2nd YearIntermediateWeb 4-6 weeks
Event Booking & Ticketing System
A platform to browse events, select seats, book tickets, and receive a QR-coded e-ticket, with an organiser dashboard for creating events and tracking sales.
ReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLStripe
Find GitHub repos & source code →How to build it step by step
- 1Events + seats: Model events, ticket tiers, and seat inventory; prevent double-booking with row locks.
- 2Booking flow: Hold seats during checkout, confirm on payment, and release on timeout.
- 3E-tickets: Generate a unique QR code per ticket for entry validation.
- 4Organiser tools: Build a dashboard for event creation, sales analytics, and check-in scanning.
Key features to implement
- ✓Seat selection with holds
- ✓Payment + confirmation
- ✓QR-coded e-tickets
- ✓Organiser sales dashboard
- ✓Check-in scanning
💡 Unique twist to stand out
Add a fair waiting-room queue for high-demand events so a sudden traffic spike cannot oversell seats.
🎓 What you'll learn
Concurrency/locking, payment flows, inventory management, and QR-based validation.