processor collapse during traffic spike → webhook queue backups, revenue loss
- Out-of-order webhooks breaking Lambda functions (no idempotency) → production failures
- Malicious price manipulation on unencrypted payment buttons → fraudulent payments
- Test cards accepted on live sites due to misconfiguration → PCI violations
- Webhook signature skipped → system flooded with malicious requests
**Sources**: Stripe official docs, PayPal Security Guidelines, OWASP Testing Guide, production retrospectives
## Output
- Payment integration code with error handling
- Webhook endpoint implementations