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About this skill
This skill enables building e-commerce systems that manage shopping carts, process payments, and track inventory. It addresses challenges in handling product listings, transactions, and order fulfillment. Developers use it when creating online stores requiring these core functionalities.
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E-Commerce Development
Overview
Building e-commerce applications with shopping carts, payment processing, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
Shopping Cart
Cart State Management
interface CartItem {
productId: string;
variantId?: string;
quantity: number;
price: number;
name: string;
image: string;
}
interface Cart {
id: string;
items: CartItem[];
subtotal: number;
tax: number;
shipping: number;
total: number;
discountCode?: string;
discountAmount: number;
}
// Zustand cart store
import { create } from 'zustand';
import { persist } from 'zustand/middleware';
interface CartStore {
cart: Cart;
addItem: (item: Omit<CartItem, 'quantity'>, quantity?: number) => void;
updateQuantity: (productId: string, quantity: number) => void;
removeItem: (productId: string) => void;
clearCart: () => void;
applyDiscount: (code: string) => Promise<void>;
}
const useCartStore = create<CartStore>()(
persist(
(set, get) => ({
cart: createEmptyCart(),
addItem: (item, quantity = 1) => {
set((state) => {
const existingIndex = state.cart.items.findIndex(
(i) => i.productId === item.productId && i.variantId === item.variantId
);
const newItems = [...state.cart.items];
if (existingIndex >= 0) {
newItems[existingIndex].quantity += quantity;
} else {
newItems.push({ ...item, quantity });
}
return { cart: recalculateCart({ ...state.cart, items: newItems }) };
});
},
updateQuantity: (productId, quantity) => {
set((state) => {
if (quantity <= 0) {
return {
cart: recalculateCart({
...state.cart,
items: state.cart.items.filter((i) => i.productId !== productId),
}),
};
}
const newItems = state.cart.items.map((item) =>
item.productId === productId ? { ...item, quantity } : item
);
return { cart: recalculateCart({ ...state.cart, items: newItems }) };
});
},
removeItem: (productId) => {
set((state) => ({
cart: recalculateCart({
...state.cart,
items: state.cart.items.filter((i) => i.productId !== productId),
}),
}));
},
clearCart: () => set({ cart: createEmptyCart() }),
applyDiscount: async (code) => {
const discount = await validateDiscountCode(code);
set((state) => ({
cart: recalculateCart({
...state.cart,
discountCode: code,
discountAmount: discount.amount,
}),
}));
},
}),
{ name: 'cart-storage' }
)
);
function recalculateCart(cart: Cart): Cart {
const subtotal = cart.items.reduce(
(sum, item) => sum + item.price * item.quantity,
0
);
const tax = subtotal * 0.1; // 10% tax
const shipping = subtotal > 100 ? 0 : 9.99;
const total = subtotal + tax + shipping - cart.discountAmount;
return { ...cart, subtotal, tax, shipping, total };
}Payment Processing
Stripe Integration
import Stripe from 'stripe';
const stripe = new Stripe(process.env.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY!, {
apiVersion: '2023-10-16',
});
// Create checkout session
async function createCheckoutSession(cart: Cart, customerId?: string) {
const session = await stripe.checkout.sessions.create({
mode: 'payment',
customer: customerId,
line_items: cart.items.map((item) => ({
price_data: {
currency: 'usd',
product_data: {
name: item.name,
images: [item.image],
},
unit_amount: Math.round(item.price * 100),
},
quantity: item.quantity,
})),
discounts: cart.discountCode
? [{ coupon: cart.discountCode }]
: undefined,
shipping_address_collection: {
allowed_countries: ['US', 'CA', 'GB'],
},
success_url: `${process.env.APP_URL}/checkout/success?session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID}`,
cancel_url: `${process.env.APP_URL}/cart`,
metadata: {
cartId: cart.id,
},
});
return session;
}
// Create payment intent (for custom checkout)
async function createPaymentIntent(amount: number, customerId?: string) {
const paymentIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.create({
amount: Math.round(amount * 100),
currency: 'usd',
customer: customerId,
automatic_payment_methods: { enabled: true },
});
return {
clientSecret: paymentIntent.client_secret,
paymentIntentId: paymentIntent.id,
};
}
// Webhook handler
async function handleStripeWebhook(body: string, signature: string) {
const event = stripe.webhooks.constructEvent(
body,
signature,
process.env.STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET!
);
switch (event.type) {
case 'checkout.session.completed': {
const session = event.data.object as Stripe.Checkout.Session;
await fulfillOrder(session);
break;
}
case 'payment_intent.succeeded': {
const paymentIntent = event.data.object as Stripe.PaymentIntent;
await handlePaymentSuccess(paymentIntent);
break;
}
case 'payment_intent.payment_failed': {
const paymentIntent = event.data.object as Stripe.PaymentIntent;
await handlePaymentFailure(paymentIntent);
break;
}
}
}React Stripe Elements
import { loadStripe } from '@stripe/stripe-js';
import {
Elements,
PaymentElement,
useStripe,
useElements,
} from '@stripe/react-stripe-js';
const stripePromise = loadStripe(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY!);
function CheckoutForm({ clientSecret }: { clientSecret: string }) {
const stripe = useStripe();
const elements = useElements();
const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
const [processing, setProcessing] = useState(false);
const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
e.preventDefault();
if (!stripe || !elements) return;
setProcessing(true);
setError(null);
const { error: submitError } = await stripe.confirmPayment({
elements,
confirmParams: {
return_url: `${window.location.origin}/checkout/success`,
},
});
if (submitError) {
setError(submitError.message || 'Payment failed');
setProcessing(false);
}
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<PaymentElement />
{error && <div className="error">{error}</div>}
<button type="submit" disabled={!stripe || processing}>
{processing ? 'Processing...' : 'Pay Now'}
</button>
</form>
);
}
function CheckoutPage() {
const [clientSecret, setClientSecret] = useState('');
useEffect(() => {
fetch('/api/create-payment-intent', {
method: 'POST',
body: JSON.stringify({ amount: cart.total }),
})
.then((res) => res.json())
.then((data) => setClientSecret(data.clientSecret));
}, []);
if (!clientSecret) return <Loading />;
return (
<Elements
stripe={stripePromise}
options={{ clientSecret, appearance: { theme: 'stripe' } }}
>
<CheckoutForm clientSecret={clientSecret} />
</Elements>
);
}Inventory Management
interface Product {
id: string;
name: string;
sku: string;
price: number;
inventory: number;
lowStockThreshold: number;
variants: ProductVariant[];
}
interface ProductVariant {
id: string;
name: string;
sku: string;
price: number;
inventory: number;
attributes: Record<string, string>;
}
// Inventory operations with optimistic locking
async function reserveInventory(items: CartItem[]): Promise<boolean> {
return prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
for (const item of items) {
const product = await tx.product.findUnique({
where: { id: item.productId },
select: { inventory: true, version: true },
});
if (!product || product.inventory < item.quantity) {
throw new Error(`Insufficient inventory for ${item.name}`);
}
// Optimistic locking with version check
const updated = await tx.product.updateMany({
where: {
id: item.productId,
version: product.version,
inventory: { gte: item.quantity },
},
data: {
inventory: { decrement: item.quantity },
version: { increment: 1 },
},
});
if (updated.count === 0) {
throw new Error(`Concurrent modification for ${item.name}`);
}
}
return true;
});
}
// Release inventory (on order cancellation)
async function releaseInventory(orderId: string) {
const order = await prisma.order.findUnique({
where: { id: orderId },
include: { items: true },
});
await prisma.$transaction(
order.items.map((item) =>
prisma.product.update({
where: { id: item.productId },
data: { inventory: { increment: item.quantity } },
})
)
);
}
// Low stock alerts
async function checkLowStock() {
const lowStockProducts = await prisma.product.findMany({
where: {
inventory: { lte: prisma.product.fields.lowStockThreshold },
},
});
for (const product of lowStockProducts) {
await sendLowStockAlert(product);
}
}Order Management
enum OrderStatus {
PENDING = 'pending',
PAID = 'paid',
PROCESSING = 'processing',
SHIPPED = 'shipped',
DELIVERED = 'delivered',
CANCELLED = 'cancelled',
REFUNDED = 'refunded',
}
interface Order {
id: string;
userId: string;
status: OrderStatus;
items: OrderItem[];
subtotal: number;
tax: number;
shipping: number;
total: number;
shippingAddress: Address;
billingAddress: Address;
paymentIntentId: string;
trackingNumber?: string;
createdAt: Date;
updatedAt: Date;
}
// Create order from checkout session
async function fulfillOrder(session: Stripe.Checkout.Session) {
const order = await prisma.order.create({
data: {
userId: session.client_reference_id!,
status: OrderStatus.PAID,
paymentIntentId: session.payment_intent as string,
subtotal: session.amount_subtotal! / 100,
total: session.amount_total! / 100,
shippingAddress: JSON.parse(session.metadata!.shippingAddress),
items: {
create: JSON.parse(session.metadata!.items),
},
},
});
// Reserve inventory
await reserveInventory(order.items);
// Send confirmation email
await sendOrderConfirmation(order);
// Notify fulfillment system
await notifyFulfillment(order);
return order;
}
// Order status updates
async function updateOrderStatus(orderId: string, status: OrderStatus) {
const order = await prisma.order.update({
where: { id: orderId },
data: { status },
});
// Send notification
await sendOrderStatusUpdate(order);
return order;
}Product Catalog
// Product search with filters
async function searchProducts(params: {
query?: string;
category?: string;
minPrice?: number;
maxPrice?: number;
sortBy?: 'price' | 'name' | 'createdAt';
sortOrder?: 'asc' | 'desc';
page?: number;
limit?: number;
}) {
const {
query,
category,
minPrice,
maxPrice,
sortBy = 'createdAt',
sortOrder = 'desc',
page = 1,
limit = 20,
} = params;
const where: Prisma.ProductWhereInput = {
status: 'active',
...(query && {
OR: [
{ name: { contains: query, mode: 'insensitive' } },
{ description: { contains: query, mode: 'insensitive' } },
],
}),
...(category && { categoryId: category }),
...(minPrice && { price: { gte: minPrice } }),
...(maxPrice && { price: { lte: maxPrice } }),
};
const [products, total] = await Promise.all([
prisma.product.findMany({
where,
orderBy: { [sortBy]: sortOrder },
skip: (page - 1) * limit,
take: limit,
include: {
category: true,
images: true,
variants: true,
},
}),
prisma.product.count({ where }),
]);
return {
products,
pagination: {
page,
limit,
total,
totalPages: Math.ceil(total / limit),
},
};
}Related Skills
- [[payment-processing]] - Payment systems
- [[backend]] - API development
- [[database]] - Data modeling