Rayobyte Web Scraper API, Mistral OCR, Kong AI Security
The API Changelog issue 2025.14
This is issue 2025.14 of the API Changelog, a mix of API news, commentary, and opinion. In this issue, you'll get to know the most relevant API-related information from the week of March 31, 2025. Subscribe now so you never miss an issue of the API Changelog.
Last week Traefik Labs introduced Semantic Caching, Content Guard, and Kubernetes API management suite on Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Semantic Caching and Content Guard aims to improve AI system scalability and security. These solutions streamline AI adoption, ensuring performance and compliance in enterprise deployments. On the way, the Kubernetes API management suite on Oracle Cloud Marketplace, promises enterprise-grade API control with OCI integration. It enables borderless deployment in multi-cloud environments with enhanced security and performance features.
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Announcements
IntelePeer, now part of Henry Schein One API Exchange, offers AI solutions to enhance dental practice efficiency and patient care. Henry Schein One emphasizes integrating technologies like IntelePeer's to empower dental teams and innovate the industry.
FlashDocs, an API platform, enables developers to create Google Slides and PowerPoint presentations from data or markdown. It provides a REST API with Python and JavaScript SDKs for easy integration and dynamic, branded slide decks. See additional coverage on EIN Presswire.
Rayobyte has launched its Web Scraper API, streamlining web scraping with proxy, CAPTCHA, and browser management. The service offers scalable data extraction and structures results in JSON, with a free trial available for new users.
API Builder by Celigo enhances their API Management with a low-code interface for easy composite service creation and robust lifecycle management. Leveraging Gravitee technology, the solution simplifies API development, ensuring secure, high-performance API operations for Celigo customers. See additional coverage on sdxcentral.
Trimble has enhanced its Accubid® Anywhere with new APIs to boost data integration and efficiency for electrical contractors. These APIs facilitate better analysis and sharing of bid data, streamlining workflow across construction project stages. See additional coverage on Stock Titan and Nasdaq.
GeoCale launched a new feature enhancing U.K. real estate agents' visibility on Google Maps. The feature uses an API to boost agents' rankings in local Google Search results with pertinent keywords.
Elon Musk aims to monitor IRS data via a new mega API, coordinated through a DOGE hackathon in DC. Sam Corcos and Gavin Kliger are leading the project, with Palantir potentially aiding in IRS data management. See additional coverage on SiliconANGLE.
AI
aiOla has launched Jargonic, an ASR designed for enterprises that tackle jargon, noise, and accents directly. Jargonic boasts a low word error rate and high jargon recall, positioning itself as a robust, industry-oriented, voice interface solution.
Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. has launched Ask Ascend, an AI assistant for developers and future operational support on its trading platform. Ask Ascend, built on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, ensures accuracy and security, streamlining client integrations and featuring continuous updates and in-line citations.
Mistral OCR's new feature on its SaaS platform offers advanced document digitization suitable for complex layouts. It surpasses competitors like Google Document AI and Azure OCR with superior comprehension and multilingual support.
Salad Technologies launched an AI Transcription API with industry-leading accuracy and cost savings, aiming to transform the AI Transcription market. The API, costing $0.16 per hour, outperforms major alternatives in accuracy and affordability for enterprise-scale batch transcription.
Skywork AI introduced two new AI music models, Mureka O1 and Mureka V6, surpassing previous benchmarks and supporting multilingual creation. Mureka also debuted unique features like Music Reference and Vocal Function, making it the first AI platform with open API and fine-tuning services.
Tripo's new API lets developers create 3D models from text and images, enhancing app and service integration. Zoo and Nvidia have also released tools converting text prompts into CAD files and 3D models, underscoring a trend in AI-generated 3D printing.
SymphonyAI unveils Revedia DataOps Suite for media data management and Revedia Content Suite for AI-driven content insights. The suites integrate with Microsoft Azure and provide tools for revenue optimization and performance prediction in media.
Fintech
Backbase and Salt Edge partner to boost Open Banking compliance and foster innovation. This collaboration streamlines the integration of secure, innovative banking services. See additional coverage on Finextra.
Cloudsquare, a leader in lending technology, has teamed up with Credibly to streamline Merchant Cash Advance workflows through a new API integration. This collaboration aims to enhance funding speed and operational efficiency by automating submissions, tracking, and file management within Salesforce.
US bank Citizens launched an Open Banking API for easier access to financial data through apps, adhering to FDX standards. It supports diverse client groups and aims for secure, enhanced financial management and rapid feature upgrades.
Goldman Sachs now offers clients real-time algorithmic trading updates via API on FlexTrade's EMS, improving order visibility and control. The unique service provides 15 different metrics for decision-making and is expected to expand, with a highlight on flexibility and customizability over FIX. See additional coverage on Financefeeds.
Solidgate enters into a partnership with Verifi, a Visa service focusing on chargeback and dispute resolution. This alliance aims to enhance their capabilities in managing transaction disputes.
Security
APIsec secured an exposed database containing customer employee information and API security details following UpGuard's discovery. UpGuard's findings refute APIsec's initial claim of no real customer data exposure, prompting the company to notify affected customers. See additional coverage on techradar pro.
Carrier Details has unveiled API access to its FMCSA compliance database, offering real-time, reliable carrier data for industry use. The API returns diverse operational details and facilitates compliance, fraud prevention, and operational efficiency.
Cequence Security reached AWS Security Competency status, proving its capacity to meet AWS's strict cybersecurity solution standards. This honor confirms Cequence's comprehensive expertise in foundational cybersecurity use cases, positioning it as a leading AWS Partner. See additional coverage on SecurityBrief.
Sparrow Co., Ltd. will showcase its API-based application security solution, Sparrow On-Demand, at Black Hat Asia 2025 in Singapore. The solution enables organizations to integrate and offer application security testing services with flexibility and control.
Kong's updated AI Gateway enhances security for AI model production deployments with new features and capabilities. The aim is to streamline management and bolster security controls for AI-based applications. See additional coverage on StreetInsider.
Cybersecurity firm Jscrambler discovered an attack using the legitimate Stripe API to illicitly gather payment info from e-commerce sites. The skimming malware, undetected due to mimicking standard functions, captured data from at least 49 merchants, with the number expected to rise. See additional coverage on gbhackers, techradar pro, and Hackread.