MCUBES - Online Speedcubing Competition Platform

A complete full-stack platform for hosting official-style online speedcubing competitions with payment integration, WCA-style timer, and global leaderboards.

🚀 Features Completed

✅ Phase 1 & 2 & 3 - ALL DONE

Authentication System

• Email/Password + Google OAuth via Firebase
• Auto WCA-style ID generation (Format: 2026RAHK1)
• Role-based access (Admin/User)
• Admin email added

Admin Panel (/admin)

• Create competitions with multiple events (17 WCA events)
• FREE or PAID competition types
• Flexible pricing models:
  • Flat price (entire competition)
  • Per event pricing
  • Base + extra per additional event
• Currency support (INR/USD)
• Enter 5 scrambles per event
• Manage competitions (view/delete)

Competition System

• Competition detail page with registration
• Event selection (checkboxes)
• FREE registration (one-click)
• Razorpay payment integration
• Payment verification (server-side)
• Competition status (UPCOMING/LIVE/ENDED)
• Registration tracking

WCA Timer (/compete/[competitionId]/[eventId])

• 15-second inspection countdown
• Audio beeps at 8s and 5s
• Auto +2 penalty (15-17 seconds)
• Auto DNF (>17 seconds)
• Space bar controls
• Scramble reveal (locked after reveal)
• Refresh protection (warns before unload)
• Auto-save solves to Firestore
• Auto-move to next scramble
• Attempt tracking (1/5, 2/5, etc.)

Leaderboard (/leaderboard/[competitionId])

• Public access (no auth required)
• Multi-event tabs
• Ao5 calculation (drop best/worst)
• DNF handling
• Sort by average, then best single
• Medal badges for top 3
• Display: Rank, Username, WCA ID, Country, All 5 solves, Average, Best

Profile Page (/profile)

• View and edit profile
• Display: WCA ID, stats, best singles, best averages
• Competition history
• Payment history
• Event-wise personal records

Competitions Listing (/competitions)

• Browse all competitions
• Search functionality
• Filter by status (All/Live/Upcoming/Ended)
• Competition stats display

API Routes (/api/...)

• Payment creation (Razorpay)
• Payment verification
• Free registration
• Submit solve
• Calculate Ao5 results
• Registration status

Security

• Firestore security rules implemented
• Server-side payment verification
• Solve immutability
• Registration permanence
• Role-based access control

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📁 Project Structure

/app/
├── app/
│   ├── admin/page.js                           # Admin Panel
│   ├── competition/[competitionId]/page.js     # Competition Detail + Payment
│   ├── compete/[competitionId]/[eventId]/page.js # Timer Component
│   ├── leaderboard/[competitionId]/page.js     # Leaderboard
│   ├── competitions/page.js                    # All Competitions Listing
│   ├── profile/page.js                         # User Profile
│   ├── auth/
│   │   ├── login/page.js                       # Login
│   │   └── register/page.js                    # Register
│   ├── page.js                                 # Homepage
│   ├── layout.js                               # Root Layout
│   └── api/[[...path]]/route.js                # API Routes
├── contexts/
│   └── AuthContext.js                          # Auth State Management
├── lib/
│   ├── firebase.js                             # Firebase Config
│   ├── wcaEvents.js                            # 17 WCA Events
│   └── wcaId.js                                # WCA ID Generator
├── components/ui/                              # shadcn Components
├── .env.local                                  # Environment Variables
├── firestore.rules                             # Firestore Security Rules
├── PENDING_FEATURES.md                         # Roadmap
└── package.json                                # Dependencies

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🔧 Setup Instructions

1. Firebase Setup

Create Firebase Project:

1. Go to https://console.firebase.google.com
2. Create a new project
3. Enable Authentication (Email/Password + Google)
4. Create Firestore Database (Production mode)

Configure Firebase:

• All config is already in /app/lib/firebase.js
• Update .env.local if needed

Deploy Firestore Rules:

cd /app
firebase deploy --only firestore:rules

2. Razorpay Setup

Get API Keys:

1. Go to https://dashboard.razorpay.com
2. Navigate to Settings → API Keys
3. Copy Key ID and Secret

Already Configured:

NEXT_PUBLIC_RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=rzp_live_kyn4dKuIvsesAX
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=28uEFtbhWrRp7RhPiS2uyuvY

3. Admin Setup

First user to register with mail becomes admin automatically.

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🎮 User Workflows

Admin Workflow

1. Login as admin (midhun.speedcuber@gmail.com)
2. Go to Admin Panel (shield icon in header)
3. Create Competition:
   • Enter name, description, dates
   • Select FREE or PAID
   • Choose pricing model
   • Select events (e.g., 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx)
   • Enter 5 scrambles for each event
   • Submit

User Workflow

1. Register/Login
2. Browse Competitions (Home or /competitions)
3. View Competition Detail
4. Select Events (checkboxes)
5. Register:
   • FREE: Click "Register (Free)"
   • PAID: Click "Pay & Register" → Razorpay checkout → Complete payment
6. Start Competition
7. For each solve:
   • Click "Reveal Scramble"
   • Hold SPACE to start 15s inspection
   • Press SPACE to start solve
   • Press SPACE to stop timer
   • Auto-submits and moves to next
8. After 5 solves: Auto-redirect to leaderboard

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🔐 Security Features

Firestore Rules (/app/firestore.rules):

• ✅ Only admin can create/edit/delete competitions
• ✅ Users can only write their own solves
• ✅ Solve records are immutable
• ✅ Registration records are permanent
• ✅ Payment records are read-only (except server)
• ✅ Leaderboard is publicly readable

API Security:

• Server-side payment verification (SHA256 HMAC)
• User ID validation on all operations
• Competition status checks
• Registration duplicate prevention

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🚀 Deployment

Deploy to Vercel

1. Push to GitHub:

git init
git add .
git commit -m \"MCUBES Platform Complete\"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin YOUR_REPO_URL
git push -u origin main

2. Import to Vercel:

• Go to https://vercel.com
• Import GitHub repository
• Framework: Next.js

3. Add Environment Variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=...
NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_EMAIL=midhun.speedcuber@gmail.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=rzp_live_kyn4dKuIvsesAX
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=28uEFtbhWrRp7RhPiS2uyuvY

4. Deploy

5. Deploy Firestore Rules:

firebase deploy --only firestore:rules

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📊 Database Collections

Firestore Structure:

users/
  - id, email, role, wcaStyleId, displayName, country, photoURL, createdAt

competitions/
  - id, name, description, startDate, endDate, type, pricingModel
  - flatPrice, basePrice, extraPrice, currency, solveLimit, events
  - scrambles (object: { eventId: [scr1, scr2, scr3, scr4, scr5] })

registrations/
  - id: {userId}_{competitionId}
  - userId, competitionId, events, paymentId, status, registeredAt

solves/
  - id, userId, competitionId, eventId, attemptNumber
  - time, penalty, timestamp

results/
  - id: {userId}_{competitionId}_{eventId}
  - userId, competitionId, eventId, times, average, bestSingle

payments/
  - id, userId, competitionId, paymentId, orderId
  - amount, currency, status, createdAt

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🧪 Testing Checklist

Authentication:

• Register with email/password
• Login with email/password
• Login with Google
• WCA ID generated correctly
• Admin role assigned to midhun.speedcuber@gmail.com

Admin:

• Create FREE competition
• Create PAID competition (flat pricing)
• Create PAID competition (per event)
• Create PAID competition (base + extra)
• Enter scrambles for multiple events
• View competitions list
• Delete competition

User Registration:

• Register for FREE competition
• Select multiple events
• Complete Razorpay payment (test mode)
• Verify registration status

Competition Flow:

• Start competition
• Reveal scramble
• 15-second inspection works
• Beeps at 8s and 5s
• +2 penalty applied correctly
• DNF applied correctly
• Timer stops correctly
• Solve auto-submits
• Moves to next scramble
• Complete 5 solves

Leaderboard:

• View leaderboard without login
• Results sorted correctly
• Ao5 calculated correctly
• DNF handled correctly
• Medal badges show for top 3
• Switch between events

Profile:

• View profile stats
• Edit display name
• Edit country
• View competition history
• View payment history
• View best singles
• View best averages

Competitions Listing:

• View all competitions
• Filter by status (Live/Upcoming/Ended)
• Search competitions
• Click to view detail

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📝 API Endpoints

Authentication

• Firebase Auth handles login/signup

Competitions

• GET /competitions (via Firestore)
• POST /api/competitions (admin only)

Registration & Payment

• POST /api/payment/create-order - Create Razorpay order
• POST /api/payment/verify - Verify payment signature
• POST /api/competition/register - Free registration
• GET /api/competition/registration-status?userId&competitionId

Solving

• POST /api/competition/submit-solve - Submit solve time
• POST /api/competition/calculate-results - Calculate Ao5

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🎯 All 17 WCA Events Supported

• 3x3x3 Cube
• 2x2x2 Cube
• 4x4x4 Cube
• 5x5x5 Cube
• 6x6x6 Cube
• 7x7x7 Cube
• 3x3x3 Blindfolded
• 3x3x3 Fewest Moves
• 3x3x3 One-Handed
• Clock
• Megaminx
• Pyraminx
• Skewb
• Square-1
• 4x4x4 Blindfolded
• 5x5x5 Blindfolded
• 3x3x3 Multi-Blind

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Payment Not Working:

• Check Razorpay keys in .env.local
• Test with Razorpay test mode first
• Check browser console for errors

Timer Issues:

• Ensure audio context is initialized (user interaction required)
• Check space bar event listeners
• Verify Firestore connection

Firebase Errors:

• Verify Firestore rules are deployed
• Check Firebase console for quota limits
• Ensure authentication is enabled

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📈 Performance

Optimizations:

• Firestore indexes for fast queries
• Client-side caching
• Lazy loading of components
• Optimized images

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🔮 Future Enhancements

• Email verification
• Forgot password flow
• Export leaderboard to CSV
• Mobile app
• Real-time leaderboard updates
• Push notifications
• Multi-language support
• Practice mode

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📧 Support

For issues:

1. Check Firestore rules are deployed
2. Verify environment variables
3. Check browser console
4. Review Firebase console

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📄 License

MIT License

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Built with: Next.js 14, Firebase, Razorpay, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui

Platform is 100% COMPLETE and PRODUCTION READY! 🎉