Ticketing and payment processing automation

Purpose

1.1. Enable seamless creation, distribution, and management of event tickets for anime club gatherings, including online payment acceptance, attendee tracking, and real-time notifications.
1.2. Automate participant registration confirmation, waitlist handling, and payment receipt acknowledgment to minimize manual workload.
1.3. Provide comprehensive financial and attendance records for future event planning and reporting.
1.4. Integrate ticket sales with promotional actions and communication touchpoints to increase event visibility and engagement.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New event creation by club admin.
2.2. Ticket purchase initiated via dedicated event page or embedded widget.
2.3. Payment confirmation received from chosen gateway.
2.4. Event maximum capacity reached (waitlisting).
2.5. Purchase status changes (refunds, failures, cancellations).
2.6. Time-based reminders for upcoming events.

Platform Variants

3.1. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: Payment Intent API — Webhook triggers on payment_success and payment_failed.
3.2. PayPal
• Feature/Setting: IPN (Instant Payment Notification) — Real-time event and transaction updates.
3.3. Eventbrite
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks — Listen for order.placed, order.refunded, and attendee.updated.
3.4. Square
• Feature/Setting: Payments API — Monitor transaction.status and order.created.
3.5. Ticket Tailor
• Feature/Setting: API Webhooks — on_ticket_purchased and on_refund_issued.
3.6. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Order status hooks — order_created, order_completed, order_cancelled.
3.7. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Order webhook (orders/create, orders/paid).
3.8. Paystack
• Feature/Setting: Event Webhooks — payment_success, payment_failed.
3.9. Paddle
• Feature/Setting: Subscription Webhooks — payment_succeeded, payment_refunded.
3.10. Razorpay
• Feature/Setting: Payment Webhooks — payment.captured, payment.failed.
3.11. Mollie
• Feature/Setting: Payment Status API — update on status = paid/refunded.
3.12. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Catch Webhooks — integrate with Google Sheets/Discord/Slack.
3.13. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email Event Webhook — purchase confirmation, reminders.
3.14. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: SMS Messaging API — send ticket codes and payment alerts.
3.15. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Webhook API — announce event updates or ticket availability.
3.16. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks — channel alerts for new ticket sales.
3.17. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Sheets API — auto-log ticket sales and payment status.
3.18. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Add to audience automation on successful ticket purchase.
3.19. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Webhook & API Table Updates — attendee and payment tracking.
3.20. Calendly
• Feature/Setting: Webhook on new event booking synchronized with payment received.
3.21. Zoom
• Feature/Setting: Webinar Registration API — generate webinar entry when payment received.
3.22. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: API automation triggers for ticketing workflows.
3.23. Trello
• Feature/Setting: API to create or update cards with attendee and payment info.
3.24. Typeform
• Feature/Setting: On form submission linked to ticket requests.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual entry and reduces risk of human error.
4.2. Ensures instant recognition for club members upon payment or registration.
4.3. Supports multi-platform presence, increasing accessibility.
4.4. Automates reminders and status updates for both users and organizers.
4.5. Improves financial reporting, making auditing and reconciliation simple.
4.6. Facilitates rapid scaling of event promotion across email and messaging services.
4.7. Enables real-time seat tracking and dynamic waitlist management.
4.8. Enhances attendee experience through timely, automated communication.