SeatSnap — Full Stack Ticketing Platform
A complete event management and ticketing platform with integrated payments, and role-based admin controls.
Overview & Background
SeatSnap is a production-ready event ticketing and management platform featuring a complete user booking flow, secure payment integration with PhonePe, QR-code based ticket validation, and a comprehensive admin dashboard. Built with Next.js App Router and Firebase, it handles events, movies, and plays with real-time data management and email confirmations.
Event organizers need an all-in-one platform for ticketing, payments, and access control.
Full-stack platform with payment gateway, QR tickets, and role-based admin panel.
Secure booking system with automated confirmations and seamless ticket validation.
The Challenge & Bottlenecks
Traditional event ticketing systems face several architectural and operational challenges:
Complex payment gateway integration with secure webhook handling and signature verification.
Secure ticket generation and validation to prevent counterfeiting and fraud.
Managing multiple event categories (events, movies, plays) in a unified database schema.
Enforcing role-based access control (RBAC) securely on serverless endpoints.
Engineering Focus:This project delivers a complete solution covering the entire ticketing lifecycle from booking to entry validation.
Project Goals & Requirements
Clear functional criteria and architectural targets established for this build.
Core Deliverables
Integrate PhonePe payment gateway with secure webhook processing.
Build admin CRUD interfaces for events, movies, and plays.
Implement Firebase-based authentication with custom role claims.
Generate unique downloadable QR-code tickets for verified bookings.
Technical Constraints
Secure payment processing with SHA-256 payload verification
Server-side role validation using Firebase Admin SDK
Responsive design optimized for mobile and desktop booking flows
Sub-second query performance on event catalog listings
Key Features & Technical Breakdown
Core modules engineered to deliver speed, reliability, and security.
PhonePe Payment Gateway Integration
Complete payment flow with API initiation, redirect handling, and webhook verification. Supports secure transaction processing with SHA-256 signatures and handles payment success/failure callbacks gracefully.
Role-Based Admin Dashboard
Protected admin routes using Firebase custom claims. Organizers can create, edit, and manage events, movies, and plays. Includes booking management and real-time message viewing interfaces.
Multi-Category Event Management
Supports three event categories (events, movies, plays) with dedicated detail pages, custom booking flows, and admin tables with dynamic pricing structures.
System Architecture
The application uses Next.js App Router for file-based routing with server and client components. Firebase handles authentication, database, and admin operations, while serverless API routes manage payment processing and webhooks.
Performance & Optimizations
Strategies applied to maximize rendering throughput, response speed, and runtime efficiency.
Server-side rendering for SEO and fast initial load performance
Granular Firebase security rules for data protection
Optimized image assets with Next.js Image component
Dynamic code splitting to minimize initial bundle size
Key Architectural Takeaways
Insights and lessons gained from building and testing this system in production environments.
Payment gateway integration requires strict webhook verification and idempotency handling to prevent double-charging.
Firebase custom claims are powerful for role-based access but need proper token refresh flows on auth state change.
QR code generation and scanning can be efficiently handled client-side with proper server validation.
TypeScript strict mode catches critical edge cases in payment and booking state machines.
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