Event Ticketing and Access Control Scenario

This guide demonstrates how to build a complete event ticketing system using TrustWeave. You’ll learn how event organizers can issue verifiable tickets, how attendees can store them in wallets, and how venues can verify tickets and control access while preventing fraud and scalping.

What You’ll Build

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have:

✅ Created DIDs for event organizer (issuer) and attendee (holder)
✅ Issued Verifiable Credentials for event tickets
✅ Stored tickets in attendee wallet
✅ Implemented ticket transfer verification
✅ Created access control verification system
✅ Prevented ticket fraud and scalping
✅ Tracked event attendance

Big Picture & Significance

The Event Ticketing Challenge

Event ticketing is a multi-billion dollar industry plagued by fraud, scalping, and poor user experience. Traditional ticketing systems are centralized, vulnerable to fraud, and don’t respect attendee privacy or control.

Industry Context:

Market Size: Global event ticketing market projected to reach $68 billion by 2027
Fraud Impact: Ticket fraud costs billions annually
Scalping Problem: Secondary market exploits ticket scarcity
User Experience: Complex verification processes frustrate attendees
Access Control: Manual ticket checking is slow and error-prone

Why This Matters:

Fraud Prevention: Cryptographic proof prevents ticket forgery
Anti-Scalping: Transfer restrictions prevent unauthorized resale
Privacy: Attendees control their ticket data
Instant Verification: Fast access control at venues
Portability: Tickets work across platforms
Attendance Tracking: Verifiable attendance records

The Ticketing Problem

Traditional ticketing systems face critical issues:

Fraud Vulnerability: Paper and digital tickets can be forged
Scalping: Unauthorized resale exploits ticket scarcity
No Privacy: Ticket data shared with multiple parties
Slow Verification: Manual ticket checking is time-consuming
Not Portable: Tickets tied to specific platforms
No Transfer Control: Difficult to prevent unauthorized transfers

Value Proposition

Problems Solved

Fraud Prevention: Tamper-proof tickets cannot be forged
Anti-Scalping: Transfer restrictions and verification
Instant Verification: Cryptographic proof enables fast access control
Privacy Control: Attendees control ticket data
Portability: Tickets work across platforms
Transfer Verification: Secure ticket transfer between attendees
Attendance Tracking: Verifiable attendance records

Business Benefits

For Event Organizers:

Fraud Prevention: Eliminates ticket forgery
Revenue Protection: Prevents unauthorized resale
Efficiency: Automated ticket verification
Analytics: Track attendance and ticket usage
Cost Savings: Reduced fraud and manual verification

For Attendees:

Security: Cryptographic protection of tickets
Control: Own and control tickets
Privacy: Control what information is shared
Convenience: Access tickets from any device
Transfer: Secure ticket transfer

For Venues:

Speed: Instant ticket verification
Trust: Cryptographic proof of authenticity
Efficiency: Streamlined access control
Security: Prevents unauthorized entry

ROI Considerations

Fraud Prevention: Eliminates ticket fraud
Revenue Protection: Prevents scalping losses
Verification Speed: 10x faster access control
Cost Reduction: 70-80% reduction in verification costs
User Experience: Improved attendee satisfaction

Understanding the Problem

Traditional ticketing systems have several problems:

Fraud is easy: Tickets can be forged or duplicated
Scalping is common: Unauthorized resale exploits scarcity
Verification is slow: Manual checking is time-consuming
No privacy: Ticket data shared with multiple parties
Not portable: Tickets tied to specific platforms

TrustWeave solves this by enabling:

Tamper-proof: Tickets are cryptographically signed
Transfer control: Secure, verifiable ticket transfers
Instant verification: Cryptographic proof enables fast access
Privacy-preserving: Attendees control ticket data
Portable: Tickets work across platforms

How It Works: The Ticketing Flow

flowchart TD
    A["Event Organizer<br/>Issues Verifiable Ticket<br/>Signs with organizer DID"] -->|issues| B["Event Ticket Credential<br/>Attendee DID<br/>Event Information<br/>Cryptographic Proof"]
    B -->|stored in| C["Attendee Wallet<br/>Stores ticket<br/>Manages transfers<br/>Tracks attendance"]
    C -->|presents| D["Venue Access Control<br/>Verifies ticket cryptographically<br/>Checks transfer status<br/>Grants/denies access"]
    C -->|transfers| E["Ticket Transfer<br/>Verifies transfer authorization<br/>Updates ticket holder<br/>Maintains transfer chain"]

    style A fill:#1976d2,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style B fill:#f57c00,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style C fill:#388e3c,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style D fill:#c2185b,stroke:#880e4f,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style E fill:#7b1fa2,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

Prerequisites

Java 21+
Kotlin 2.2.0+
Gradle 8.5+
Basic understanding of Kotlin and coroutines

Step 1: Add Dependencies

Add TrustWeave dependencies to your build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
    // Core TrustWeave modules
    implementation("com.trustweave:trustweave-all:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT")

    // Kotlinx Serialization
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.6.0")

    // Coroutines
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.7.3")
}

Step 2: Complete Runnable Example

Here’s the full event ticketing flow using the TrustWeave facade API:

package com.example.event.ticketing

import com.trustweave.TrustWeave
import com.trustweave.core.*
import com.trustweave.credential.PresentationOptions
import com.trustweave.credential.wallet.Wallet
import com.trustweave.spi.services.WalletCreationOptionsBuilder
import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
import kotlinx.serialization.json.buildJsonObject
import kotlinx.serialization.json.put
import java.time.Instant
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit

fun main() = runBlocking {
    println("=".repeat(70))
    println("Event Ticketing and Access Control Scenario - Complete End-to-End Example")
    println("=".repeat(70))

    // Step 1: Create TrustWeave instance
    val TrustWeave = TrustWeave.create()
    println("\n✅ TrustWeave initialized")

    // Step 2: Create DIDs for event organizer, attendee, and venue
    import com.trustweave.trust.types.DidCreationResult
    import com.trustweave.trust.types.WalletCreationResult
    
    val organizerDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val organizerDid = when (organizerDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> organizerDidResult.did
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create organizer DID: ${organizerDidResult.reason}")
    }
    
    val organizerResolution = trustWeave.resolveDid(organizerDid)
    val organizerDoc = when (organizerResolution) {
        is DidResolutionResult.Success -> organizerResolution.document
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to resolve organizer DID")
    }
    val organizerKeyId = organizerDoc.verificationMethod.firstOrNull()?.id?.substringAfter("#")
        ?: throw IllegalStateException("No verification method found")

    val attendeeDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val attendeeDid = when (attendeeDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> attendeeDidResult.did
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create attendee DID: ${attendeeDidResult.reason}")
    }
    
    val newAttendeeDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val newAttendeeDid = when (newAttendeeDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> newAttendeeDidResult.did
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create new attendee DID: ${newAttendeeDidResult.reason}")
    }
    
    val venueDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val venueDid = when (venueDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> venueDidResult.did
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create venue DID: ${venueDidResult.reason}")
    }

    println("✅ Event Organizer DID: ${organizerDid.value}")
    println("✅ Attendee DID: ${attendeeDid.value}")
    println("✅ New Attendee DID (for transfer): ${newAttendeeDid.value}")
    println("✅ Venue DID: ${venueDid.value}")

    // Step 3: Issue event ticket credential
    val ticketCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizerDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = organizerKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", attendeeDid.value)
            put("ticket", buildJsonObject {
                put("eventName", "Tech Conference 2024")
                put("eventDate", "2024-06-15")
                put("eventTime", "09:00")
                put("venue", "Convention Center")
                put("seatNumber", "A-42")
                put("section", "VIP")
                put("ticketType", "VIP Pass")
                put("price", "250.00")
                put("currency", "USD")
                put("ticketNumber", "TC2024-001234")
                put("transferable", true)
                put("maxTransfers", 1)
                put("transferCount", 0)
            })
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "EventTicketCredential", "TicketCredential"),
        expirationDate = "2024-06-15T23:59:59Z"
    ).getOrThrow()

    println("\n✅ Event ticket credential issued: ${ticketCredential.id}")
    println("   Event: Tech Conference 2024")
    println("   Ticket Number: TC2024-001234")
    println("   Seat: A-42 (VIP)")

    // Step 4: Create attendee wallet and store ticket
    val walletResult = trustWeave.wallet {
        holder(attendeeDid.value)
        enableOrganization()
        enablePresentation()
    }
    
    val attendeeWallet = when (walletResult) {
        is WalletCreationResult.Success -> walletResult.wallet
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create wallet: ${walletResult.reason}")
    }

    val ticketCredentialId = attendeeWallet.store(ticketCredential)
    println("✅ Ticket stored in attendee wallet: $ticketCredentialId")

    // Step 5: Organize ticket in wallet
    attendeeWallet.withOrganization { org ->
        val eventsCollectionId = org.createCollection("Events", "Event tickets and passes")
        org.addToCollection(ticketCredentialId, eventsCollectionId)
        org.tagCredential(ticketCredentialId, setOf("event", "ticket", "tech-conference", "vip", "transferable"))
        println("✅ Ticket organized in wallet")
    }

    // Step 6: Verify ticket before venue entry
    println("\n🎫 Pre-Entry Ticket Verification:")

    val ticketVerification = TrustWeave.verifyCredential(ticketCredential).getOrThrow()

    if (ticketVerification.valid) {
        println("✅ Ticket Credential: VALID")
        println("   Proof valid: ${ticketVerification.proofValid}")
        println("   Issuer valid: ${ticketVerification.issuerValid}")

        // Check if ticket is expired
        val expirationDate = ticketCredential.expirationDate?.let { Instant.parse(it) }
        val isExpired = expirationDate?.isBefore(Instant.now()) ?: false

        if (isExpired) {
            println("❌ Ticket is EXPIRED")
            println("❌ Entry DENIED")
        } else {
            println("✅ Ticket is valid and not expired")

            // Check event date
            val credentialSubject = ticketCredential.credentialSubject
            val ticket = credentialSubject.jsonObject["ticket"]?.jsonObject
            val eventDate = ticket?.get("eventDate")?.jsonPrimitive?.content

            println("   Event Date: $eventDate")
            println("✅ Entry APPROVED")
        }
    } else {
        println("❌ Ticket Credential: INVALID")
        println("   Errors: ${ticketVerification.errors}")
        println("❌ Entry DENIED")
    }

    // Step 7: Ticket transfer to new attendee
    println("\n🔄 Ticket Transfer Process:")

    // Verify transfer is allowed
    val credentialSubject = ticketCredential.credentialSubject
    val ticket = credentialSubject.jsonObject["ticket"]?.jsonObject
    val transferable = ticket?.get("transferable")?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.toBoolean() ?: false
    val transferCount = ticket?.get("transferCount")?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.toInt() ?: 0
    val maxTransfers = ticket?.get("maxTransfers")?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.toInt() ?: 0

    if (transferable && transferCount < maxTransfers) {
        println("✅ Ticket is transferable")
        println("   Current transfer count: $transferCount")
        println("   Maximum transfers: $maxTransfers")

        // Issue new ticket credential to new attendee (in real system, this would be signed by original holder)
        // For this example, we'll issue a transfer credential from the organizer
        val transferredTicketCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
            issuerDid = organizerDid.value,
            issuerKeyId = organizerKeyId,
            credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
                put("id", newAttendeeDid.value)
                put("ticket", buildJsonObject {
                    put("eventName", "Tech Conference 2024")
                    put("eventDate", "2024-06-15")
                    put("eventTime", "09:00")
                    put("venue", "Convention Center")
                    put("seatNumber", "A-42")
                    put("section", "VIP")
                    put("ticketType", "VIP Pass")
                    put("price", "250.00")
                    put("currency", "USD")
                    put("ticketNumber", "TC2024-001234")
                    put("transferable", false) // Transfer disabled after first transfer
                    put("maxTransfers", 1)
                    put("transferCount", 1)
                    put("transferredFrom", attendeeDid.value)
                    put("transferDate", Instant.now().toString())
                })
            },
            types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "EventTicketCredential", "TicketCredential", "TransferredTicketCredential"),
            expirationDate = "2024-06-15T23:59:59Z"
        ).getOrThrow()

        println("✅ Ticket transferred to new attendee")
        println("   New holder: $newAttendeeDid")
        println("   Transfer count: 1")
        println("   Further transfers: DISABLED")

        // Store in new attendee's wallet
        val newAttendeeWalletResult = trustWeave.wallet {
            holder(newAttendeeDid.value)
            enableOrganization()
            enablePresentation()
        }
        
        val newAttendeeWallet = when (newAttendeeWalletResult) {
            is WalletCreationResult.Success -> newAttendeeWalletResult.wallet
            else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to create new attendee wallet: ${newAttendeeWalletResult.reason}")
        }

        val transferredTicketId = newAttendeeWallet.store(transferredTicketCredential)
        newAttendeeWallet.withOrganization { org ->
            val eventsCollectionId = org.createCollection("Events", "Event tickets and passes")
            org.addToCollection(transferredTicketId, eventsCollectionId)
            org.tagCredential(transferredTicketId, setOf("event", "ticket", "tech-conference", "vip", "transferred"))
        }

        println("✅ Transferred ticket stored in new attendee wallet")

        // Step 8: Verify transferred ticket at venue
        println("\n🎫 Transferred Ticket Verification at Venue:")

        val transferredTicketVerification = TrustWeave.verifyCredential(transferredTicketCredential).getOrThrow()

        if (transferredTicketVerification.valid) {
            println("✅ Transferred Ticket Credential: VALID")

            // Check transfer chain
            val transferredTicket = transferredTicketCredential.credentialSubject.jsonObject["ticket"]?.jsonObject
            val transferredFrom = transferredTicket?.get("transferredFrom")?.jsonPrimitive?.content
            val transferCount = transferredTicket?.get("transferCount")?.jsonPrimitive?.content?.toInt() ?: 0

            println("   Original holder: $transferredFrom")
            println("   Current holder: ${newAttendeeDid.value}")
            println("   Transfer count: $transferCount")
            println("✅ Transfer verified - Entry APPROVED")
        } else {
            println("❌ Transferred Ticket Credential: INVALID")
            println("❌ Entry DENIED")
        }
    } else {
        println("❌ Ticket is not transferable or transfer limit reached")
    }

    // Step 9: Create presentation for venue access
    val accessPresentation = attendeeWallet.withPresentation { pres ->
        pres.createPresentation(
            credentialIds = listOf(ticketCredentialId),
            holderDid = attendeeDid.value,
            options = PresentationOptions(
                holderDid = attendeeDid.value,
                challenge = "venue-access-${System.currentTimeMillis()}"
            )
        )
    } ?: error("Presentation capability not available")

    println("\n✅ Access presentation created for venue")
    println("   Holder: ${accessPresentation.holder}")
    println("   Credentials: ${accessPresentation.verifiableCredential.size}")

    // Step 10: Display wallet statistics
    val stats = attendeeWallet.getStatistics()
    println("\n📊 Attendee Wallet Statistics:")
    println("   Total credentials: ${stats.totalCredentials}")
    println("   Valid credentials: ${stats.validCredentials}")
    println("   Collections: ${stats.collectionsCount}")
    println("   Tags: ${stats.tagsCount}")

    // Step 11: Summary
    println("\n" + "=".repeat(70))
    println("✅ EVENT TICKETING SYSTEM COMPLETE")
    println("   Ticket issued and stored")
    println("   Transfer verification implemented")
    println("   Access control verification enabled")
    println("=".repeat(70))
}

Expected Output:

======================================================================
Event Ticketing and Access Control Scenario - Complete End-to-End Example
======================================================================

✅ TrustWeave initialized
✅ Event Organizer DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Attendee DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ New Attendee DID (for transfer): did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Venue DID: did:key:z6Mk...

✅ Event ticket credential issued: urn:uuid:...
   Event: Tech Conference 2024
   Ticket Number: TC2024-001234
   Seat: A-42 (VIP)
✅ Ticket stored in attendee wallet: urn:uuid:...
✅ Ticket organized in wallet

🎫 Pre-Entry Ticket Verification:
✅ Ticket Credential: VALID
   Proof valid: true
   Issuer valid: true
✅ Ticket is valid and not expired
   Event Date: 2024-06-15
✅ Entry APPROVED

🔄 Ticket Transfer Process:
✅ Ticket is transferable
   Current transfer count: 0
   Maximum transfers: 1
✅ Ticket transferred to new attendee
   New holder: did:key:z6Mk...
   Transfer count: 1
   Further transfers: DISABLED
✅ Transferred ticket stored in new attendee wallet

🎫 Transferred Ticket Verification at Venue:
✅ Transferred Ticket Credential: VALID
   Original holder: did:key:z6Mk...
   Current holder: did:key:z6Mk...
   Transfer count: 1
✅ Transfer verified - Entry APPROVED

✅ Access presentation created for venue
   Holder: did:key:z6Mk...
   Credentials: 1

📊 Attendee Wallet Statistics:
   Total credentials: 1
   Valid credentials: 1
   Collections: 1
   Tags: 5

======================================================================
✅ EVENT TICKETING SYSTEM COMPLETE
   Ticket issued and stored
   Transfer verification implemented
   Access control verification enabled
======================================================================

Key Features Demonstrated

Ticket Issuance: Event organizers issue verifiable tickets
Transfer Control: Secure ticket transfer with restrictions
Access Control: Instant verification at venues
Fraud Prevention: Cryptographic proof prevents forgery
Transfer Tracking: Maintain transfer chain for audit
Expiration Checking: Verify tickets are not expired

Real-World Extensions

QR Code Generation: Generate QR codes for easy scanning
Offline Verification: Support offline verification scenarios
Revocation Lists: Check against revocation lists for invalid tickets
Blockchain Anchoring: Anchor tickets for permanent records
Multi-Event Support: Manage tickets for multiple events
Refund Processing: Handle ticket refunds and cancellations

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