Changelog

Contractor Dashboard: verified badge, QR code, job management, and client scan portal — free tier available.

API v2: rebuilt REST API with improved reliability, lower latency, and cleaner webhook schema.

Bilateral Verification add-on: verify both parties simultaneously (rider + driver, homeowner + contractor).

Usage-based billing: Growth ($99/mo min) and Scale ($999/mo min) API tiers with volume brackets.

Partner SDK: official Node.js and Python SDKs with full TypeScript types.

Ongoing Monitoring add-on: continuous re-verification during active sessions at $0.15/check.

Photo Share add-on: push contractor photo to customer before arrival at $0.10/check.

Forced Biometric add-on: require fresh biometric scan (bypasses device cache) at $0.20/check.

Contractor Dashboard Enterprise tier: white-label, self-hosted path, custom SLAs ($500+/mo).

API Enterprise tier: volume rates from $0.10–$0.20/check, dedicated infrastructure, custom contract.

Texas Early Access program: 50% off first 3 months on any paid tier for TX-based users.

Verification speed: L2 re-verification now completes in under 1 second (down from ~2s in v1).

GPS proximity threshold is now configurable per API key (default 20m, min 5m, max 200m).

Webhook payloads now include a confidence_score (0–100) and individual field-level match booleans.

Sandbox environment: now includes 100 production verifications/month at no cost (was test-only).

Resolved edge case where simultaneous NFC taps from two devices could produce duplicate verification events.

Fixed GPS check false-positives in dense urban environments (multi-tenant buildings).

v1 API endpoints (/v1/*) will sunset March 31, 2026. Migrate to /v2/* before that date.

Background check integration: criminal, sex offender registry, and license verification available on Pro+ plans.

NFC wristband hardware: contractor-facing hardware badge with passive NFC (no charging required).

Client portal: customers can review contractor profile, job history, and verification badge before arrival.

Contractor onboarding reduced from 20 min to ~8 min with guided identity verification flow.

Dashboard job management: added job status filters, date range search, and CSV export.

Fixed Apple Wallet pass expiry not refreshing on iOS 17.2.

Resolved Firestore index errors on jobs and verifications queries.

Google Wallet pass support: Android contractors can now add their Lynk badge to Google Wallet.

Multi-user accounts: invite team members to your organization with role-based access.

Platform API beta: first external partners can integrate Lynk verification into their own apps.

Verification QR codes are now job-scoped — a new code is generated per dispatch, not per day.

Fixed intermittent NFC read failures on Samsung Galaxy S24 series.

Apple Wallet pass: contractors carry a biometric-verified ID pass on their iPhone.

QR verification: customers scan contractor QR to confirm identity at the door.

Face ID + GPS: biometric confirmation combined with location proximity check.

Contractor dashboard (v1): basic profile, verification history, and document upload.

Rideshare demo: bilateral driver-rider verification flow at /rides.