Changelog

Latest updates, new features, and breaking changes.

Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest LoomAPI improvements, new features, and important changes.

v2.1.0 - January 20, 2024

✨ New Features

  • Enhanced Document Support: Added support for 15 new document types including digital IDs and residence permits
  • Batch Verification: Process multiple documents in a single API call with the new /v1/verify/batch endpoint
  • Advanced Filtering: New query parameters for filtering verification results by confidence score, document type, and processing time
  • Webhook Enhancements: Added webhook event types for partial failures and processing milestones

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed webhook signature verification for requests with empty bodies
  • Improved document parsing for documents with special characters in names
  • Resolved memory leak in long-running verification processes
  • Fixed rate limit calculation for burst traffic patterns

📈 Performance Improvements

  • Reduced average processing time by 25% for standard documents
  • Optimized image preprocessing pipeline for faster uploads
  • Improved caching layer for repeated document types

v2.0.0 - December 15, 2023

🚀 Major Changes

  • New API Architecture: Complete rewrite using microservices for better scalability and reliability
  • Enhanced Security: End-to-end encryption for all document processing and storage
  • Global Expansion: Added support for 50+ new countries and document types
  • Real-time Processing: Synchronous verification now available for instant results

⚠️ Breaking Changes

  • Authentication: Bearer token authentication now required (API key header deprecated)
  • Response Format: Simplified response structure with clearer error messages
  • Rate Limits: New rate limiting based on requests per minute instead of per hour
  • Webhook URLs: Must now use HTTPS (HTTP webhooks no longer supported)

📚 Documentation Updates

  • Complete API reference rewrite
  • Added comprehensive error handling guide
  • New examples for popular programming languages
  • Migration guide for v1.x users

v1.5.2 - November 10, 2023

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed parsing issue with German passports containing umlauts
  • Resolved timeout issues for large document batches
  • Improved error messages for invalid document formats

🔧 Improvements

  • Added support for WebP image format
  • Enhanced OCR accuracy for handwritten text
  • Better handling of rotated documents

v1.5.1 - October 28, 2023

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed webhook delivery failures for certain network configurations
  • Resolved issue with base64 decoding of large images
  • Improved validation for international phone number formats

v1.5.0 - October 15, 2023

✨ New Features

  • Test Mode: New test environment for development and integration testing
  • Webhook Retries: Automatic retry logic for failed webhook deliveries
  • Usage Analytics: Detailed API usage statistics in dashboard
  • SDK Releases: Official SDKs for Node.js and Python

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed rate limiting calculation for concurrent requests
  • Resolved memory issues with large PDF documents
  • Improved accuracy for documents with watermarks

v1.4.0 - September 1, 2023

✨ New Features

  • Multi-language Support: Added support for documents in 25+ languages
  • Confidence Scores: Detailed confidence metrics for each verification result
  • Document Preprocessing: Automatic image enhancement for better OCR results
  • Audit Logs: Complete request/response logging for compliance

🔧 Improvements

  • Reduced false positive rate by 40%
  • Faster processing for common document types
  • Better error messages and troubleshooting guides

v1.3.0 - July 20, 2023

✨ New Features

  • Webhook Support: Real-time notifications for verification results
  • Bulk Processing: Process multiple documents simultaneously
  • Advanced Analytics: Detailed insights into verification patterns
  • Custom Workflows: Configurable verification rules per use case

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with documents containing special characters
  • Resolved timeout problems for international documents
  • Improved handling of low-quality images

v1.2.0 - June 1, 2023

✨ New Features

  • Age Verification: Dedicated age verification endpoint
  • Document Classification: Automatic document type detection
  • Quality Scoring: Image quality assessment before processing
  • Export Features: CSV export of verification results

🔧 Improvements

  • 50% faster processing for passport documents
  • Better support for mobile-captured images
  • Enhanced security with request signing

v1.1.0 - April 15, 2023

✨ New Features

  • Dashboard: Web-based dashboard for API management
  • API Keys: Granular API key management
  • Usage Monitoring: Real-time usage statistics and alerts
  • Documentation: Comprehensive API documentation

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed parsing errors for certain document formats
  • Resolved issues with international character sets
  • Improved error handling for network timeouts

v1.0.0 - March 1, 2023

🚀 Initial Release

  • Core Verification API: Document verification with age extraction
  • Basic Authentication: API key-based authentication
  • Standard Document Types: Support for passports, driver's licenses, and national IDs
  • RESTful API: Clean, predictable API design
  • Production Ready: Enterprise-grade security and reliability

Versioning Policy

We follow semantic versioning:

  • MAJOR version for breaking changes
  • MINOR version for new features
  • PATCH version for bug fixes

Support

Questions about recent changes? Check our migration guides or contact support@loomapi.com.

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