Checkout.gfavip.com Overview
This document provides an overview of the checkout.gfavip.com application, designed as a modular mini-app within the GFAVIP ecosystem. It serves as the central payment hub for processing transactions across community apps, supporting cross-border events and memberships.
Purpose
The primary purpose of checkout.gfavip.com is to act as the centralized payment hub for the Global From Asia (GFA) community, streamlining transactions for events, memberships, and other services. It is designed to:
- Handle multi-currency payments to support a global audience (e.g., USD, CNY, THB).
- Support complex payment options, including Stripe, bank transfers, cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum), WeChat Pay, and other regional methods.
- Process invoices generated by other GFAVIP apps (e.g., tickets.gfavip.com for event tickets) and manage payment statuses (pending, paid, failed).
- Enable discounts and GFA Gems (credits) redemption for cost savings, enhancing user engagement.
- Provide secure, reliable payment processing with webhook updates to ensure seamless communication with other ecosystem apps.
This app eliminates manual payment chaos, ensuring a smooth, scalable payment experience for cross-border community interactions.
Interconnecting with the GFAVIP Ecosystem
Checkout.gfavip.com is a critical modular component of the GFAVIP ecosystem, which supports cross-border business journeys through interconnected apps for connection, learning, and growth. The ecosystem is centered around the Member Dashboard (account.gfavip.com), providing access to all services. Key interconnections include:
- Wallet.gfavip.com (SSO Authentication): Uses the central SSO for user authentication, verifying user_id, email, tier (free/premium/team), and gems/credits balance. Checkout queries gems for discounts via wallet’s /api/auth/validate.
- Tickets.gfavip.com (Ticket System): Receives invoice requests (e.g., POST /invoice/create with eventId, user_id, amount, gems, code) for event tickets. Communicates payment status (paid/failed) via webhook (POST /status) to update ticket states (e.g., pending to paid, triggering e-ticket generation).
- Bonus.crossbordersummit.com (Rewards): Shares payment confirmation for Cross Border Summit (CBS) tickets to unlock bonuses (e.g., exclusive content, discounts) for paid attendees.
- Profile.gfavip.com (Profile System): Optionally syncs payment-related data (e.g., membership tier upgrades) to user profiles for ecosystem-wide consistency.
- Other Ecosystem Apps: Supports payments for Events Calendar (event fees), Private Forum (membership subscriptions), Masterminds (group access), and Connect Hub (virtual event fees). Communicates payment statuses to enable access or rewards.
This modular design (refer to mikesblogdesign.com/gfavip) ensures checkout.gfavip.com integrates seamlessly via APIs, enabling secure, efficient transactions across the GFAVIP ecosystem.
Roadmap
The roadmap for checkout.gfavip.com focuses on building a robust payment hub with deep ecosystem integration. Key phases include:
- MVP (v1.0 - Core Payment Hub): Implement multi-currency payment processing (Stripe, bank, crypto, WeChat Pay) with API endpoints (/invoice/create, /status, /refund). Support invoice requests from tickets.gfavip.com, mock integrations for other apps, and webhook updates for payment status.
- v1.1 - Ecosystem Interconnections: Fully integrate with tickets.gfavip.com (real invoice processing) and bonus.crossbordersummit.com (CBS ticket verification for rewards). Add support for other apps (e.g., Events Calendar, Masterminds) via standardized invoice APIs.
- v1.2 - Advanced Payment Features: Enhance multi-currency support with auto-conversion, add regional payment methods (e.g., Alipay), and implement recurring payments for memberships. Introduce admin UI for payment disputes/refunds.
- v2.0 - Scalability and Analytics: Add multi-language support (e.g., Chinese at cn.checkout.gfavip.com), analytics dashboard (payment success rates, method usage), and multi-tenant capabilities (e.g., checkout.structure.info for other communities).
This roadmap ensures checkout.gfavip.com supports growing community transactions while integrating tightly with the ecosystem.