DEVLog - May
May DevLog: Scan Documents API, SDK and MCP, IMG Processing OpenAPI Spec, SignatureAPI. Coding, development, and project updates
Hello again, everyone!
Can you believe May is already over? This month felt like a whirlwind and came with exciting releases, some major achievements, and yeah, one of those classic tech headaches. But hey, that's all part of the journey, right? It was definitely a month where things moved.
So, let's chat about what’s been happening.
Scan Documents API It's Here!
Remember last month I said the Scan Documents API was aiming for a May release? Well, good news! It's actually soft-released!
Now, what does "soft-released" mean? Basically, the API is live and working, but I haven't started shouting about it from the rooftops just yet. Why the quiet launch? I want to add a few more handy features before I really push the marketing.
But that's not all for Scan Documents this month! I also released an alpha version of the TypeScript SDK. An SDK, or Software Development Kit, is a set of tools that makes it easier for other developers to use the API in their own projects.
And one more thing: an alpha for the MCP Server that will help with the integration of AI agents with the new API.
Both the Typescript SDK and the MCP Server were generated in a few minutes with Stainless.
If you are interested on the App or API, checkout them here.
IMG Processing
Moving on to IMG Processing, my API for processing image-related. This month, I focused on making it even easier for developers to understand and use.
How? I added an OpenAPI Specification (you might have heard of it as Swagger before). What on earth is that? It's basically a standard way to describe how an API works, what it can do, what information you need to send it, and what you get back.
Why is this cool?
- Quick Understanding: Developers can look at this spec and quickly get a grip on the API.
- Tooling: They can easily import it into tools like Insomnia or Postman to test things out.
- SDK Generation: They can even use tools to automatically create their own SDKs in different programming languages, as I did with Stainless for Scan Documents SDK.
It’s all about making developers' lives a little smoother. If you are interested in this project, check it out bellow.
IMG Processing
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SignatureAPI
Now for some really big news from SignatureAPI, the digital signature platform and the startup I'm part of. This month was huge for us!
First off, we are officially HIPAA compliant! For those who might not know, HIPAA is a US law that protects sensitive patient health information. Becoming compliant is a massive deal. It means we've put strong security and privacy measures in place, opening the door for us to work more closely with folks in the healthcare industry. It’s a testament to the team's hard work on security.
And if that wasn't enough, we've also started our observation period for SOC2! SOC2 is another important standard, focusing on security, availability, privacy, and more. Being in the observation period means we're undergoing the formal process to get certified.
Honestly, these are major achievements and show how serious we are about trust and security. Super proud of the whole team!
Privacy Policy Review
Okay, so remember that brand new project I mentioned last month? The one to help make sense of confusing privacy policies?
Well, it's currently... down. Yeah, a bit of a bummer. The problem is with the company I registered the domain name with, iwantmyname. My account got locked, and their support has been, let's just say, not very responsive.
It's one of those annoying tech roadblocks that can pop up. Hopefully, I can get it sorted out soon, but for now, the project is on hold. It's a good reminder that sometimes things are out of your control, you know?
If you know someone working at that company that you can reach in order to speed up the process I would be very grateful about you present them to me.
Privacy Policy Compliance
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What's Next?
Alright, looking ahead to June, here's what I'm hoping to tackle:
- Scan Documents:
- Workflows in the API: This would allow users to set up a series of automated steps for their documents. Pretty powerful stuff!
- Distinct Image Outputs for the Web App: Give users more choices for how their scanned images are saved like WebP and JPEG.
- Marketing & Zapier: With more API features in place, I'll probably start the marketing push. And I'm thinking about building a Zapier connector. Zapier is a cool tool that lets you connect different apps together without writing any code. Imagine automatically sending a scanned document to your cloud storage – that kind of thing!
- IMG Processing:
- New AI Models: I plan to update some endpoints to use Google's newer AI models like Gemini (for understanding images) and Imagen4 (for generating images). This should bring some cutting-edge capabilities to the API!
Lots of exciting things planned!
The Bottom Line
And that’s the scoop for May! A month of some quiet wins, some big, loud wins, and one little setback. It’s all part of the fun I guess.
Thanks, as always, for reading along and for your interest in these projects. Your feedback and encouragement really do mean a lot. Feel free to check out the links, try things out, and let me know your thoughts.
See you in the next update!