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# Chapter 07: Idempotency Keys, Exactly-Once Semantics (EOS) & Double-Spend Defense

> **Canonical Distributed Systems Engineering Field Manual**
> **Theorem Citation**: IETF The Idempotency-Key HTTP Header Field / Enterprise Integration Patterns | **Read Time**: 19 min read | **Maturity Target**: INITIAL

Converting unreliable at-least-once distributed networks into deterministic effectively-once execution: natural unique constraints, 72-hour sliding-window deduplication, and transactional producer boundaries.

### Core Concepts & Consistency Models

- `Idempotency Keys`
- `Exactly-Once Semantics (EOS)`
- `Natural Unique Constraints`
- `Kafka Transaction Coordinator`
- `Double-Spend Defense`

### Canon Surfaces & Navigation

- **Manuals Library**: https://tinycto.tv/distributed-systems/manuals
- **18 Reference Architectures**: https://tinycto.tv/distributed-systems/architectures
- **Topology & Sizer Wizard**: https://tinycto.tv/distributed-systems/wizard
- **Technology & Consensus Matrix**: https://tinycto.tv/distributed-systems/matrix

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