diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/orders_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/orders_controller.rb
index 171d52d..5ebd30a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/orders_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/orders_controller.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ module Api
       before_action :set_order, only: [ :show, :checkout, :retry_payment, :increment_payment_attempt ]
       before_action :set_event, only: [ :new, :create ]
 
+      # Skip API key authentication for increment_payment_attempt action (used by frontend forms)
+      skip_before_action :authenticate_api_key, only: [ :increment_payment_attempt ]
+
       # GET /api/v1/orders/new
       # Returns data needed for new order form
       def new
diff --git a/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb b/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
index 9271821..4b2b16b 100644
--- a/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/orders/checkout.html.erb
@@ -200,10 +200,9 @@
                 try {
                   // Increment payment attempt counter
                   console.log('Incrementing payment attempt for order:', '<%= @order.id %>');
-                  const response = await fetch('<%= increment_payment_attempt_order_path(@order) %>', {
-                    method: 'POST',
+                  const response = await fetch('/api/v1/orders/<%= @order.id %>/increment_payment_attempt', {
+                    method: 'PATCH',
                     headers: {
-                      'X-CSRF-Token': document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]').getAttribute('content'),
                       'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                     }
                   });
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 1c30bf5..fb4ac14 100755
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
           post :store_cart
         end
       end
+
+      # RESTful routes for order management
+      resources :orders, only: [] do
+        member do
+          patch :increment_payment_attempt
+        end
+      end
+
       # resources :ticket_types, only: [ :index, :show, :create, :update, :destroy ]
     end
   end