Objectives

• • Develop a subscription management system for Discord
• • Create a user-friendly dashboard for managing subscriptions
• • Integrate Stripe API for secure and easy payment processing
• • Manage access to different features based on subscription level
• • Implement a pay-out system for shop owners with connected accounts
• • Encourage refund policies for shop owners
• • Provide well-documented and automated help guides for users and store owners

Methodology

• 1) Conducted research on the best technologies to use for the project
• 2) Collaborated with the client to understand their business and industry
• 3) Developed a project plan with timelines and deliverables
• 4) Designed wireframes and prototypes for the dashboard
• 5) Integrated Stripe API for payment processing (and possiblity for PayPal)
• 6) Created a subscription bot using PHP (Laravel) and Node.js
• 7) Implemented a system for managing access to different features based on subscription level, custom to each shop
• 8) Developed a pay-out system for shop owners with connected accounts
• 9) Created a dispute management system and strike system
• 10) Developed automated help guides for users and store owners

Challenges

• • Integrating Stripe API for secure and easy payment processing
• • Creating a user-friendly dashboard for managing subscriptions
• • Managing access to different features based on subscription level
• • Developing a pay-out system for shop owners with connected accounts after specific periods
• • Managing disputes, strike system, and encouraging refund policies for shop owners
• • Providing well-documented and automated help guides for users and store owners

Results

• a) A significant increase in revenue for the shop owners
• b) A more streamlined experience for Discord chat users
• c) Increased user engagement and retention on the chat platform
• d) Easy management of subscriptions for users
• e) Secure and easy payment processing with Stripe API
• f) Increased accountability for shop owners with connected accounts

Conclusion

This project demonstrated our team's expertise in full-stack web development, specifically in creating subscription management systems using PHP, Node.js, and Stripe API. The successful implementation of the subscription bot has not only provided premium features to Discord users but also helped the client achieve significant revenue growth. We believe this project showcases our capabilities to deliver high-quality solutions to our clients.