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Request API Release Notes

This page documents all updates to the Request Network API, including new features, improvements, bug fixes, and breaking changes.

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Version 2.1.0 - Current

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v2.1.0
Released September 2025

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🎉 New Features

  • Enhanced Payment Status Tracking: New webhook events for granular payment status updates
  • Bulk Request Creation: Create multiple payment requests in a single API call
  • Advanced Filtering: Extended query parameters for request listing endpoints
  • Payment Intent Support: Integration with Stripe Payment Intents for card payments

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🚀 Improvements

  • Performance: 40% faster response times for request creation
  • Rate Limiting: Increased rate limits for authenticated requests (1000/minute → 2000/minute)
  • Error Messages: More descriptive error responses with actionable suggestions
  • Documentation: Interactive API explorer with live examples

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🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed timestamp formatting inconsistencies in webhook payloads
  • Resolved issue with currency conversion precision for small amounts
  • Fixed pagination edge case in request listing endpoint
  • Corrected decimal handling for Japanese Yen transactions

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⚠️ Breaking Changes

None in this release.

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Version 2.0.5

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v2.0.5
Released August 2025

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🚀 Improvements

  • Security: Enhanced API key validation and rotation capabilities
  • Monitoring: Improved request tracing for better debugging
  • Webhooks: Retry mechanism with exponential backoff for failed deliveries

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🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed rare concurrency issue in payment processing
  • Resolved webhook delivery order for high-volume scenarios
  • Corrected timezone handling in request expiration dates

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Version 2.0.0 - Major Release

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v2.0.0
Released June 2025

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🎉 New Features

  • Multi-chain Support: Native support for Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and more
  • Payment Methods: Credit card payments via Stripe integration
  • Request Templates: Reusable templates for recurring payment scenarios
  • Advanced Webhooks: Configurable event filtering and custom headers

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🚀 Improvements

  • RESTful Design: Complete API redesign following REST principles
  • OpenAPI Specification: Comprehensive API documentation with interactive examples
  • SDK Support: Official SDKs for JavaScript, Python, and PHP
  • Performance: 10x improvement in request processing speed

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⚠️ Breaking Changes

This is a major version upgrade with significant breaking changes. Please review the migration guide carefully.
  • Endpoint Structure: All endpoints have been restructured
  • Authentication: New API key format and authentication method
  • Response Format: Standardized response structure across all endpoints
  • Field Names: Several field names have been updated for consistency
Migration Resources:

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API Versioning

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Current Version Support

  • v2.1.x: Current stable version with full support
  • v2.0.x: Maintenance mode, security updates only
  • v1.x: Deprecated - End of life: December 2025

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Version Headers

Always specify the API version in your requests: 
curl -H "API-Version: 2.1" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
     https://api.request.network/requests

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Breaking Change Policy

We follow semantic versioning and provide advance notice for breaking changes:
  • Major versions (2.0.0): May include breaking changes
  • Minor versions (2.1.0): New features, backward compatible
  • Patch versions (2.1.1): Bug fixes, backward compatible

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Upcoming Features

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Q4 2025 Roadmap

  • GraphQL API: Alternative query interface for complex data retrieval
  • Batch Operations: Bulk operations for high-volume use cases
  • Advanced Analytics: Detailed payment and request analytics
  • Mobile SDKs: Native iOS and Android SDK support
Follow our GitHub repository to track development progress and provide feedback on upcoming features.

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Getting Help

If you have questions about any release or need migration assistance: