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+# PreSnax
+## Middleware between Engelsystem & Pretix for Angel Food Distribution
+
+simple middleware supposed to sit between a pretix and a system like Engelsystem to provide volunteers with an option to get a food voucher.
+
+This middleware is specifically designed to work with the C3 setup.
+
+## Pretix Setup:
+
+- event series, each meal is one slot in the event series
+- 3 different products (crew, regular & override)
+- set quotas
+- generate API key
+
+
+## Software Setup
+
+- define meals
+- define product types & the respective product id's
+- define endpoint, api key, etc.
+- define mail server
+- generate auth token
+
+## Features
+
+expects a json post request:
+
+```
+{
+  "email": "foobar@example.org",
+  "type": "regular",
+  "meal": "tag4mittag"
+}
+```
+
+books the respective ticket (if available) and sends it to the specified email.
+
+The ticket is booked with a dummy mail address (currently hardcoded)
+
+if you book a ticket with %something%@printme.local it won't send an email but will answer with the qrcode as response. This is implemented for the [GUI](https://git.cccv.de/thies/presnax-gui) that can override Engelsystem.
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