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What offline_process means in Mercado Pago

Payment status: in_process

Short answer

Because online processing was not available, the payment is being processed offline.

If you are the buyer

Wait. The documentation asks nothing from the buyer for this code.

If you are the seller

Do not ship or deliver yet. Wait until the payment is approved.

If you are the developer

General engineering advice (not from Mercado Pago's documentation): Not a failure and not final. Keep the order pending and update it when the notification for this payment arrives (verify the signature first). Do not create a second payment.

Source

The meaning comes from the Mercado Pago developer documentation, verified on 2026-11-04. Buyer and seller steps follow from it; developer notes are general engineering practice, not Mercado Pago documentation.

Payment creation results (Mercado Pago)