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How CineBook Works

Discover the powerful technology behind our real-time movie ticket booking platform

Our 5-Step Booking Process

Select City

Choose your city from the dropdown to see available movies and theaters in your area.

Choose Movie

Browse through the latest blockbusters and select your favorite movie to watch.

Select Showtime

Pick your preferred date and time from available showtimes at nearby theaters.

Pick Seats

Choose your seats from the interactive seat map with real-time availability updates.

Payment & Confirm

Complete your booking with secure payment processing and receive instant confirmation.

System Architecture

Architecture Overview

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Data Flow Process

Booking Request Flow

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User Journey Flow

Complete User Experience

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Key Features & Technologies

Real-Time WebSocket

Socket.IO for instant seat availability updates across all connected clients

Distributed Locking

Redis for distributed seat locking with TTL-based automatic expiry

Database Transactions

PostgreSQL with row-level locking for ACID-compliant seat reservations

Secure Payments

Razorpay integration for secure payment processing with instant verification

Async Notifications

RabbitMQ for asynchronous email and SMS notifications after booking

Multi-Database Architecture

PostgreSQL for transactional data and MongoDB for flexible metadata caching

Technology Stack

Next.js

Frontend Framework

React

Frontend Library

TypeScript

Language

Tailwind CSS

Styling

Framer Motion

Animation

Express.js

Backend Framework

Next.js

Frontend Framework

React

Frontend Library

TypeScript

Language

Tailwind CSS

Styling

Framer Motion

Animation

Express.js

Backend Framework

Next.js

Frontend Framework

React

Frontend Library

TypeScript

Language

Tailwind CSS

Styling

Framer Motion

Animation

Express.js

Backend Framework

Next.js

Frontend Framework

React

Frontend Library

TypeScript

Language

Tailwind CSS

Styling

Framer Motion

Animation

Express.js

Backend Framework

PostgreSQL

Database

MongoDB

NoSQL Database

Redis

Cache & Locks
RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Message Queue
Socket.IO

Socket.IO

WebSocket

Docker

Containerization
Nginx

Nginx

Load Balancer

PostgreSQL

Database

MongoDB

NoSQL Database

Redis

Cache & Locks
RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Message Queue
Socket.IO

Socket.IO

WebSocket

Docker

Containerization
Nginx

Nginx

Load Balancer

PostgreSQL

Database

MongoDB

NoSQL Database

Redis

Cache & Locks
RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Message Queue
Socket.IO

Socket.IO

WebSocket

Docker

Containerization
Nginx

Nginx

Load Balancer

PostgreSQL

Database

MongoDB

NoSQL Database

Redis

Cache & Locks
RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Message Queue
Socket.IO

Socket.IO

WebSocket

Docker

Containerization
Nginx

Nginx

Load Balancer

System Capabilities

Concurrency Control

3-layer locking system: Redis distributed locks, PostgreSQL row-level locks, and database constraints

Real-Time Updates

WebSocket broadcasting ensures all users see seat changes instantly across multiple servers

Seat Locking

10-minute TTL-based seat reservations with automatic expiry and cleanup jobs

Payment Integration

Secure Razorpay payment gateway with order creation, verification, and webhook handling

Async Notifications

RabbitMQ message queues for email and SMS notifications with retry logic and DLQ

Load Balancing

Nginx load balancer with sticky sessions for WebSocket and health checks for high availability

Ready to Experience CineBook?

Start booking your movie tickets now and experience the power of real-time seat selection and secure payments.