Vouchers Service

The Voucher Service is a critical component of our platform, responsible for generating, managing, and redeeming vouchers for merchants and online stores. This document provides an overview of the architecture and functionality of the Voucher Service, including its capabilities for generating different types of vouchers, subscription management, and voucher verification.

Architecture

The Voucher Service follows a modular and scalable architecture, comprising the following key components:

1. Voucher Generation: The service provides functionality for generating vouchers of various types, including:

   • Value Vouchers: Vouchers with a fixed monetary value that can be redeemed for discounts or credits.

   • Percentage Vouchers: Vouchers that offer a percentage-based discount on purchases.

   • Pregenerated Vouchers: Vouchers with preassigned codes or identifiers that can be distributed and redeemed by users.

2. Subscription Management: Users must subscribe to vouchers to be eligible to redeem them at merchants or online stores. The service handles subscription management, allowing users to subscribe to specific voucher types or categories.

3. Voucher Verification: Before redeeming a voucher, users can verify its authenticity and validity. The service provides functionality for voucher verification, ensuring that only valid vouchers are accepted for redemption.

Functionality

The Voucher Service offers the following core functionality:

1. Voucher Generation:

   • Users can request vouchers of different types through the service's APIs or user interfaces.

   • The service generates unique voucher codes or identifiers for each voucher requested, based on the specified voucher type and parameters.

2. Subscription Management:

   • Users can subscribe to voucher programs or categories to receive vouchers eligible for redemption.

   • The service manages user subscriptions and ensures that users receive vouchers based on their subscription preferences.

3. Voucher Redemption:

   • Users can redeem vouchers at merchants or online stores by presenting the voucher code or identifier during checkout.

   • The service validates the voucher against its database to ensure its authenticity and validity before approving the redemption request.

4. Voucher Verification:

   • Before redeeming a voucher, users can verify its authenticity using the service's verification functionality.

   • The service checks the voucher code against its database to confirm its validity and provides feedback to the user regarding the verification status.

Usage Example

To illustrate the usage of the Voucher Service, consider the following example:

1. User Subscription:

   • A user subscribes to the "Summer Sale" voucher program to receive exclusive vouchers for summer promotions.

2. Voucher Generation:

   • The Voucher Service generates a value voucher with a $20 discount for the user as part of the "Summer Sale" program.

3. Voucher Verification:

   • Before applying the voucher, the user verifies its authenticity using the Voucher Service's verification functionality.

   • The service confirms that the voucher code is valid and provides feedback to the user, allowing them to proceed with the redemption process.

4. Voucher Redemption:

   • The user visits a participating merchant's online store and adds items to their cart.

   • During checkout, the user applies the generated voucher code to receive a $20 discount on their purchase.