# LemonSqueezy Return URL Fallback (https://talivia.com/docs/revenue-guides/lemonsqueezy/return-url)



Direct session metadata is the strongest attribution method. Use the return URL only when you cannot modify the checkout link or the API request.

## Add the order ID to the return link [#add-the-order-id-to-the-return-link]

In the LemonSqueezy product settings, set the confirmation modal button link to a tracked page and include the supported `order_id` variable:

```text title="Confirmation button URL"
https://your-site.com/thanks?order_id=[order_id]
```

After payment, LemonSqueezy replaces `[order_id]` with the real order ID. When the customer opens that page, the Talivia tracker records the order reference and matches it with the verified `order_created` webhook.

## Limits of return attribution [#limits-of-return-attribution]

* The tracker must be installed on the return page.
* The customer must click the confirmation button and return in the same browser.
* If the customer opened a shared checkout without first visiting your site, Talivia can record the payment but there is no earlier acquisition session to recover.
* Do not use the return page to fulfil the order; the signed webhook remains the payment source of truth.

For links rendered on your tracked website, use [Checkout Links](https://talivia.com/docs/revenue-guides/lemonsqueezy/checkout-links) instead. For server-created checkout, use [Checkout API](https://talivia.com/docs/revenue-guides/lemonsqueezy/checkout-api).