diff --git a/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector.go b/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector.go
index f287fd9d..8a7d24e4 100644
--- a/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector.go
+++ b/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector.go
@@ -136,13 +136,22 @@ func (s *Service) SubmitOperation(ctx context.Context, req *connectorv1.SubmitOp
 		return &connectorv1.SubmitOperationResponse{Receipt: &connectorv1.OperationReceipt{Error: connectorError(mapErrorCode(err), err.Error(), op, "")}}, nil
 	}
 	transfer := resp.GetTransfer()
+	operationID := strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetOperationRef())
+	if operationID == "" {
+		s.logger.Warn("Submit operation transfer response missing operation_ref", append(logFields,
+			zap.String("transfer_ref", strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetTransferRef())),
+		)...)
+		return &connectorv1.SubmitOperationResponse{Receipt: &connectorv1.OperationReceipt{
+			Error: connectorError(connectorv1.ErrorCode_TEMPORARY_UNAVAILABLE, "submit_operation: operation_ref is missing in transfer response", op, ""),
+		}}, nil
+	}
 	s.logger.Info("Submit operation transfer submitted", append(logFields,
 		zap.String("transfer_ref", strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetTransferRef())),
 		zap.String("status", transfer.GetStatus().String()),
 	)...)
 	return &connectorv1.SubmitOperationResponse{
 		Receipt: &connectorv1.OperationReceipt{
-			OperationId: strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetTransferRef()),
+			OperationId: operationID,
 			Status:      transferStatusToOperation(transfer.GetStatus()),
 			ProviderRef: strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetTransferRef()),
 		},
@@ -224,7 +233,7 @@ func transferToOperation(transfer *chainv1.Transfer) *connectorv1.Operation {
 		return nil
 	}
 	op := &connectorv1.Operation{
-		OperationId:  strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetTransferRef()),
+		OperationId:  strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetOperationRef()),
 		Type:         connectorv1.OperationType_TRANSFER,
 		Status:       transferStatusToOperation(transfer.GetStatus()),
 		Money:        transfer.GetRequestedAmount(),
diff --git a/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector_test.go b/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4916e606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/gateway/tgsettle/internal/service/gateway/connector_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package gateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	storagemodel "github.com/tech/sendico/gateway/tgsettle/storage/model"
+	paymenttypes "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/payments/types"
+	moneyv1 "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/proto/common/money/v1"
+	connectorv1 "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/proto/connector/v1"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+func TestSubmitOperation_UsesOperationRefAsOperationID(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, _, _ := newTestService(t)
+	svc.chatID = "1"
+
+	req := &connectorv1.SubmitOperationRequest{
+		Operation: &connectorv1.Operation{
+			Type:           connectorv1.OperationType_TRANSFER,
+			IdempotencyKey: "idem-settlement-1",
+			OperationRef:   "payment-1:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert",
+			IntentRef:      "intent-1",
+			Money:          &moneyv1.Money{Amount: "1.00", Currency: "USDT"},
+			From: &connectorv1.OperationParty{
+				Ref: &connectorv1.OperationParty_Account{Account: &connectorv1.AccountRef{
+					ConnectorId: tgsettleConnectorID,
+					AccountId:   "wallet-src",
+				}},
+			},
+			To: &connectorv1.OperationParty{
+				Ref: &connectorv1.OperationParty_Account{Account: &connectorv1.AccountRef{
+					ConnectorId: tgsettleConnectorID,
+					AccountId:   "wallet-dst",
+				}},
+			},
+			Params: structFromMap(map[string]interface{}{
+				"payment_ref":      "payment-1",
+				"organization_ref": "org-1",
+			}),
+		},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := svc.SubmitOperation(context.Background(), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubmitOperation returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.GetReceipt() == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected receipt")
+	}
+	if got := resp.GetReceipt().GetError(); got != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no connector error, got: %v", got)
+	}
+	if got, want := resp.GetReceipt().GetOperationId(), "payment-1:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("operation_id mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := resp.GetReceipt().GetProviderRef(), "idem-settlement-1"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("provider_ref mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetOperation_UsesOperationRefIdentity(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, repo, _ := newTestService(t)
+
+	record := &storagemodel.PaymentRecord{
+		IdempotencyKey:  "idem-settlement-2",
+		OperationRef:    "payment-2:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert",
+		PaymentIntentID: "pi-2",
+		PaymentRef:      "payment-2",
+		RequestedMoney:  &paymenttypes.Money{Amount: "5.00", Currency: "USDT"},
+		Status:          storagemodel.PaymentStatusSuccess,
+	}
+	if err := repo.payments.Upsert(context.Background(), record); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to seed payment record: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := svc.GetOperation(context.Background(), &connectorv1.GetOperationRequest{
+		OperationId: "payment-2:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetOperation returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.GetOperation() == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected operation")
+	}
+	if got, want := resp.GetOperation().GetOperationId(), "payment-2:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("operation_id mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := resp.GetOperation().GetProviderRef(), "idem-settlement-2"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("provider_ref mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetOperation_DoesNotResolveByIdempotencyKey(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, repo, _ := newTestService(t)
+
+	record := &storagemodel.PaymentRecord{
+		IdempotencyKey:  "idem-settlement-3",
+		OperationRef:    "payment-3:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert",
+		PaymentIntentID: "pi-3",
+		PaymentRef:      "payment-3",
+		RequestedMoney:  &paymenttypes.Money{Amount: "5.00", Currency: "USDT"},
+		Status:          storagemodel.PaymentStatusSuccess,
+	}
+	if err := repo.payments.Upsert(context.Background(), record); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to seed payment record: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err := svc.GetOperation(context.Background(), &connectorv1.GetOperationRequest{
+		OperationId: "idem-settlement-3",
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected not found error")
+	}
+	if status.Code(err) != codes.NotFound {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error code: got=%s want=%s", status.Code(err), codes.NotFound)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/model/execution.go b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/model/execution.go
index fea1ffc2..194d7a19 100644
--- a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/model/execution.go
+++ b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/model/execution.go
@@ -20,22 +20,25 @@ const (
 )
 
 type PaymentRecord struct {
-	storable.Base   `bson:",inline" json:",inline"`
-	OperationRef    string              `bson:"operationRef,omitempty" json:"operation_ref,omitempty"`
-	IdempotencyKey  string              `bson:"idempotencyKey,omitempty" json:"idempotency_key,omitempty"`
-	PaymentIntentID string              `bson:"paymentIntentId,omitempty" json:"payment_intent_id,omitempty"`
-	QuoteRef        string              `bson:"quoteRef,omitempty" json:"quote_ref,omitempty"`
-	IntentRef       string              `bson:"intentRef,omitempty" json:"intent_ref,omitempty"`
-	PaymentRef      string              `bson:"paymentRef,omitempty" json:"payment_ref,omitempty"`
-	OutgoingLeg     string              `bson:"outgoingLeg,omitempty" json:"outgoing_leg,omitempty"`
-	TargetChatID    string              `bson:"targetChatId,omitempty" json:"target_chat_id,omitempty"`
-	RequestedMoney  *paymenttypes.Money `bson:"requestedMoney,omitempty" json:"requested_money,omitempty"`
-	ExecutedMoney   *paymenttypes.Money `bson:"executedMoney,omitempty" json:"executed_money,omitempty"`
-	Status          PaymentStatus       `bson:"status,omitempty" json:"status,omitempty"`
-	FailureReason   string              `bson:"failureReason,omitempty" json:"Failure_reason,omitempty"`
-	ExecutedAt      time.Time           `bson:"executedAt,omitempty" json:"executed_at,omitempty"`
-	ExpiresAt       time.Time           `bson:"expiresAt,omitempty" json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
-	ExpiredAt       time.Time           `bson:"expiredAt,omitempty" json:"expired_at,omitempty"`
+	storable.Base              `bson:",inline" json:",inline"`
+	OperationRef               string              `bson:"operationRef,omitempty" json:"operation_ref,omitempty"`
+	IdempotencyKey             string              `bson:"idempotencyKey,omitempty" json:"idempotency_key,omitempty"`
+	ConfirmationRef            string              `bson:"confirmationRef,omitempty" json:"confirmation_ref,omitempty"`
+	ConfirmationMessageID      string              `bson:"confirmationMessageId,omitempty" json:"confirmation_message_id,omitempty"`
+	ConfirmationReplyMessageID string              `bson:"confirmationReplyMessageId,omitempty" json:"confirmation_reply_message_id,omitempty"`
+	PaymentIntentID            string              `bson:"paymentIntentId,omitempty" json:"payment_intent_id,omitempty"`
+	QuoteRef                   string              `bson:"quoteRef,omitempty" json:"quote_ref,omitempty"`
+	IntentRef                  string              `bson:"intentRef,omitempty" json:"intent_ref,omitempty"`
+	PaymentRef                 string              `bson:"paymentRef,omitempty" json:"payment_ref,omitempty"`
+	OutgoingLeg                string              `bson:"outgoingLeg,omitempty" json:"outgoing_leg,omitempty"`
+	TargetChatID               string              `bson:"targetChatId,omitempty" json:"target_chat_id,omitempty"`
+	RequestedMoney             *paymenttypes.Money `bson:"requestedMoney,omitempty" json:"requested_money,omitempty"`
+	ExecutedMoney              *paymenttypes.Money `bson:"executedMoney,omitempty" json:"executed_money,omitempty"`
+	Status                     PaymentStatus       `bson:"status,omitempty" json:"status,omitempty"`
+	FailureReason              string              `bson:"failureReason,omitempty" json:"Failure_reason,omitempty"`
+	ExecutedAt                 time.Time           `bson:"executedAt,omitempty" json:"executed_at,omitempty"`
+	ExpiresAt                  time.Time           `bson:"expiresAt,omitempty" json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
+	ExpiredAt                  time.Time           `bson:"expiredAt,omitempty" json:"expired_at,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type TelegramConfirmation struct {
diff --git a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments.go b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments.go
index 11759af5..3a8f83e6 100644
--- a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments.go
+++ b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments.go
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ func (p *Payments) Upsert(ctx context.Context, record *model.PaymentRecord) erro
 		return merrors.InvalidArgument("payment record is nil", "record")
 	}
 	record.IdempotencyKey = strings.TrimSpace(record.IdempotencyKey)
-	record.PaymentIntentID = strings.TrimSpace(record.PaymentIntentID)
 	record.QuoteRef = strings.TrimSpace(record.QuoteRef)
 	record.OutgoingLeg = strings.TrimSpace(record.OutgoingLeg)
 	record.TargetChatID = strings.TrimSpace(record.TargetChatID)
 	record.IntentRef = strings.TrimSpace(record.IntentRef)
 	record.OperationRef = strings.TrimSpace(record.OperationRef)
-	if record.PaymentIntentID == "" {
-		return merrors.InvalidArgument("intention reference is required", "payment_intent_ref")
+	if record.IntentRef == "" {
+		return merrors.InvalidArgument("intention reference is required", "intent_ref")
 	}
 	if record.IdempotencyKey == "" {
 		return merrors.InvalidArgument("idempotency key is required", "idempotency_key")
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ func (p *Payments) Upsert(ctx context.Context, record *model.PaymentRecord) erro
 		if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) && !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
 			p.logger.Warn("Failed to upsert payment record",
 				zap.String("idempotency_key", record.IdempotencyKey),
-				zap.String("payment_intent_id", record.PaymentIntentID),
+				zap.String("intent_ref", record.IntentRef),
 				zap.String("quote_ref", record.QuoteRef),
 				zap.Error(err))
 		}
diff --git a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments_test.go b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments_test.go
index 6097c434..d11d810e 100644
--- a/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments_test.go
+++ b/api/gateway/tgsettle/storage/mongo/store/payments_test.go
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_ReusesExistingIDFromIdempotencyLookup(t *testing.T) {
 					CreatedAt: existingCreatedAt,
 					UpdatedAt: existingCreatedAt,
 				},
-				IdempotencyKey:  key,
-				PaymentIntentID: "pi-old",
-				IntentRef:       "intent-old",
+				IdempotencyKey: key,
+				IntentRef:      "pi-old",
 			},
 		},
 		duplicateWhenZeroID: true,
@@ -122,10 +121,9 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_ReusesExistingIDFromIdempotencyLookup(t *testing.T) {
 	store := &Payments{logger: zap.NewNop(), repo: repo}
 
 	record := &model.PaymentRecord{
-		IdempotencyKey:  key,
-		PaymentIntentID: "pi-new",
-		QuoteRef:        "quote-new",
-		IntentRef:       "intent-new",
+		IdempotencyKey: key,
+		IntentRef:      "pi-new",
+		QuoteRef:       "quote-new",
 	}
 
 	if err := store.Upsert(context.Background(), record); err != nil {
@@ -155,9 +153,8 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_RetriesAfterDuplicateKeyRace(t *testing.T) {
 					CreatedAt: time.Date(2026, 3, 6, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 					UpdatedAt: time.Date(2026, 3, 6, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 				},
-				IdempotencyKey:  key,
-				PaymentIntentID: "pi-existing",
-				IntentRef:       "intent-existing",
+				IdempotencyKey: key,
+				IntentRef:      "pi-existing",
 			},
 		},
 		findErrByCall: map[int]error{
@@ -168,10 +165,9 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_RetriesAfterDuplicateKeyRace(t *testing.T) {
 	store := &Payments{logger: zap.NewNop(), repo: repo}
 
 	record := &model.PaymentRecord{
-		IdempotencyKey:  key,
-		PaymentIntentID: "pi-new",
-		QuoteRef:        "quote-new",
-		IntentRef:       "intent-new",
+		IdempotencyKey: key,
+		IntentRef:      "pi-new",
+		QuoteRef:       "quote-new",
 	}
 
 	if err := store.Upsert(context.Background(), record); err != nil {
@@ -203,9 +199,8 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_PropagatesNoSuchTransactionAfterDuplicate(t *testing.T)
 					CreatedAt: time.Date(2026, 3, 6, 10, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 					UpdatedAt: time.Date(2026, 3, 6, 10, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 				},
-				IdempotencyKey:  key,
-				PaymentIntentID: "pi-existing",
-				IntentRef:       "intent-existing",
+				IdempotencyKey: key,
+				IntentRef:      "pi-existing",
 			},
 		},
 		findErrByCall: map[int]error{
@@ -221,10 +216,9 @@ func TestPaymentsUpsert_PropagatesNoSuchTransactionAfterDuplicate(t *testing.T)
 	store := &Payments{logger: zap.NewNop(), repo: repo}
 
 	record := &model.PaymentRecord{
-		IdempotencyKey:  key,
-		PaymentIntentID: "pi-new",
-		QuoteRef:        "quote-new",
-		IntentRef:       "intent-new",
+		IdempotencyKey: key,
+		IntentRef:      "pi-new",
+		QuoteRef:       "quote-new",
 	}
 
 	err := store.Upsert(context.Background(), record)
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/go.mod b/api/payments/orchestrator/go.mod
index 8552be8d..d4fe9d97 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/go.mod
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/go.mod
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/tech/sendico/pkg v0.1.0
 	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/v2 v2.5.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.1
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.1
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.2
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/go.sum b/api/payments/orchestrator/go.sum
index 4fb8cd3c..edeb912c 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/go.sum
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/go.sum
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ gonum.org/v1/gonum v0.16.0 h1:5+ul4Swaf3ESvrOnidPp4GZbzf0mxVQpDCYUQE7OJfk=
 gonum.org/v1/gonum v0.16.0/go.mod h1:fef3am4MQ93R2HHpKnLk4/Tbh/s0+wqD5nfa6Pnwy4E=
 google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260226221140-a57be14db171 h1:ggcbiqK8WWh6l1dnltU4BgWGIGo+EVYxCaAPih/zQXQ=
 google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260226221140-a57be14db171/go.mod h1:4Hqkh8ycfw05ld/3BWL7rJOSfebL2Q+DVDeRgYgxUU8=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.1 h1:zGhSi45ODB9/p3VAawt9a+O/MULLl9dpizzNNpq7flY=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.1/go.mod h1:KmT0Kjez+0dde/v2j9vzwoAScgEPx/Bw1CYChhHLrHQ=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.2 h1:fRMD94s2tITpyJGtBBn7MkMseNpOZU8ZxgC3MMBaXRU=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.2/go.mod h1:KmT0Kjez+0dde/v2j9vzwoAScgEPx/Bw1CYChhHLrHQ=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11 h1:fV6ZwhNocDyBLK0dj+fg8ektcVegBBuEolpbTQyBNVE=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11/go.mod h1:HTf+CrKn2C3g5S8VImy6tdcUvCska2kB7j23XfzDpco=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/module.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/module.go
index 2402ee11..0a60069a 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/module.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/module.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ const (
 type StepShell struct {
 	StepRef          string                 `bson:"stepRef" json:"stepRef"`
 	StepCode         string                 `bson:"stepCode" json:"stepCode"`
+	Rail             model.Rail             `bson:"rail,omitempty" json:"rail,omitempty"`
+	Gateway          string                 `bson:"gateway,omitempty" json:"gateway,omitempty"`
+	InstanceID       string                 `bson:"instanceId,omitempty" json:"instanceId,omitempty"`
 	ReportVisibility model.ReportVisibility `bson:"reportVisibility,omitempty" json:"reportVisibility,omitempty"`
 	UserLabel        string                 `bson:"userLabel,omitempty" json:"userLabel,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ type StepShell struct {
 type StepExecution struct {
 	StepRef          string                 `bson:"stepRef" json:"stepRef"`
 	StepCode         string                 `bson:"stepCode" json:"stepCode"`
+	Rail             model.Rail             `bson:"rail,omitempty" json:"rail,omitempty"`
+	Gateway          string                 `bson:"gateway,omitempty" json:"gateway,omitempty"`
+	InstanceID       string                 `bson:"instanceId,omitempty" json:"instanceId,omitempty"`
 	ReportVisibility model.ReportVisibility `bson:"reportVisibility,omitempty" json:"reportVisibility,omitempty"`
 	UserLabel        string                 `bson:"userLabel,omitempty" json:"userLabel,omitempty"`
 	State            StepState              `bson:"state" json:"state"`
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service.go
index b3affe03..a6104db6 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service.go
@@ -143,10 +143,16 @@ func buildInitialStepTelemetry(shell []StepShell) ([]StepExecution, error) {
 			return nil, merrors.InvalidArgument("steps[" + itoa(i) + "].report_visibility is invalid")
 		}
 		userLabel := strings.TrimSpace(shell[i].UserLabel)
+		railValue := model.ParseRail(string(shell[i].Rail))
+		gatewayID := strings.TrimSpace(shell[i].Gateway)
+		instanceID := strings.TrimSpace(shell[i].InstanceID)
 
 		out = append(out, StepExecution{
 			StepRef:          stepRef,
 			StepCode:         stepCode,
+			Rail:             railValue,
+			Gateway:          gatewayID,
+			InstanceID:       instanceID,
 			ReportVisibility: visibility,
 			UserLabel:        userLabel,
 			State:            StepStatePending,
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service_test.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service_test.go
index fd551e90..e4946fd5 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service_test.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg/service_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/storage/model"
+	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/discovery"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/merrors"
 	paymenttypes "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/payments/types"
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/v2/bson"
@@ -42,7 +43,15 @@ func TestCreate_OK(t *testing.T) {
 		QuoteSnapshot:    quote,
 		Steps: []StepShell{
 			{StepRef: " s1 ", StepCode: " reserve_funds ", ReportVisibility: model.ReportVisibilityHidden},
-			{StepRef: "s2", StepCode: "submit_gateway", ReportVisibility: model.ReportVisibilityUser, UserLabel: " Card payout "},
+			{
+				StepRef:          "s2",
+				StepCode:         "submit_gateway",
+				Rail:             discovery.RailProviderSettlement,
+				Gateway:          "payment_gateway_settlement",
+				InstanceID:       "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+				ReportVisibility: model.ReportVisibilityUser,
+				UserLabel:        " Card payout ",
+			},
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -111,6 +120,15 @@ func TestCreate_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	if got, want := payment.StepExecutions[1].UserLabel, "Card payout"; got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected second step user label: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
 	}
+	if got, want := payment.StepExecutions[1].Rail, model.Rail(discovery.RailProviderSettlement); got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected second step rail: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := payment.StepExecutions[1].Gateway, "payment_gateway_settlement"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected second step gateway: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := payment.StepExecutions[1].InstanceID, "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected second step instance_id: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
 
 	// Verify immutable snapshot semantics by ensuring clones were created.
 	payment.IntentSnapshot.Ref = "changed"
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/execute.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/execute.go
index 273da8bd..0d834db6 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/execute.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/execute.go
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ func toStepShells(graph *xplan.Graph) []agg.StepShell {
 		out = append(out, agg.StepShell{
 			StepRef:          graph.Steps[i].StepRef,
 			StepCode:         graph.Steps[i].StepCode,
+			Rail:             graph.Steps[i].Rail,
+			Gateway:          graph.Steps[i].Gateway,
+			InstanceID:       graph.Steps[i].InstanceID,
 			ReportVisibility: graph.Steps[i].Visibility,
 			UserLabel:        graph.Steps[i].UserLabel,
 		})
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/runtime.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/runtime.go
index 98ad3b5c..39fd00b3 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/runtime.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc/runtime.go
@@ -408,6 +408,15 @@ func stepExecutionEqual(left, right agg.StepExecution) bool {
 	if left.StepRef != right.StepRef || left.StepCode != right.StepCode {
 		return false
 	}
+	if left.Rail != right.Rail {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(left.Gateway) != strings.TrimSpace(right.Gateway) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(left.InstanceID) != strings.TrimSpace(right.InstanceID) {
+		return false
+	}
 	if left.State != right.State || left.Attempt != right.Attempt {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/ssched/input.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/ssched/input.go
index 0def2253..edc87c4f 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/ssched/input.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/ssched/input.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/xplan"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/storage/model"
+	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/discovery"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/merrors"
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +145,16 @@ func (s *svc) normalizeStepExecutions(
 			stepCode = stepsByRef[stepRef].StepCode
 		}
 		exec.StepCode = stepCode
+		step := stepsByRef[stepRef]
+		if exec.Rail == discovery.RailUnspecified {
+			exec.Rail = step.Rail
+		}
+		if strings.TrimSpace(exec.Gateway) == "" {
+			exec.Gateway = strings.TrimSpace(step.Gateway)
+		}
+		if strings.TrimSpace(exec.InstanceID) == "" {
+			exec.InstanceID = strings.TrimSpace(step.InstanceID)
+		}
 		exec.ReportVisibility = effectiveStepVisibility(exec.ReportVisibility, stepsByRef[stepRef].Visibility)
 		exec.UserLabel = firstNonEmpty(exec.UserLabel, stepsByRef[stepRef].UserLabel)
 		cloned := cloneStepExecution(exec)
@@ -158,6 +169,9 @@ func (s *svc) normalizeStepExecution(exec agg.StepExecution, index int) (agg.Ste
 	exec.FailureCode = strings.TrimSpace(exec.FailureCode)
 	exec.FailureMsg = strings.TrimSpace(exec.FailureMsg)
 	exec.UserLabel = strings.TrimSpace(exec.UserLabel)
+	exec.Gateway = strings.TrimSpace(exec.Gateway)
+	exec.InstanceID = strings.TrimSpace(exec.InstanceID)
+	exec.Rail = model.ParseRail(string(exec.Rail))
 	exec.ReportVisibility = model.NormalizeReportVisibility(exec.ReportVisibility)
 	exec.ExternalRefs = cloneExternalRefs(exec.ExternalRefs)
 	if exec.StepRef == "" {
@@ -197,6 +211,9 @@ func seedMissingExecutions(
 		executionsByRef[stepRef] = &agg.StepExecution{
 			StepRef:          step.StepRef,
 			StepCode:         step.StepCode,
+			Rail:             step.Rail,
+			Gateway:          strings.TrimSpace(step.Gateway),
+			InstanceID:       strings.TrimSpace(step.InstanceID),
 			ReportVisibility: effectiveStepVisibility(model.ReportVisibilityUnspecified, step.Visibility),
 			UserLabel:        strings.TrimSpace(step.UserLabel),
 			State:            agg.StepStatePending,
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime.go
index b9770c38..add5f3c1 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/erecon"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/prepo"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc"
-	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/xplan"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/storage/model"
 	cons "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/messaging/consumer"
 	paymentgatewaynotifications "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/messaging/notifications/paymentgateway"
@@ -412,6 +411,9 @@ func buildObserveCandidate(step agg.StepExecution) (runningObserveCandidate, boo
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if candidate.gatewayInstanceID == "" {
+		candidate.gatewayInstanceID = strings.TrimSpace(step.InstanceID)
+	}
 	if candidate.stepRef == "" || candidate.transferRef == "" {
 		return runningObserveCandidate{}, false
 	}
@@ -475,7 +477,7 @@ func (s *Service) pollObserveCandidate(ctx context.Context, payment *agg.Payment
 		StepRef:           candidate.stepRef,
 		OperationRef:      firstNonEmpty(strings.TrimSpace(transfer.GetOperationRef()), candidate.operationRef),
 		TransferRef:       strings.TrimSpace(candidate.transferRef),
-		GatewayInstanceID: firstNonEmpty(candidate.gatewayInstanceID, strings.TrimSpace(gateway.InstanceID), strings.TrimSpace(gateway.ID)),
+		GatewayInstanceID: resolvedObserveGatewayID(candidate.gatewayInstanceID, gateway),
 		Status:            status,
 	}
 	switch status {
@@ -517,39 +519,106 @@ func (s *Service) pollObserveCandidate(ctx context.Context, payment *agg.Payment
 }
 
 func (s *Service) resolveObserveGateway(ctx context.Context, payment *agg.Payment, candidate runningObserveCandidate) (*model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor, error) {
+	if s == nil || s.gatewayRegistry == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("observe polling: gateway registry is unavailable")
+	}
+	items, err := s.gatewayRegistry.List(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hint, hasHint := observeStepGatewayHint(payment, candidate.stepRef)
+	expectedRail := model.Rail(discovery.RailUnspecified)
+	if hasHint {
+		expectedRail = hint.rail
+	}
 	if gatewayID := strings.TrimSpace(candidate.gatewayInstanceID); gatewayID != "" {
-		items, err := s.gatewayRegistry.List(ctx)
-		if err == nil {
-			for i := range items {
-				item := items[i]
-				if item == nil || !item.IsEnabled {
-					continue
-				}
-				if !strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(item.ID), gatewayID) && !strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(item.InstanceID), gatewayID) {
-					continue
-				}
-				if strings.TrimSpace(item.InvokeURI) == "" {
-					continue
-				}
-				return item, nil
-			}
+		if item := findEnabledGatewayDescriptor(items, gatewayID, expectedRail); item != nil {
+			return item, nil
 		}
 	}
+	if hasHint {
+		if item := findEnabledGatewayDescriptor(items, hint.instanceID, hint.rail); item != nil {
+			return item, nil
+		}
+		if item := findEnabledGatewayDescriptor(items, hint.gatewayID, hint.rail); item != nil {
+			return item, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("observe polling: gateway instance not found")
+}
 
-	executor := gatewayCryptoExecutor{
-		gatewayRegistry: s.gatewayRegistry,
+type observeStepHint struct {
+	rail       model.Rail
+	gatewayID  string
+	instanceID string
+}
+
+func observeStepGatewayHint(payment *agg.Payment, stepRef string) (observeStepHint, bool) {
+	if payment == nil {
+		return observeStepHint{}, false
 	}
-	step := xplan.Step{
-		Rail: discovery.RailCrypto,
+	key := strings.TrimSpace(stepRef)
+	if key == "" {
+		return observeStepHint{}, false
 	}
-	if gatewayID := strings.TrimSpace(candidate.gatewayInstanceID); gatewayID != "" {
-		step.InstanceID = gatewayID
-		step.Gateway = gatewayID
-	} else if gateway, instanceID, ok := sourceCryptoHop(payment); ok {
-		step.Gateway = strings.TrimSpace(gateway)
-		step.InstanceID = strings.TrimSpace(instanceID)
+	for i := range payment.StepExecutions {
+		step := payment.StepExecutions[i]
+		if !strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(step.StepRef), key) {
+			continue
+		}
+		hint := observeStepHint{
+			rail:       model.ParseRail(string(step.Rail)),
+			gatewayID:  strings.TrimSpace(step.Gateway),
+			instanceID: strings.TrimSpace(step.InstanceID),
+		}
+		if hint.gatewayID == "" && hint.instanceID == "" {
+			return observeStepHint{}, false
+		}
+		return hint, true
 	}
-	return executor.resolveGateway(ctx, step)
+	return observeStepHint{}, false
+}
+
+func findEnabledGatewayDescriptor(items []*model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor, identifier string, rail model.Rail) *model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor {
+	key := strings.TrimSpace(identifier)
+	if key == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for i := range items {
+		item := items[i]
+		if item == nil || !item.IsEnabled || strings.TrimSpace(item.InvokeURI) == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if rail != model.Rail(discovery.RailUnspecified) && model.ParseRail(string(item.Rail)) != rail {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(item.ID), key) || strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(item.InstanceID), key) {
+			return item
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func resolvedObserveGatewayID(candidateGatewayID string, gateway *model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor) string {
+	candidateID := strings.TrimSpace(candidateGatewayID)
+	if candidateID != "" && gatewayIdentifierMatches(gateway, candidateID) {
+		return candidateID
+	}
+	if gateway == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return firstNonEmpty(strings.TrimSpace(gateway.InstanceID), strings.TrimSpace(gateway.ID))
+}
+
+func gatewayIdentifierMatches(gateway *model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor, identifier string) bool {
+	if gateway == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	key := strings.TrimSpace(identifier)
+	if key == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(gateway.ID), key) || strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(gateway.InstanceID), key)
 }
 
 func mapTransferStatus(status chainv1.TransferStatus) (gatewayStatus erecon.GatewayStatus, terminal bool, ok bool) {
diff --git a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime_test.go b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime_test.go
index fa0ad19f..ba0e19a8 100644
--- a/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime_test.go
+++ b/api/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrator/external_runtime_test.go
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ package orchestrator
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/discovery"
 	"testing"
 
+	chainclient "github.com/tech/sendico/gateway/chain/client"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/agg"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/erecon"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/prepo"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/orchestrator/internal/service/orchestrationv2/psvc"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/payments/storage/model"
+	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/discovery"
 	pm "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/model"
 	"github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/payments/rail"
 	paymenttypes "github.com/tech/sendico/pkg/payments/types"
@@ -412,6 +413,30 @@ func TestRunningObserveCandidates_UsesCardPayoutRefAsTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRunningObserveCandidates_UsesPlannedStepInstanceWhenExternalRefGatewayMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	payment := &agg.Payment{
+		StepExecutions: []agg.StepExecution{
+			{
+				StepRef:    "hop_2_settlement_observe",
+				StepCode:   "hop.2.settlement.observe",
+				InstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+				State:      agg.StepStateRunning,
+				ExternalRefs: []agg.ExternalRef{
+					{Kind: erecon.ExternalRefKindTransfer, Ref: "trf-2"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	candidates := runningObserveCandidates(payment)
+	if len(candidates) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("candidate count mismatch: got=%d want=1", len(candidates))
+	}
+	if got, want := candidates[0].gatewayInstanceID, "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway_instance_id mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResolveObserveGateway_UsesExternalRefGatewayInstanceAcrossRails(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := &Service{
 		gatewayRegistry: &fakeGatewayRegistry{
@@ -466,5 +491,192 @@ func TestResolveObserveGateway_UsesExternalRefGatewayInstanceAcrossRails(t *test
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResolveObserveGateway_UsesPlannedStepGatewayWhenExternalRefInstanceIsStale(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := &Service{
+		gatewayRegistry: &fakeGatewayRegistry{
+			items: []*model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor{
+				{
+					ID:         "payment_gateway_settlement",
+					InstanceID: "ea2600ce-3de6-4cc5-bd1e-e26ebaceb6b4",
+					Rail:       discovery.RailProviderSettlement,
+					InvokeURI:  "grpc://tgsettle-gateway-new",
+					IsEnabled:  true,
+				},
+				{
+					ID:         "crypto_rail_gateway_tron_mainnet",
+					InstanceID: "fbef2c3b-ff66-447e-8bba-fa666a955855",
+					Rail:       discovery.RailCrypto,
+					InvokeURI:  "grpc://tron-gateway",
+					IsEnabled:  true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	payment := &agg.Payment{
+		StepExecutions: []agg.StepExecution{
+			{
+				StepRef:    "hop_2_settlement_observe",
+				StepCode:   "hop.2.settlement.observe",
+				Rail:       discovery.RailProviderSettlement,
+				Gateway:    "payment_gateway_settlement",
+				InstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	gateway, err := svc.resolveObserveGateway(context.Background(), payment, runningObserveCandidate{
+		stepRef:           "hop_2_settlement_observe",
+		transferRef:       "trf-1",
+		gatewayInstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("resolveObserveGateway returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if gateway == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected gateway")
+	}
+	if got, want := gateway.ID, "payment_gateway_settlement"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway id mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := gateway.InstanceID, "ea2600ce-3de6-4cc5-bd1e-e26ebaceb6b4"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway instance mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveObserveGateway_FailsWhenPlannedGatewayMetadataIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := &Service{
+		gatewayRegistry: &fakeGatewayRegistry{
+			items: []*model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor{
+				{
+					ID:         "crypto_rail_gateway_tron_mainnet",
+					InstanceID: "fbef2c3b-ff66-447e-8bba-fa666a955855",
+					Rail:       discovery.RailCrypto,
+					InvokeURI:  "grpc://tron-gateway",
+					IsEnabled:  true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	payment := &agg.Payment{
+		QuoteSnapshot: &model.PaymentQuoteSnapshot{
+			Route: &paymenttypes.QuoteRouteSpecification{
+				Hops: []*paymenttypes.QuoteRouteHop{
+					{
+						Index:      1,
+						Rail:       "CRYPTO",
+						Gateway:    "crypto_rail_gateway_tron_mainnet",
+						InstanceID: "fbef2c3b-ff66-447e-8bba-fa666a955855",
+						Role:       paymenttypes.QuoteRouteHopRoleSource,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	gateway, err := svc.resolveObserveGateway(context.Background(), payment, runningObserveCandidate{
+		stepRef:           "hop_2_settlement_observe",
+		transferRef:       "trf-1",
+		gatewayInstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected gateway resolution error")
+	}
+	if gateway != nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected nil gateway on resolution failure")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPollObserveCandidate_UsesResolvedGatewayAfterInstanceRotation(t *testing.T) {
+	orgID := bson.NewObjectID()
+	transferRef := "b6874b55-20b0-425d-9e47-d430964b1616:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert"
+	operationRef := "69aabf823555e083d23b2964:hop_2_settlement_fx_convert"
+
+	var requestedTransferRef string
+	client := &chainclient.Fake{
+		GetTransferFn: func(_ context.Context, req *chainv1.GetTransferRequest) (*chainv1.GetTransferResponse, error) {
+			requestedTransferRef = req.GetTransferRef()
+			return &chainv1.GetTransferResponse{
+				Transfer: &chainv1.Transfer{
+					TransferRef:  req.GetTransferRef(),
+					OperationRef: operationRef,
+					Status:       chainv1.TransferStatus_TRANSFER_SUCCESS,
+				},
+			}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	resolver := &fakeGatewayInvokeResolver{client: client}
+	v2 := &fakeExternalRuntimeV2{}
+	svc := &Service{
+		logger:                zap.NewNop(),
+		v2:                    v2,
+		gatewayInvokeResolver: resolver,
+		gatewayRegistry: &fakeGatewayRegistry{
+			items: []*model.GatewayInstanceDescriptor{
+				{
+					ID:         "payment_gateway_settlement",
+					InstanceID: "ea2600ce-3de6-4cc5-bd1e-e26ebaceb6b4",
+					Rail:       discovery.RailProviderSettlement,
+					InvokeURI:  "grpc://tgsettle-gateway-new",
+					IsEnabled:  true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	payment := &agg.Payment{
+		OrganizationBoundBase: pm.OrganizationBoundBase{OrganizationRef: orgID},
+		PaymentRef:            "69aabf823555e083d23b2964",
+		StepExecutions: []agg.StepExecution{
+			{
+				StepRef:    "hop_2_settlement_observe",
+				StepCode:   "hop.2.settlement.observe",
+				Rail:       discovery.RailProviderSettlement,
+				Gateway:    "payment_gateway_settlement",
+				InstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+				State:      agg.StepStateRunning,
+				ExternalRefs: []agg.ExternalRef{
+					{
+						GatewayInstanceID: "04a54fec-20f4-4250-a715-eb9886e13e12",
+						Kind:              erecon.ExternalRefKindTransfer,
+						Ref:               transferRef,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	candidates := runningObserveCandidates(payment)
+	if len(candidates) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("candidate count mismatch: got=%d want=1", len(candidates))
+	}
+
+	svc.pollObserveCandidate(context.Background(), payment, candidates[0])
+
+	if got, want := resolver.lastInvokeURI, "grpc://tgsettle-gateway-new"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("invoke uri mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := requestedTransferRef, transferRef; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("transfer_ref lookup mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if v2.reconcileInput == nil || v2.reconcileInput.Event.Gateway == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected reconcile gateway event")
+	}
+	gw := v2.reconcileInput.Event.Gateway
+	if got, want := gw.StepRef, "hop_2_settlement_observe"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("step_ref mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := gw.Status, erecon.GatewayStatusSuccess; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := gw.OperationRef, operationRef; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("operation_ref mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+	if got, want := gw.GatewayInstanceID, "ea2600ce-3de6-4cc5-bd1e-e26ebaceb6b4"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway_instance_id mismatch: got=%q want=%q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 var _ prepo.Repository = (*fakeExternalRuntimeRepo)(nil)
 var _ psvc.Service = (*fakeExternalRuntimeV2)(nil)