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Platform Changelog

Review updates, features, improvements, SDK releases, and developer tools across the ALOC assessment infrastructure ecosystem.

3.2.0Overview

We continually refine and build upon the ALOC developer portal, APIs, and client tooling. Significant releases and updates are tracked here in reverse chronological order.

3.2.1v1.4.0 (September 5, 2026) — 20-Year Syllabus Benchmark Engine, Flyout Navigation & Sharing Suite

RELEASED: 05 SEP 2026 · LONGITUDINAL SYLLABUS INTELLIGENCE & ACQUISITION ENGINE

Major release introducing interactive curriculum frequency distributions across two decades of African examination history, streamlined desktop navigation, and viral sharing mechanics:

  • Interactive 20-Year Syllabus Explorer & Benchmark Engine — Launched public benchmark explorer (/benchmarks) displaying topic frequency distributions, Bloom cognitive difficulty scores, and historical trends across WAEC, JAMB, NECO, and Post-UTME past examination papers. Features dual responsive treemap and ranked table views with instant segmented examination filters.
  • Sticky Deep-Dive Deck & Live Question Inspector — Engineered sticky topic inspection panel featuring annual frequency trendlines, automated canonical correct answer styling, verified L3 step-by-step worked solutions, and a live REST API JSON inspector.
  • Backend Syllabus Telemetry API — Deployed high-performance backend endpoints (/api/v1/benchmarks and /api/v1/benchmarks/sample) returning weighted topic distributions, Bloom difficulty averages, question counts, and representative question samples.
  • Desktop Navigation Optimization — Consolidated platform capabilities (Solutions, Benchmarks, Data Quality) into a clean Platform ▾ dropdown menu, preserving the core "educational data infrastructure" brand identity while fixing flyout dismiss behavior across page transitions.
  • Viral Sharing Suite & Deep-Linking — Implemented dynamic URL state persistence (?topic=<name>), 1-click formatted WhatsApp sharing with automatic clipboard fallback, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn sharing triggers, and dynamic OpenGraph/Twitter card metadata generation.
  • In-Product Discoverability Mesh — Placed homepage hero announcement pill (/), Resources sidebar navigation link (3.7 Syllabus Benchmarks), documentation search index keywords, and developer dashboard spotlight card.

3.2.2v1.3.0 (August 31, 2026) — Migration Engine, Data Quality & Engineering Blog

RELEASED: 31 AUG 2026 · TRANSITION BLUEPRINT, TRUST ENGINE & EDITORIAL SUITE

Major release introducing long-term developer migration infrastructure, real-time data verification metrics, and editorial thought leadership:

  • Developer Migration Blueprint & Roadmap — Published comprehensive upgrade guide (/docs/migration) supporting 3,000+ active developers transitioning from legacy questions.aloc.com.ng with a guaranteed 1-year migration window through July 31, 2027.
  • Live Data Quality & Trust Engine — Launched public trust engine (/data-quality) displaying real-time syllabus alignment rates (100%), 24h error resolution SLAs, and live breakdown across 12,600+ moderated questions (1988–2025).
  • ALOC Engineering Blog Suite — Launched dedicated editorial blog (/blog) with architectural guides on assessment API evaluation, cheat-resistant CBT engines, and Socratic AI agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • Schema.org Breadcrumb & Cross-Solution Mesh — Added structured BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schemas and dynamic cross-solution navigation across JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post-UTME solutions.
  • Streamlined Navigation Architecture — Refactored global navigation to 5 clean pillars (Solutions, Data Quality, Pricing, Docs, Blog) with active status indicators.

3.2.3v1.2.0 (August 2026) — MCP Server & Starter Ecosystem

RELEASED: 29 AUG 2026 · DEVELOPER ACQUISITION & AGENT SUITE

Major expansion of developer starter kits, agent tooling, and SDK reliability:

  • Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server — Released @massteck/aloc-mcp-server on npm with 9 tools for Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, and LangChain/LlamaIndex agents.
  • 1-Click Dashboard MCP Quick Connect — Pre-filled JSON configurations with injected active API keys on the Developer Portal.
  • Next.js 15 CBT Practice Starter — Released MaSSTeck/aloc-nextjs-cbt-starter with exam selection (JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post-UTME), real-time countdown timer, answer navigator, score review, and 1-click Vercel Deploy.
  • AI Exam Tutor CLI Agent — Released MaSSTeck/aloc-ai-tutor-agent providing adaptive Socratic tutoring, progressive hints, and misconception diagnosis.
  • Zero-Dependency Python Exam Generator — Released MaSSTeck/aloc-python-quiz-generator using pure Python standard library for instant CLI test compiling and JSON export.
  • TypeScript SDK v1.0.1 Release — Released @massteck/aloc-sdk on npm with case-insensitive option deserialization and global auth header injection.
  • SEO & Developer Portal Revamp — Injected JSON-LD schemas and enhanced developer acquisition copy targeting African examination keywords.

3.2.4v1.1.0 (August 2026) — Curriculum Taxonomy & Intelligence

RELEASED: 15 AUG 2026 · CURRICULUM NODES & L3/L4 LAYERS

Introduced curriculum tree mapping and AI-enriched metadata endpoints:

  • Curriculum Hierarchy API — Added GET /v1/curriculum and subject taxonomy endpoints mapping syllabi to canonical topic nodes.
  • L3 Step-by-Step Explanations — Dedicated POST /v1/questions/{id}/explain endpoint providing structured solutions, key concepts, and common misconception breakdowns.
  • L4 Vector Similarity Search — Semantic question retrieval via GET /v1/questions/{id}/similar for remedial test generation.
  • Multi-Year Exam Trends — Historical topic frequency analysis via GET /v1/trends.

3.2.5v1.0.0 (July 2026) — Initial Platform Launch

RELEASED: 2 JUL 2026 · INITIAL API LAUNCH

We launched version 1.0.0 of the ALOC assessment content infrastructure platform:

  • Four API Layers — Tiered question (L1), metadata (L2), explanation (L3), and intelligence (L4) endpoints.
  • Exam Sessions Engine — Allocate and lock custom candidate exam question sets server-side for safe anti-scraping evaluation.
  • Automatic Metadata Hydration — Paid subscription tiers automatically receive deep topic taxonomies and difficulty ratings on all question queries.
  • Developer Sandbox & Free Credits — 1,000 monthly credits allowance for developers upon registration.
  • Slide-Window Rate Limiting — Redis-backed sliding-window rate limiting to ensure platform stability and prevent denial-of-service abuse.
  • Question Error Reporting — Dedicated endpoint for developers and candidates to flag disputed answer keys or typos for moderation.