Batch Relay

Changelog

What’s new at Batch Relay

Every shipped change to the platform and the site — written by the people who built it. Read it by day, or step back and see a whole season at once.

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Latest releaseTuesday, August 4, 2026

A calmer, rounder homepage

The landing page got a finishing pass: the hero now sits in one rounded stage instead of running to the screen edges, and the footer was rebuilt around clearer paths into the product.

  • The hero area is framed as a single rounded canvas, so the opening reads as one piece.
  • Footer link flows were reorganized around Platform, Solutions, and Company.
  • The footer photo treatment was slimmed down so the closing call to action keeps the focus.
Written by Kirkland Layton
Founder
August 2026
1 release
Developer APIAug 3, 2026

One front door for the developer API

The developers page now brings the whole integration surface together — quickstart, authentication, provider routing, and where each integration actually stands.

  • Scoped API keys with separate br_test_ and br_ environments.
  • Idempotent order submission with structured, attributable errors.
  • Live links to the API docs, the OpenAPI spec, and the developer dashboard.
  • Integration status stated plainly: HTTP API live, n8n and Zapier in pilot, outbound webhooks planned.
Written by Kirkland LaytonFounder
July 2026
3 releases
WebsiteJul 31, 2026

Trust & Security, written down

A new trust page explains how identity, workspace authorization, payments, provider handoffs, and issue recovery divide responsibility across the platform — including what we do not claim.

WebsiteJul 18, 2026

The header knows when you're signed in

Visitors with an active session now get a direct Dashboard button in the site header instead of sign-in prompts, so returning studios reach their workspace in one click.

WebsiteJul 18, 2026

Analytics without cookies

The site now measures itself with Umami, a privacy-respecting analytics tool, and the privacy policy was updated to disclose exactly what is collected.

May 2026
2 releases
WebsiteMay 29, 2026

A workflow guide library for picture day

A new resources section answers the questions studios actually ask before they change how picture day runs.

  • Guides on ROES alternatives, CSV order templates, direct-to-lab printing, and parent delivery.
  • Dedicated pages for online storefronts, the package builder, and the sales dashboard.
WebsiteMay 28, 2026

A proper privacy policy

The privacy policy went live alongside a site-wide metadata pass, so visitors and search engines both get a straight answer about how the site handles data.

February 2026
1 release
WebsiteFeb 7, 2026

Dark mode and a fuller site

An early-season wave of site work: full light and dark theming across every page, an About page on why Batch Relay exists, refreshed footer links, and Open Graph images for clean link previews.

September 2025
1 release
WebsiteSep 28, 2025

Readable by people and machines

robots.txt, a sitemap, and an llms.txt index went live, so search engines and AI assistants can both find the accurate version of what Batch Relay does.

August 2025
1 release
WebsiteAug 20, 2025

batchrelay.com goes live

The first public version of the Batch Relay site: what the platform does for high-volume sports photography, and how to bring us your first event.

Written by Kirkland LaytonFounder

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