Nadzu Backend Changelog - 2026 Updates

Future updates - Backlog

• Redis Intergration for Caching and Pub/Sub
• Add OpenGraph API Intergration and Map it with Postman

v.0.3.0 - 2026-03-31

• #9[feat(infra)] Tiered rate limiting, Caddy file server, and expanded test suite
  • Yt Download Support Removed Due to DMCA Sorry ;[
  • Added API Key Support With Tiered Rate Limiting (free vs. premium).
  • Added Production Caddyfile with Personal File Server + Reverse Proxy.
  • Infrastructure Fully Parameterized with Environment Variables and Config Files.
  • Test Cases Are More Rigorous and Cover Edge Cases.
  • Postman Collection is More Structured With Up to Date Seperation and Usage of environment variables.

v0.2.0 - 2026-03-27

• #8[feat(ytdlp)] Add streaming progress and supported sites API
  • SSE endpoint for live yt-dlp job download progress updates.
  • Added supported sites endpoint listing all available download platforms.
  • Replaced bgutil/POT provider with aria2c for faster multi-connection downloading.
  • Introduced MASTER_API_KEY auth middleware; replaces dev bypass header.
  • Breaking: YTDLP_COOKIES_FILE, YTDLP_POT_PROVIDER_URL, and YTDLP_PRESIGNED_URL env vars removed. YouTube Shorts URL normalization removed.

v0.1.3 - 2026-03-22

• #7[feat(infra)] Add dev environment and refactor yt-dlp selector
  • Added local Docker Compose stack (Dockerfile.dev, Caddy, cargo-watch).
  • #6. Fixed yt-dlp format and sort flag logic for better media extraction.
  • Streamlined Makefile targets and secured .dockerignore.

v0.1.2 - 2024-03-17

• #5[infra] Add Cloudflare DNS integration and wildcard CORS
  • Implemented Cloudflare DNS management (api.nadzu.me) and IP-restricted DigitalOcean firewall.
  • Added HTTPS support via Caddy reverse proxy with automated TLS certificate provisioning.
  • Migrated WARP proxy to custom nxdun/docker-warp-proxy image, adding WARP+ license key support, container hardening (NET_ADMIN), and NO_PROXY routing rules.
  • Enhanced Rust CORS middleware to safely support wildcard origins using pre-computed matchers.
  • Updated CI/CD workflows (Actions v4/v5) and added an isolated tft testing target in Makefile.

v0.1.1 - 2024-03-12

• #4[feat(core)] Add build caching and SOCKS proxy support
  • Add GitHub Actions caching layer, improving build speed by over 440%.
  • Updated DockerImage With Fixed Issues and Optimized Caching.
  • Added Cloudflare WARP Tunnel For Outbound Requests.
    • Implement SOCKS proxy support.
  • Production Infrastructure Run on Docker Compose with WARP Tunnel for outbound traffic.
  • ENFORCED Capital ENV Variable Names for Interoperability.

v0.1.0 - 2024-03-01

• #3[DevOps] Add GHCR publishing and DigitalOcean Terraform infrastructure
  • Complete CI Validation per Commit
  • CD workflow for GHCR publishing
  • Terraform configuration for DigitalOcean infrastructure with Cloudflare R2 Backend.
  • Secure Secret Management for GHCR and Terraform deployments.
  • Makefile Implementation.

v0.0.2 - 2026-02-23

• #2[Feat] Add Google reCAPTCHA verification endpoint
  • Middleware to verify Google reCAPTCHA responses.
  • Redesigned API structure for better organization and scalability.
  • Postman collection updates for new endpoint testing and documentation.
  • Implemented Redis with Postgres for caching and data storage.

v0.0.1 - 2026-02-18

• #1[Feature] Initial Rust backend API server setup with Axum framework
  • Rust Core API Server Setup - axum, tokio, tower, serde
  • Single Stage Dockerfile for containerization
  • Basic API Endpoint - /api/hello returning “Hello, World!” for testing and validation

Closed / Experimental PRs

• none