host.tools
Changelog

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  1. v1.4.0 major

    Full-page cache + monetization push

    • 🚀 Added a full-page Redis/file cache so HIT responses skip session, dispatch and tools entirely (~6× faster).
    • 🧱 New ad-slot system with leaderboard, sidebar 300×600, sticky bottom bar, native and footer placements.
    • 📈 Massive SEO upgrade: per-page canonical URLs, FAQ JSON-LD, BreadcrumbList JSON-LD, OG image hint and HowTo schema on tool pages.
    • ✨ Brand new pages: contact, blog, changelog, terms, privacy, acceptable-use, integrations, use-cases, compare, bulk.
  2. v1.3.0 feature

    9 new tools + fully redesigned views

    • 🆕 Added Color converter, Cron parser, Regex tester, .htpasswd, QR generator, Text stats, Timestamp, Cookie audit, CORS tester.
    • 🎨 Each tool now ships a bespoke, detailed view (DNS dig table, IP geo with map, SSL chain timeline, GSC URL inspector, …).
    • ⚡ Smart input router shipped — paste anything, route to the right tool with auto-detect.
  3. v1.2.0 feature

    Live multi-region check fleet

    • 🌐 Probe-node architecture ported from checkhost.com — fan-out from central app via curl_multi with HMAC auth.
    • 📡 SSE streaming endpoints (/stream/network/ping, /stream/network/http, /stream/dns/propagation, /stream/network/traceroute).
    • 🛰️ Default fleet of 12 regions (US-East/West, DE, UK, FR, NL, SG, JP, BR, AU, IN, ZA + local).
  4. v1.1.0 feature

    API v1 launched

    • 🔌 Public REST API with universal envelope `{ok, slug, ms, source, data}`.
    • 🗂️ Discovery: GET /api/v1/tools.json lists all 58 tools with category, accepts, web/api URLs.
    • 🧠 Smart-detect endpoint: GET /api/v1/detect?q=… returns type + default slug + suggestions.
  5. v1.0.0 launch

    host.tools is live

    • 🎉 First public release — 49 tools across 8 categories.
    • 🔥 Powered by host.com infra, checkhost.com probe network, hostinfo.com GeoIP data.