wrap response in polling call

src/pages/api/lightning-address/lnd.js

@@ -78,22 +78,29 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                 settled: false
             }, { ex: expiry || 86400 });
 
-            // Trigger the polling endpoint without waiting for it
+            // Trigger the polling endpoint
-            fetch(`${BACKEND_URL}/api/invoices/short-poll`, {
+            try {
+                await axios.get(`${BACKEND_URL}/api/invoices/short-poll`, {
                     headers: {
                         'Authorization': PLEBDEVS_API_KEY
                     }
-            }).catch(error => {
-                console.error('Error triggering polling:', error);
                 });
-
-            // Return response immediately
                 res.status(200).json({ 
                     invoice, 
                     payment_hash: paymentHashHex,
                     verify_url: verifyUrl 
                 });
                 return;
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Error triggering polling:', error);
+                // return the response anyway, long running polling will be handled by the cron job
+                res.status(200).json({ 
+                    invoice, 
+                    payment_hash: paymentHashHex,
+                    verify_url: verifyUrl 
+                });
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         // For non-zap requests, send response immediately