Changelog
Track all the updates and improvements to the PayDirect platform
March 8, 2026
Added SEO metadata across all public pages, replaced external iframe contact form with a native form, and built admin dashboard pages for contact submissions and newsletter leads.
Native contact form with DB storage, replacing external Contrib.com iframe
Newsletter signup in footer with email deduplication and lead tracking
Admin dashboard: /admin/contacts and /admin/leads for form submissions
Added SEO metadata (title, description, OpenGraph) to 7 pages missing it
Fixed leads API domain from venturebot.com to paydirect.com
March 8, 2026
Dashboard transactions now show real-time status hints — confirmed payments display 'auto-forwards in ~5 min', forwarded payments show settlement destination.
Confirmed payments show timer icon with 'auto-forwards in ~5 min' hint
Forwarded payments display settlement destination address
Wallet Balances header shows auto-forward schedule note
Detected payments show 'confirming...' status hint
March 5, 2026
New manual withdrawal feature lets workspace owners transfer funds from workspace wallets to their configured settlement address on demand.
POST /api/v1/withdraw endpoint for manual withdrawal to settlement
Dashboard 'Withdraw to Settlement' buttons on USDC and ADAO balance cards
Confirmation flow with BaseScan transaction link on success
Supports session auth (dashboard) and Bearer API key auth
March 5, 2026
Fixed blog tip settlement routing and configured gas auto-funding for production.
Tips now use resolveSettlementAddress() instead of hardcoded TIP_MERCHANT_WALLET
Added GAS_FUNDER_WALLET_ID to correct Vercel project (paydirect-new)
Gas funder cron successfully topped up 6 workspace wallets
March 3, 2026
Major dashboard improvements: wallet balances display, workspace filtering by owner, admin-only sidebar links, responsive layouts across all pages, and workspace switcher with search.
Dashboard shows live ETH, USDC, ADAO balances for current workspace wallet
Workspace switcher with search, showing first 2 workspaces by default
Mobile sidebar navigation with hamburger menu
Workspace list filtered by logged-in user (admin sees all)
Admin-only sidebar links for Workspaces, Logs, and Billing
Full responsive design across all dashboard and public pages
Fixed avatar dropdown hover gap preventing signout click
Fixed ETH balance returning [object Object] in wallet API
March 3, 2026
Resolved ADAO payout 'Insufficient balance' errors caused by missing ETH for gas. Implemented auto-gas funding service with dedicated funder wallet.
GasFundingService: auto-funds workspace wallets with ETH for gas on creation and via cron
fund-gas cron runs every 6 hours, tops up wallets below 0.001 ETH threshold
ADAO payouts no longer fail with 'Insufficient balance' when wallet lacks ETH for gas
Payout API docs updated with 'Auto Gas Funding' section and error examples
Wallet API docs updated to describe auto-funding mechanism
March 3, 2026
Fixed critical integration issues reported by VentureBuilder: CDP network parameter, metadata column, and API docs URL redirect.
Added 'network' parameter to CDP wallet balance and payout calls
Removed metadata column from workspace creation (column doesn't exist in schema)
Updated all API docs to use https://www.paydirect.com (fixes redirect auth loss)
All API documentation endpoints now reference www.paydirect.com base URL
March 1, 2026
Programmable workspace creation API for external platforms like VentureBuilder. Public rate-limited endpoint with platform tracking.
POST /api/v1/workspaces: admin-only workspace creation with auto wallet provisioning
Public workspace creation endpoint with rate limiting (5/hour per IP)
Platform tracking via metadata.platform field for workspace attribution
Dashboard workspaces page with platform badges and payment stats
Full workspace API docs at /developers/api/workspaces
Workspaces table added to dashboard overview with wallet links
February 28, 2026
Real-time transaction explorer for the platform and critical fixes to the blockchain payment monitoring system.
Transaction explorer at /explorer with real-time stats, search, and pagination
ETH payment detection: fixed balance check and expanded to 30-block scan range
Monitor-payments cron now runs every minute for faster detection
Cron auth fixed to work without CRON_SECRET in development
Cloudinary integration for persistent blog image storage
February 28, 2026
Enhanced dashboard with workspace ID display and improved API key management.
Dashboard and API key pages now show workspace ID with copy button
Enhanced middleware and API authentication flow
Improved API key validation and workspace access controls
February 24, 2026
Major refactoring of the payment processing pipeline with improved sandbox handling and agent demo flows.
Refactored payment lifecycle handling in sandbox environment
Enhanced agent demo route for workspace retrieval and payment processing
Updated styles and components for improved UI consistency
Middleware and package dependency updates for stability
February 22, 2026
Comprehensive API documentation overhaul, new demo scripts, and migration from paydirect.io to paydirect.com.
New demo scripts for testing API endpoints
Updated API base URL from paydirect.io to paydirect.com across all docs
Enhanced API documentation and testing capabilities
Refactored payment API endpoints for better authentication and error handling
API key and webhook insertion logic updated to include user email and type
Enhanced error handling in SDK
February 17, 2026
Enhanced dashboard and documentation UI, with h402 payment middleware integration for protocol-level payments.
Integrated h402 payment middleware for HTTP-native payment protocol
Enhanced dashboard and documentation UI
Multiple Vercel build fixes: framework config, workspace conflicts, pnpm-lock
Resolved pnpm workspace conflict causing deployment failures
February 16, 2026
Major UI refresh across the platform with new component refactoring and enhanced blog agent workflow.
Complete UI and documentation refresh
Refactored components and enhanced blog agent workflow
New dashboard layout with improved navigation
June 23, 2025
Updated contact page and general platform improvements.
Contact Us page update with new layout
General PayDirect platform updates and refinements
May 27, 2025
Added newsletter signup component and enhanced blog agent workflow with DALL-E image generation.
Newsletter signup component for email capture
DALL-E integration for meme/image generation in blog agent
Updated blog agent GitHub Actions workflow
May 24, 2025
Added interactive API playground with payment-protected examples, Quick Start documentation, and deployment improvements.
API playground with payment-protected demo endpoints (Image Generation, TTS, Moderation)
Quick Start section added to API documentation
Enhanced payment processing and documentation
Fixed Next.js build error with useSearchParams in Suspense
Resolved Vercel deployment issues with monorepo configuration
May 22, 2025
Integrated Coinbase's x402 protocol for HTTP-native payments. Added protected API endpoints and interactive playground.
Integrated Coinbase x402 protocol (x402-next, @x402/core, @x402/evm)
x402-protected demo endpoints: /api/x402/weather, /api/x402/content
Enhanced signup page with animated gradient background
Playground link added to dashboard header and navigation
May 21, 2025
Initial public launch of PayDirect — renamed from prototype, added beta signup, and established core infrastructure.
Beta signup form integrated into hero component
Project renamed from my-v0-project to paydirect
Updated README and modified links for beta signup
Fixed undefined tableCheck in getFeaturedListings
Database import and API usage fixes for Neon serverless