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Mahmudur Rahman
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Building a Modern Customer Service Center with React & MongoDB

Building a Modern Customer Service Center with React & MongoDB

Providing excellent customer service is essential for any business. To streamline support, I decided to develop a Customer Service Center application using modern technologies like React, Redux, Tailwind CSS, and MongoDB. In this post, I’ll walk you through the key features and tech stack behind this project.

πŸ”₯ Features of the Customer Service Center

  • Dashboard Overview: A real-time dashboard displaying customer tickets, agent availability, and response times.
  • Guest Registration: Users can register as guests and receive a unique service token.
  • Serial Management: Automatic queue management for handling customer service requests.
  • Agent System: Agents can handle tickets efficiently and move customers through the service pipeline.
  • Notifications: Real-time updates for new customers and service status changes.
  • User-Friendly Interface: A clean and modern UI built with Tailwind CSS.

πŸš€ Tech Stack

Technology Purpose
React Frontend UI
Vite Fast development environment
Redux State management
Tailwind CSS Styling and responsive design
MongoDB Database for storing customer and agent data
Express.js Backend server
Socket.IO Real-time updates

πŸ—οΈ Project Architecture

The app follows a MERN architecture:

  1. Frontend (React + Redux) β†’ Handles user interactions and displays real-time updates.
  2. Backend (Node.js + Express.js) β†’ Manages API requests and authentication.
  3. Database (MongoDB) β†’ Stores customer and agent details.

βš™οΈ Key Functionalities

1️⃣ Guest Registration & Token Generation

When a user visits the service center, they can register as a guest and receive a unique token. This ensures a structured queue system.

2️⃣ Agent Management

Agents can see a live queue, accept service requests, and mark them as resolved. This improves efficiency and minimizes wait times.

3️⃣ Real-Time Notifications

Using Socket.IO, both customers and agents receive instant updates about their position in the queue.

🎨 UI/UX Preview

The interface is built with Tailwind CSS, ensuring a responsive and modern experience. Here’s a sneak peek at the dashboard:

πŸ”— Project Repository

  • Github:-

    GitHub logo mahmud-r-farhan / Customer-Service-Center

    The Customer Service Center Application is a web-based system designed to manage customer registration, token generation, serial number tracking, and agent-assisted consultation.

    Customer Service Center

    Overview

    The Customer Service Center Application is a web-based system designed to manage customer registration, token generation, serial number tracking, and agent-assisted consultation. Customers register with their name and phone number, receive a token, and wait for their turn. Agents call customers for consultation, and after completion, the records are updated as recently completed cases.

    Features

    • Customer Registration
    • Token Generation
    • Serial Token Display
    • Agent Call System
    • Consultation Management
    • Recently Completed Cases

    Technology Stack

    Backend (cs-center)

    • Node.js (CommonJS)
    • Express.js
    • MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)
    • WebSockets (ws)
    • Authentication (JWT, bcrypt)
    • Environment Configuration (dotenv)
    • CORS Handling

    Frontend (frontend)

    • React.js (Vite)
    • React Router DOM
    • Redux Toolkit
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Framer Motion (Animations)
    • Sonner (Notifications)
    • Axios (API Communication)
    • WebSockets (ws)

    Installation

    Backend Setup

    1. Clone the repository:

      git clone https://github.com/mahmud-r-farhan/Customer-Service-Center
      cd Customer-Service-Center
      
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    2. Install dependencies:

      npm install
      
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    3. Set up environment variables in a .env file:

      PORT=5000
      MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_uri>
      JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
      frontendURL=http://localhost:5173
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πŸ“ Final Thoughts

This Customer Service Center simplifies queue management and enhances customer satisfaction. If you're looking to build a similar app, React + Redux + MongoDB is a great stack to start with!

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