Event Ticketing System

Overview

This project is a ticket-event management system built using Go (Golang) with GORM for database interactions, PostgreSQL as the database, Redis for caching / rate limiting, and RabbitMQ for message queuing.

Features

• User Registration & Authentication
• Event Creation & Management
• Ticket Booking System
• Database Schema Management (Migrations)
• Caching with Redis
• Message Queueing with RabbitMQ
• Dockerized Setup with docker-compose

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Queue-Based Ticket Processing with RabbitMQ

This system leverages RabbitMQ as a message queue to handle ticket booking operations asynchronously.

Why Use a Queue-Based System?

• Prevents blocking the main API request/response cycle.
• Ensures high availability by handling a large number of concurrent ticket bookings.
• Provides fault tolerance—failed jobs can be retried without data loss.

How it Works

1. When a user books a ticket, the request is pushed into a queue in RabbitMQ.
2. A worker service consumes the message asynchronously and processes the booking.
3. The worker validates ticket availability and stores booking details in the database.
4. A confirmation email is sent to the user upon successful booking.

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Tech Stack

Technology	Description
Go (Golang)	Backend API Development
GORM	ORM for Go (Database Handling)
PostgreSQL	Relational Database Management System
Redis	Caching Layer
RabbitMQ	Message Broker
Docker	Containerization
Swagger	API Documentation

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Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Go (1.19 or later)
• Docker & Docker Compose
• PostgreSQL (if running locally)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Riteek712/ticket-booking-system.git
cd event-ticketing-system