WAVE · Changelog
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167 dated changes across every WAVE product, API, and SDK. Subscribe via /feed.xml (Atom) or read /changelog.json.
Sep 2, 2026
Console
Run Studio AI enhancement jobs from the console · feature
The console's Studio AI page lists and creates enhancement jobs (upscale, denoise, stabilize, color-correct, super-resolution) against the WAVE Studio AI API, priced per job.
The console's Studio AI page lists and creates enhancement jobs (upscale, denoise, stabilize, color-correct, super-resolution) against the WAVE Studio AI API, priced per job.
Sep 1, 2026
Compliance
Read your organization's own audit trail · feature
GET /v1/audit returns every billing, custody, and key-lifecycle event for your organization, filtered strictly to your own data. Mint a key with the audit:read scope and the console's Audit page renders the trail directly.
GET /v1/audit returns every billing, custody, and key-lifecycle event for your organization, filtered strictly to your own data. Mint a key with the audit:read scope and the console's Audit page renders the trail directly.
Dispatch
Guardrails on every Dispatch request · feature
Set your organization to flag, block, or redact, and WAVE Dispatch screens every request before it reaches a model. A flagged request carries the detected classes in a response header. A blocked request returns a 400.
Set your organization to flag, block, or redact, and WAVE Dispatch screens every request before it reaches a model. A flagged request carries the detected classes in a response header. A blocked request returns a 400.
Agent commerce
Agents authenticate with their own device-flow ceremony · feature
The SDK ships startAgentCeremony, pollAgentCeremony, and refresh functions for the agent device-authorization flow (RFC 8628). Each agent identity binds its key material to its account, and rotating a key revokes the prior binding immediately.
The SDK ships startAgentCeremony, pollAgentCeremony, and refresh functions for the agent device-authorization flow (RFC 8628). Each agent identity binds its key material to its account, and rotating a key revokes the prior binding immediately.
Console
See your inbox's registered webhooks in the console · feature
The console's Comms page adds a Webhooks tab: enter an inbox and see its registered webhook endpoints and when each was registered. Secrets render redacted.
The console's Comms page adds a Webhooks tab: enter an inbox and see its registered webhook endpoints and when each was registered. Secrets render redacted.
Aug 31, 2026
Gateway
Fixes a sign-in loop after OAuth sign-in · fix
WAVE fixes two bugs that caused some users to loop back to the sign-in screen after completing OAuth sign-in. Sign-in now completes on the first try.
WAVE fixes two bugs that caused some users to loop back to the sign-in screen after completing OAuth sign-in. Sign-in now completes on the first try.
Aug 29, 2026
Console
WAVE fixes trial checkout key minting in the console · fix
The console can now mint API keys with billing write access, so a self-serve trial checkout completes end to end.
The console can now mint API keys with billing write access, so a self-serve trial checkout completes end to end.
Gateway
Fixes a checkout error that blocked trial signups · fix
WAVE fixes a parameter error that caused some trial checkouts to fail. Trials now start correctly every time.
WAVE fixes a parameter error that caused some trial checkouts to fail. Trials now start correctly every time.
Aug 28, 2026
Runtime
WAVE Runtime adds durable agent threads · feature
Create a thread to hold an agent session's state across steps, backed by durable per-thread storage instead of an in-memory cache.
Create a thread to hold an agent session's state across steps, backed by durable per-thread storage instead of an in-memory cache.
Gateway
API errors now guide agents to the right auth flow · improvement
When a request fails authentication, WAVE's response now points to the document describing how to authenticate. Agents no longer need prior knowledge of our auth flow.
When a request fails authentication, WAVE's response now points to the document describing how to authenticate. Agents no longer need prior knowledge of our auth flow.
Platform
Agent auth discovery document now reflects our real setup · improvement
WAVE's authorization-server metadata document now serves our actual configuration instead of redirecting, so agents can discover our auth setup in one call.
WAVE's authorization-server metadata document now serves our actual configuration instead of redirecting, so agents can discover our auth setup in one call.
Aug 27, 2026
SDK
The WAVE CLI is now installable from npm · feature
Run npx @wave-av/sdk or install it globally to get the wave command directly, with no build step required.
Run npx @wave-av/sdk or install it globally to get the wave command directly, with no build step required.
Inference
Inference: every model that matters, one POST away · feature
inference.wave.online is live: one standard endpoint fronting 13 providers with measured routing, automatic failover, and per-token metering. Spend is tracked to eight decimals. The public leaderboard shows what we measured and what actually ran. The wave CLI is on npm. Every WAVE surface now serves both people and agents.
inference.wave.online is live: one standard endpoint fronting 13 providers with measured routing, automatic failover, and per-token metering. Spend is tracked to eight decimals. The public leaderboard shows what we measured and what actually ran. The wave CLI is on npm. Every WAVE surface now serves both people and agents.
Platform
Every WAVE surface is agent-ready: 22 surfaces with full agent discovery · feature
Every product subdomain now serves both people and agents: llms.txt with when-to-use guidance, /.well-known/skills.json discovery, OpenAPI with scoped permissions and typed error models, agent-friendly markdown 404s, and RFC RateLimit headers. The CLI is on npm. The platform usage endpoint shows all 7 channels live.
Every product subdomain now serves both people and agents: llms.txt with when-to-use guidance, /.well-known/skills.json discovery, OpenAPI with scoped permissions and typed error models, agent-friendly markdown 404s, and RFC RateLimit headers. The CLI is on npm. The platform usage endpoint shows all 7 channels live.
Aug 26, 2026
Console
WAVE Console adds creator payout settings · feature
Start onboarding with our payment platform from the console. See your payout status, including whether details and charges are enabled.
Start onboarding with our payment platform from the console. See your payout status, including whether details and charges are enabled.
Codec
WAVE fixes a decode error affecting the codec service · fix
We route decode requests directly to the decode container, closing a gap that returned 403 errors. Decoding now works as expected.
We route decode requests directly to the decode container, closing a gap that returned 403 errors. Decoding now works as expected.
Aug 25, 2026
SDK
WAVE SDK adds a tenant list read · feature
List your organization's comms tenants and their pod and key IDs. Key values never appear on this or any read surface.
List your organization's comms tenants and their pod and key IDs. Key values never appear on this or any read surface.
Console
WAVE Console lists your existing comms tenants · feature
The comms page now shows your organization's tenants above the create form, with pod ID, client ID, and key ID for each.
The comms page now shows your organization's tenants above the create form, with pod ID, client ID, and key ID for each.
Gateway
Read your organization's own record through the API · feature
WAVE adds an endpoint that returns your organization's own record. Cross-organization reads are not possible by design.
WAVE adds an endpoint that returns your organization's own record. Cross-organization reads are not possible by design.
Vision
Vision search adds video ingest and better reranking · feature
WAVE can now ingest video for search and reranks results in three stages for more relevant matches.
WAVE can now ingest video for search and reranks results in three stages for more relevant matches.
Aug 24, 2026
VSS
WAVE search adds model-scored relevance reranking · improvement
Search results now get a second relevance pass from a scoring model blended with similarity, sharpening the top results beyond keyword matching.
Search results now get a second relevance pass from a scoring model blended with similarity, sharpening the top results beyond keyword matching.
SDK
WAVE SDK adds tenant onboarding and webhook registration · feature
Create a tenant to get a scoped API key returned once. Register a webhook so tenant events fan out to your own endpoint.
Create a tenant to get a scoped API key returned once. Register a webhook so tenant events fan out to your own endpoint.
Console
WAVE Console adds a tenant onboarding page · feature
Create a comms tenant from the console and see the resulting record, with the minted API key shown once behind a reveal button.
Create a comms tenant from the console and see the resulting record, with the minted API key shown once behind a reveal button.
CLI
WAVE CLI adds tenant onboarding for the mail relay · feature
Run `wave comms tenant create` to provision an organization and mint its API key from the terminal. The key prints once and is never stored locally.
Run `wave comms tenant create` to provision an organization and mint its API key from the terminal. The key prints once and is never stored locally.
Gateway
Send outgoing webhooks for incident events · feature
WAVE can now send webhooks. Create a subscription and we deliver incident events with a signed payload and automatic retries.
WAVE can now send webhooks. Create a subscription and we deliver incident events with a signed payload and automatic retries.
Aug 22, 2026
Gateway
WAVE opens an organizations API and self-serve billing surface · feature
Customers can now create and list organizations through the API. A new billing surface adds checkout, a billing portal, and an invoice list, with a signed webhook confirming payment.
Customers can now create and list organizations through the API. A new billing surface adds checkout, a billing portal, and an invoice list, with a signed webhook confirming payment.
Aug 20, 2026
Gateway
WAVE arms its capability custody route · feature
Granting, revoking, inspecting, and exercising a capability grant now works end to end through the custody API.
Granting, revoking, inspecting, and exercising a capability grant now works end to end through the custody API.
Platform
Sellers get a hosted pricing page · feature
pricing.wave.online now renders a hosted pricing page for any seller from their catalog, with tier and billing details filled in automatically.
pricing.wave.online now renders a hosted pricing page for any seller from their catalog, with tier and billing details filled in automatically.
Pricing
Codec minutes pricing goes live · feature
WAVE's learned-codec cloud encoding is now billed at $0.01 per minute.
WAVE's learned-codec cloud encoding is now billed at $0.01 per minute.
Aug 19, 2026
Runtime
WAVE Runtime exposes a real MCP server · feature
The runtime service now answers MCP requests directly: initialize, ping, list tools, and call tools, so any MCP client can connect.
The runtime service now answers MCP requests directly: initialize, ping, list tools, and call tools, so any MCP client can connect.
SDK
WAVE SDK adds a typed client for the runtime API · feature
RuntimeClient wraps the runtime endpoint for listing models, completions, and streaming responses, authenticated with a bearer token.
RuntimeClient wraps the runtime endpoint for listing models, completions, and streaming responses, authenticated with a bearer token.
Gateway
WAVE opens a review product with code-host triggered runs · feature
The review product is now fronted by the gateway with authenticated, pay-per-use access. It also fires on pull requests from a connected code-hosting platform, not just its original source.
The review product is now fronted by the gateway with authenticated, pay-per-use access. It also fires on pull requests from a connected code-hosting platform, not just its original source.
Platform
WAVE's pricing page now lives on wave.online · feature
wave.online/pricing now renders WAVE's own tiers directly instead of redirecting to a third-party site.
wave.online/pricing now renders WAVE's own tiers directly instead of redirecting to a third-party site.
Voice
Inbound phone calls can now reach the WAVE voice agent · feature
WAVE adds a route that answers inbound calls and bridges them to the live voice agent, off by default while we roll it out.
WAVE adds a route that answers inbound calls and bridges them to the live voice agent, off by default while we roll it out.
Aug 18, 2026
API Spec
Public API docs now match the live WAVE Search contract · improvement
The published spec replaces the outdated search paths with the four endpoints actually shipped: hybrid search, index upsert, index delete, and analytics.
The published spec replaces the outdated search paths with the four endpoints actually shipped: hybrid search, index upsert, index delete, and analytics.
Console
WAVE Console adds search insights to the studio · feature
See your organization's top queries, zero-result queries, and trending terms alongside the search tool, pulled straight from your account's own data.
See your organization's top queries, zero-result queries, and trending terms alongside the search tool, pulled straight from your account's own data.
Dispatch
WAVE dispatch adds a tunable routing mode · feature
Call dispatch with an optimize_for mode of cost, balanced, or intelligence to steer which model handles a request. Available modes are configured per catalog and per team.
Call dispatch with an optimize_for mode of cost, balanced, or intelligence to steer which model handles a request. Available modes are configured per catalog and per team.
Gateway
WAVE adds search rate limits, query analytics, and function calling · feature
Search now enforces a per-organization rate limit before any compute runs, and a new analytics endpoint surfaces top, zero-result, and trending queries. The dispatch API adds function-calling support.
Search now enforces a per-organization rate limit before any compute runs, and a new analytics endpoint surfaces top, zero-result, and trending queries. The dispatch API adds function-calling support.
Aug 17, 2026
Console
Fix: WAVE Console bridge proxy stops returning a 404 · fix
A console proxy route was failing to reach its upstream service and returning the console's own not-found page. It now routes correctly and returns live data.
A console proxy route was failing to reach its upstream service and returning the console's own not-found page. It now routes correctly and returns live data.
Email
WAVE's mail relay now requires payment from unknown senders · feature
An unauthenticated sender must pay $0.001 before their message reaches an inbox. Verified WAVE domains are never challenged.
An unauthenticated sender must pay $0.001 before their message reaches an inbox. Verified WAVE domains are never challenged.
Gateway
WAVE fixes truncated streaming responses and a broken model route · fix
Tool-heavy streaming requests no longer cut off mid-response on a slow start. A model route pointing at a removed backend now falls through to a working provider.
Tool-heavy streaming requests no longer cut off mid-response on a slow start. A model route pointing at a removed backend now falls through to a working provider.
Aug 16, 2026
Dispatch
WAVE upgrades the large-context routing tier · improvement
The large-context tier now routes to a model that scored higher in our internal evaluation, improving answer quality for that class of request.
The large-context tier now routes to a model that scored higher in our internal evaluation, improving answer quality for that class of request.
Gateway
WAVE adds four models and launches its routing classifier · feature
Four top frontier models join the customer-selectable catalog. WAVE's own routing classifier is now live, automatically tiering each request.
Four top frontier models join the customer-selectable catalog. WAVE's own routing classifier is now live, automatically tiering each request.
Aug 15, 2026
Gateway
WAVE dispatch adds more provider fallbacks for reliability · improvement
The routing ladder now includes additional model providers, including a priority path for review-heavy tasks. A request that fails on one provider now has more places left to try.
The routing ladder now includes additional model providers, including a priority path for review-heavy tasks. A request that fails on one provider now has more places left to try.
Aug 14, 2026
Gateway
WAVE removes cold starts for three routed models · improvement
Three catalog models now run at the edge instead of on serverless compute, removing a roughly 100-second cold start on first use.
Three catalog models now run at the edge instead of on serverless compute, removing a roughly 100-second cold start on first use.
Aug 13, 2026
Gateway
WAVE fixes console-minted API keys returning unauthorized · fix
A key minted through the console can now authenticate on every route. Previously every request with a freshly minted key returned an authorization error.
A key minted through the console can now authenticate on every route. Previously every request with a freshly minted key returned an authorization error.
Aug 9, 2026
Console
WAVE Console device control gets a restyled table view · improvement
The device control screen is restyled into a clearer table layout using the console's design tokens. The underlying controls and data are unchanged.
The device control screen is restyled into a clearer table layout using the console's design tokens. The underlying controls and data are unchanged.
Aug 7, 2026
Pricing
Fixes WAVE Enhance billing to match actual usage · fix
WAVE corrects Enhance billing to charge plain output minutes, matching what the service actually processes.
WAVE corrects Enhance billing to charge plain output minutes, matching what the service actually processes.
Aug 6, 2026
Pricing
WAVE Enhance pricing goes live · feature
WAVE Enhance is now billed at $0.60 per output minute.
WAVE Enhance is now billed at $0.60 per output minute.
Aug 5, 2026
Console
WAVE Console gets a visual refresh with a new accent and states · improvement
The console adds a distinct app accent color and canon typography, plus consistent focus rings, validation, empty, loading, and toast states across the interface.
The console adds a distinct app accent color and canon typography, plus consistent focus rings, validation, empty, loading, and toast states across the interface.
Jul 23, 2026
Zoom
Zoom cloud recordings now land in WAVE automatically · feature
When a Zoom recording completes, WAVE pulls the files, stores them under your organization, and registers them as VOD.
When a Zoom recording completes, WAVE pulls the files, stores them under your organization, and registers them as VOD.
Gateway
WAVE opens live audio/video remux and demux · feature
POST /v1/av/remux and /v1/av/demux now transform audio/video synchronously through the gateway, no external hop required.
POST /v1/av/remux and /v1/av/demux now transform audio/video synchronously through the gateway, no external hop required.
Listen
Control on-demand audio and video conversion through the API · feature
WAVE adds an endpoint to start and stop an on-demand conversion that combines live video and audio into one stream.
WAVE adds an endpoint to start and stop an on-demand conversion that combines live video and audio into one stream.
Pricing
AV mux and transform pricing goes live · feature
Live AV muxing is billed at $0.05 per minute. Container transforms are billed at $0.0005 per second.
Live AV muxing is billed at $0.05 per minute. Container transforms are billed at $0.0005 per second.
Transports
On-demand live audio/video conversion is now live · feature
WAVE can now combine live video and separate audio into a single live stream on demand, started and stopped through the API.
WAVE can now combine live video and separate audio into a single live stream on demand, started and stopped through the API.
Jul 22, 2026
Transports
Fixes single-source live-switch channels · fix
WAVE fixes a gap that blocked live-switch channels from running with just one source.
WAVE fixes a gap that blocked live-switch channels from running with just one source.
Jul 21, 2026
Transports
WAVE Listen adds multi-source switch-mix channels · feature
WAVE Listen can now mix and switch between 2, 4, or 8 sources in one channel.
WAVE Listen can now mix and switch between 2, 4, or 8 sources in one channel.
Jul 20, 2026
Zoom
Zoom routes answer a missing key with a 401 · fix
A request to a Zoom route without credentials now returns 401 with the typed error body instead of a payment challenge. Organization resolution on those routes no longer fails on edge cases.
A request to a Zoom route without credentials now returns 401 with the typed error body instead of a payment challenge. Organization resolution on those routes no longer fails on edge cases.
Pricing
WAVE Braided Audio billing goes live · feature
WAVE Braided Audio is now billed by channel-minute. More channels cost proportionally more.
WAVE Braided Audio is now billed by channel-minute. More channels cost proportionally more.
Transports
WAVE Braided Audio adds higher-bit-depth formats · feature
WAVE Braided Audio now publishes and renders 24-bit and 32-bit-float audio, in addition to the original format.
WAVE Braided Audio now publishes and renders 24-bit and 32-bit-float audio, in addition to the original format.
Jul 19, 2026
Gateway
WAVE adds a video-conferencing route with per-minute billing · feature
The gateway now fronts our video-conferencing service end to end, with sessions billed per minute.
The gateway now fronts our video-conferencing service end to end, with sessions billed per minute.
Listen
WAVE Listen stem channel is now public · feature
The chillwave stem channel is live. Listeners mix drums and pads live in the browser with no sign-up.
The chillwave stem channel is live. Listeners mix drums and pads live in the browser with no sign-up.
Jul 18, 2026
Realtime
Webhook payloads are read at any depth · fix
Realtime webhook handling walks the whole payload instead of the top level only, so nested event fields are no longer missed.
Realtime webhook handling walks the whole payload instead of the top level only, so nested event fields are no longer missed.
Transports
Any WAVE content can now transmit as a Dante audio source · feature
WAVE can turn any audio it processes into a discoverable AES67/Dante source, proven live end to end.
WAVE can turn any audio it processes into a discoverable AES67/Dante source, proven live end to end.
Vision
Visual QA API is now fully live · improvement
WAVE's visual QA endpoint now has a working backend, completing the API announced earlier.
WAVE's visual QA endpoint now has a working backend, completing the API announced earlier.
Jul 17, 2026
Console
WAVE Console ships a real developer dashboard · feature
Sign in to manage your account, create and rotate API keys, view billing, and get MCP onboarding, all from one dashboard.
Sign in to manage your account, create and rotate API keys, view billing, and get MCP onboarding, all from one dashboard.
Listen
WAVE Listen radio channel is now public · feature
The WAVE Listen radio stream is live and open to anyone, no account required.
The WAVE Listen radio stream is live and open to anyone, no account required.
Transports
WAVE Listen player adds captions, an AI overlay, and a live-switch indicator · feature
The WAVE Listen player now shows live captions and an AI overlay, plus a chip that tells listeners when the channel switches sources. Audio jitter handling also improves on real networks.
The WAVE Listen player now shows live captions and an AI overlay, plus a chip that tells listeners when the channel switches sources. Audio jitter handling also improves on real networks.
Jul 16, 2026
SRT
WAVE adds managed SRT and RTMP ingest and egress · feature
Send or receive SRT and RTMP streams through a managed path with webhook-driven minute metering and signed playback.
Send or receive SRT and RTMP streams through a managed path with webhook-driven minute metering and signed playback.
Transports
New SRT relay supports any codec · feature
WAVE adds a self-hosted SRT relay that passes through any codec or format, including ones our primary delivery network cannot carry.
WAVE adds a self-hosted SRT relay that passes through any codec or format, including ones our primary delivery network cannot carry.
Jul 15, 2026
Pricing
WAVE Listen pricing goes live · feature
WAVE Listen playout is now billed at $0.002 per minute.
WAVE Listen playout is now billed at $0.002 per minute.
Jul 14, 2026
Mesh
A physical device can now join the WAVE mesh directly · feature
The device runs as its own mesh node and accepts start, stop, and settings commands sent through WAVE, closing the local control loop end to end.
The device runs as its own mesh node and accepts start, stop, and settings commands sent through WAVE, closing the local control loop end to end.
Realtime
WAVE Realtime enables recording storage in two new regions · feature
Recordings from Asia-Pacific and South America now route to in-region storage automatically, based on where the session happens.
Recordings from Asia-Pacific and South America now route to in-region storage automatically, based on where the session happens.
Jul 13, 2026
CLI
Sign in to the WAVE CLI from your browser · feature
Run wave login to authenticate through a browser device flow, then use wave whoami and wave logout to check or end your session.
Run wave login to authenticate through a browser device flow, then use wave whoami and wave logout to check or end your session.
Jul 12, 2026
App
Control WAVE devices from app.wave.online · feature
The web app now includes a client for commanding devices on your mesh, using the same API key and settings already in your account.
The web app now includes a client for commanding devices on your mesh, using the same API key and settings already in your account.
Mesh
Manage your device estate from the web · feature
A live estate dashboard shows your Mesh devices at a glance, and a new web control surface lets you drive device settings from app.wave.online and console.wave.online.
A live estate dashboard shows your Mesh devices at a glance, and a new web control surface lets you drive device settings from app.wave.online and console.wave.online.
Jul 11, 2026
Desktop
WAVE Desktop adds a device control surface · feature
A new Control tab lets you start and stop a stream, toggle captions, and adjust codec, bitrate, and frame rate from one screen.
A new Control tab lets you start and stop a stream, toggle captions, and adjust codec, bitrate, and frame rate from one screen.
Crest
WAVE ships a cloud bridge for device control · feature
Apps and APIs can now command a connected device through WAVE, with control and state routed over an organization-scoped channel.
Apps and APIs can now command a connected device through WAVE, with control and state routed over an organization-scoped channel.
Multiviewer
Control individual tiles from WAVE Multiviewer · feature
WAVE Multiviewer adds a device control panel so you can send commands to and read state from a single tile, not just the whole wall.
WAVE Multiviewer adds a device control panel so you can send commands to and read state from a single tile, not just the whole wall.
Jul 10, 2026
Captions
Fix: WAVE Captions no longer errors on single-word audio · fix
Short captions with only one recognized word were returning a server error. Captioning now handles single-word audio the same as longer clips.
Short captions with only one recognized word were returning a server error. Captioning now handles single-word audio the same as longer clips.
Pricing
Transcode pricing published · feature
WAVE Transcode is billed at $0.015 per minute.
WAVE Transcode is billed at $0.015 per minute.
Transcode
On-demand video transcoding across common codecs · feature
Send a source and get back a transcoded render delivered over a presigned link, handling the common codec set end to end.
Send a source and get back a transcoded render delivered over a presigned link, handling the common codec set end to end.
Jul 08, 2026
Gateway
WAVE opens an authenticated relay route for device and bridge traffic · feature
Publishing through the low-latency relay now requires gateway authentication and organization scoping before it reaches the relay.
Publishing through the low-latency relay now requires gateway authentication and organization scoping before it reaches the relay.
Jul 8, 2026
Render
WAVE Live: programmatic live video sessions · feature
Start and control live video sessions over an HTTP API, with docs, a CLI, and an MCP descriptor. Sessions are tenant-isolated with per-session keys and an audit log.
Start and control live video sessions over an HTTP API, with docs, a CLI, and an MCP descriptor. Sessions are tenant-isolated with per-session keys and an audit log.
Agent Money
Gasless stablecoin settlement for agent payments · feature
Agents can settle in pathUSD using a permit-signed transfer, so a payment clears without the payer holding gas. Built on the x402 payment flow.
Agents can settle in pathUSD using a permit-signed transfer, so a payment clears without the payer holding gas. Built on the x402 payment flow.
MoQ
Authentication and tenant isolation on the MoQ relay · security
The live MoQ relay requires authenticated join tokens and isolates each organization's namespace, so only authorized participants can join a stream.
The live MoQ relay requires authenticated join tokens and isolates each organization's namespace, so only authorized participants can join a stream.
Jul 6, 2026
Pricing
Sandbox compute pricing goes live · feature
WAVE Sandbox compute is now billed at $0.00004 per vCPU-second, based on actual CPU time used.
WAVE Sandbox compute is now billed at $0.00004 per vCPU-second, based on actual CPU time used.
Render
Track long renders with live progress · feature
Kick off a render and follow it asynchronously: poll for status or stream progress events over SSE, and get billed only when the render completes.
Kick off a render and follow it asynchronously: poll for status or stream progress events over SSE, and get billed only when the render completes.
Jul 05, 2026
Gateway
WAVE error responses now include a machine-readable next step · improvement
Every gateway error now carries a structured next_action alongside the human message, so an integrating agent can act on a failure without parsing prose.
Every gateway error now carries a structured next_action alongside the human message, so an integrating agent can act on a failure without parsing prose.
Jul 5, 2026
Pricing
WHEP egress pricing goes live · feature
WHEP egress is now billed at $0.003 per minute.
WHEP egress is now billed at $0.003 per minute.
Jul 04, 2026
Gateway
WAVE opens embeddings and public payment settlement · feature
POST /v1/embeddings now returns vector embeddings in a standard shape, selectable across multiple backends. Signed micropayments can now settle on the public payment network instead of test networks only.
POST /v1/embeddings now returns vector embeddings in a standard shape, selectable across multiple backends. Signed micropayments can now settle on the public payment network instead of test networks only.
Jul 4, 2026
Pricing
Embeddings pricing goes live · feature
WAVE embeddings are now billed at $0.05 per million tokens.
WAVE embeddings are now billed at $0.05 per million tokens.
Platform
A standard embeddings API · feature
Call POST /v1/embeddings to generate text embeddings, with managed backends or your own key.
Call POST /v1/embeddings to generate text embeddings, with managed backends or your own key.
Platform
Published Acceptable Use and DMCA policies · docs
Our Acceptable Use Policy and DMCA takedown policy are now live as dedicated pages you can read and reference.
Our Acceptable Use Policy and DMCA takedown policy are now live as dedicated pages you can read and reference.
Jul 03, 2026
Gateway
WAVE checkout now handles tax and invoicing automatically · improvement
WAVE's payment processor becomes the merchant of record on every charge, so tax collection, tax ID capture, and invoicing are handled automatically.
WAVE's payment processor becomes the merchant of record on every charge, so tax collection, tax ID capture, and invoicing are handled automatically.
Jul 3, 2026
Desktop
Capture from NDI, OMT, and Dante sources · feature
The desktop encoder can now pull video and audio from NDI, OMT, and Dante devices on your network.
The desktop encoder can now pull video and audio from NDI, OMT, and Dante devices on your network.
Jul 2, 2026
Realtime
WAVE Realtime rooms add live presence and a data channel · feature
Clients now receive real-time state updates instead of polling, and can exchange data directly through the room. This completes the live client layer for rooms.
Clients now receive real-time state updates instead of polling, and can exchange data directly through the room. This completes the live client layer for rooms.
Pricing
Visual QA becomes a billed capability · feature
WAVE's visual quality-assurance checks are now a billed capability, priced per run and per scored image.
WAVE's visual quality-assurance checks are now a billed capability, priced per run and per scored image.
Vision
Automated visual QA becomes a billable check · feature
WAVE's visual quality checks now run as a cascade from cheapest to most expensive and stop at the first failure. You are billed only when the expensive check actually runs.
WAVE's visual quality checks now run as a cascade from cheapest to most expensive and stop at the first failure. You are billed only when the expensive check actually runs.
Vision
WAVE Vision: automated visual QA for renders and UIs · feature
Score renders and interfaces against a spec with a tiered vision pipeline, available as a metered API and through an SDK and MCP surface.
Score renders and interfaces against a spec with a tiered vision pipeline, available as a metered API and through an SDK and MCP surface.
Jul 1, 2026
Transports
SRT ingest is now reachable from the public internet · fix
WAVE opens the SRT listener ports on its receive grid so SRT sources can reach WAVE directly, not only over the internal network.
WAVE opens the SRT listener ports on its receive grid so SRT sources can reach WAVE directly, not only over the internal network.
Connect
Inbound phone calls and call recording · feature
Receive and record inbound voice calls, with SMS opt-in consent captured at phone setup.
Receive and record inbound voice calls, with SMS opt-in consent captured at phone setup.
Jun 30, 2026
Realtime
Publish and play live video in the browser · feature
Publish from the browser over WHIP and play back low-latency streams over WHEP, no plugins required.
Publish from the browser over WHIP and play back low-latency streams over WHEP, no plugins required.
Jun 28, 2026
App
Composite multiple live sources in the browser · feature
A canvas-backed compositor lets you mix multiple live sources in app.wave.online, with hardware encoding and a software fallback.
A canvas-backed compositor lets you mix multiple live sources in app.wave.online, with hardware encoding and a software fallback.
Jun 27, 2026
Transports
SRT latency buffer is now tunable · improvement
WAVE's SRT connections support a configurable latency buffer, so cellular and high-jitter links can recover retransmits without dropping.
WAVE's SRT connections support a configurable latency buffer, so cellular and high-jitter links can recover retransmits without dropping.
Render
GPU render tier for 4K and 8K output · feature
Heavier renders can finish on a GPU tier with hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding, priced by resolution-weighted minutes for custom and ultrawide sizes.
Heavier renders can finish on a GPU tier with hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding, priced by resolution-weighted minutes for custom and ultrawide sizes.
Jun 25, 2026
Realtime
Fix: two live bugs blocking WAVE Realtime publishing are resolved · fix
Browser publish requests were being blocked by the realtime edge and rejected for a malformed offer. Both issues are fixed and publishing now succeeds end to end.
Browser publish requests were being blocked by the realtime edge and rejected for a malformed offer. Both issues are fixed and publishing now succeeds end to end.
Gateway
WAVE opens self-serve checkout, billing portal, and identity verification · feature
Customers can now start checkout with a plan plus metered add-ons and manage billing from a self-serve portal. Identity verification now accepts a custom return path.
Customers can now start checkout with a plan plus metered add-ons and manage billing from a self-serve portal. Identity verification now accepts a custom return path.
Platform
Self-serve checkout and billing portal · feature
Sign up and pay through a hosted checkout, then manage your plan, payment method, and invoices in a billing portal. Covers plans and metered usage.
Sign up and pay through a hosted checkout, then manage your plan, payment method, and invoices in a billing portal. Covers plans and metered usage.
Platform
A public pricing page with plans and SKUs · feature
See every plan and usage-based SKU on one pricing page, rendered from the live pricing feed, alongside a machine-readable pricing manifest.
See every plan and usage-based SKU on one pricing page, rendered from the live pricing feed, alongside a machine-readable pricing manifest.
Connect
Turn recordings into clips · feature
Generate clips from your recordings through the WAVE clip engine, with each clip linked back to its source recording. You can also export a single still frame.
Generate clips from your recordings through the WAVE clip engine, with each clip linked back to its source recording. You can also export a single still frame.
Realtime
Real-time voice agents with barge-in · feature
Run a live voice agent in a room that listens, responds, and stops speaking the moment a caller interrupts.
Run a live voice agent in a room that listens, responds, and stops speaking the moment a caller interrupts.
Jun 24, 2026
Pricing
WHIP ingest pricing goes live · feature
WHIP ingest is now billed at $0.005 per minute.
WHIP ingest is now billed at $0.005 per minute.
Jun 21, 2026
Transports
WAVE Bridge picks the best network path automatically · feature
WAVE Bridge now selects how to cross the network with no configuration, tested live on a constrained connection. The relay path is always the fallback that cannot fail.
WAVE Bridge now selects how to cross the network with no configuration, tested live on a constrained connection. The relay path is always the fallback that cannot fail.
Jun 20, 2026
Gateway
WAVE closes a real-time room anonymity gap · security
Rooms that require verified participants now correctly reject anonymous joiners, closing a control that was silently disabled.
Rooms that require verified participants now correctly reject anonymous joiners, closing a control that was silently disabled.
Platform
Broadcast transport fabrics: MXL, RIST, AES67, ST 2110 · feature
Route professional broadcast transports through WAVE as metered protocol fabrics, covering MXL, RIST, AES67, and ST 2110.
Route professional broadcast transports through WAVE as metered protocol fabrics, covering MXL, RIST, AES67, and ST 2110.
Jun 19, 2026
Realtime
Fix: WAVE Realtime join requests no longer fail without an offer · fix
A join request sent without a media offer was returning an error from the realtime service. The client now omits the request body when there is no offer, and joins succeed.
A join request sent without a media offer was returning an error from the realtime service. The client now omits the request body when there is no offer, and joins succeed.
Gateway
WAVE fronts multi-party real-time rooms end to end · feature
Joining, publishing, subscribing, renegotiating, and leaving a real-time room now works through one authenticated path from app to media edge.
Joining, publishing, subscribing, renegotiating, and leaving a real-time room now works through one authenticated path from app to media edge.
Pricing
Enhance and Mux AV1 pricing goes live · feature
WAVE Acuity Enhance is now $0.025 per minute and Mux AV1 encoding is $0.04 per minute. Base Mux is priced at $0.003 per minute.
WAVE Acuity Enhance is now $0.025 per minute and Mux AV1 encoding is $0.04 per minute. Base Mux is priced at $0.003 per minute.
Jun 18, 2026
Render
Render template library grows to 38 templates · feature
New explainer, agenda, FAQ, steps, roadmap, and team templates join the library, bringing the render catalog to 38 ready-to-use templates.
New explainer, agenda, FAQ, steps, roadmap, and team templates join the library, bringing the render catalog to 38 ready-to-use templates.
Jun 16, 2026
Gateway
WAVE adds a clip-muxing route · feature
Recordings can now be packaged into a clip-ready video file through one API route.
Recordings can now be packaged into a clip-ready video file through one API route.
Transcribe
Transcription API with multiple engine choices · feature
Transcribe audio through a single WAVE API, with a choice of engines tuned for accuracy or speed.
Transcribe audio through a single WAVE API, with a choice of engines tuned for accuracy or speed.
Captions
Captions API with WebVTT, SRT, and JSON output · feature
Generate captions and get them back as WebVTT, SRT, or JSON from a single gateway-fronted endpoint.
Generate captions and get them back as WebVTT, SRT, or JSON from a single gateway-fronted endpoint.
Voice
Text-to-speech voice synthesis · feature
Turn text into natural spoken audio through the WAVE Voice API.
Turn text into natural spoken audio through the WAVE Voice API.
Jun 15, 2026
Realtime
WAVE Realtime is live at rt.wave.online · feature
The realtime service now answers on its own domain, with health checks public and the join endpoint gated behind authentication.
The realtime service now answers on its own domain, with health checks public and the join endpoint gated behind authentication.
Dispatch
WAVE dispatch reaches 300+ third-party models through one integration · feature
A new backend lets WAVE dispatch calls reach a broad marketplace of frontier models, with a signed record produced for every call. Available with a customer key or WAVE-hosted access.
A new backend lets WAVE dispatch calls reach a broad marketplace of frontier models, with a signed record produced for every call. Available with a customer key or WAVE-hosted access.
Gateway
WAVE opens a protected real-time join API · feature
Callers can now join a real-time session and fetch connection credentials through one authenticated or pay-per-use endpoint. Nothing reaches the media edge directly.
Callers can now join a real-time session and fetch connection credentials through one authenticated or pay-per-use endpoint. Nothing reaches the media edge directly.
Connect
Connect your Zoom account to import recordings · feature
Link your Zoom account with a self-service OAuth flow, and completed Zoom recordings flow in automatically to feed clips.
Link your Zoom account with a self-service OAuth flow, and completed Zoom recordings flow in automatically to feed clips.
Dispatch
Verifiable receipts on every Dispatch response · feature
Each paid WAVE Dispatch response carries a payment receipt and a signed context attestation, and you can verify them at a public endpoint.
Each paid WAVE Dispatch response carries a payment receipt and a signed context attestation, and you can verify them at a public endpoint.
Jun 14, 2026
Realtime
WAVE Realtime adds a join endpoint for live meetings · feature
A single request creates or opens a meeting and returns a join token and app ID. Client SDKs use the token to join instantly.
A single request creates or opens a meeting and returns a join token and app ID. Client SDKs use the token to join instantly.
Dispatch
WAVE SDK adds offline verification for signed records · feature
The JavaScript SDK can now verify a signed record without a network call or a pre-shared key, entirely offline. It also flags when a prompt was truncated.
The JavaScript SDK can now verify a signed record without a network call or a pre-shared key, entirely offline. It also flags when a prompt was truncated.
Jun 11, 2026
Platform
Every WAVE surface is agent-discoverable · feature
Agents can find WAVE from anywhere. The gateway and every WAVE product now publish an MCP manifest and an agent card that point straight to the tools and how to pay for them.
Agents can find WAVE from anywhere. The gateway and every WAVE product now publish an MCP manifest and an agent card that point straight to the tools and how to pay for them.
Gateway
Errors that explain themselves · improvement
Every API error returns a plain-language reason, a suggested fix, and a “did you mean” hint — so people and agents can self-correct without digging through the docs.
Every API error returns a plain-language reason, a suggested fix, and a “did you mean” hint — so people and agents can self-correct without digging through the docs.
Jun 10, 2026
Voice
Word-level timestamps in the Voice API · feature
The Voice API now returns per-word timing alongside the audio, so word-synced captions and karaoke highlighting work with no extra alignment step.
The Voice API now returns per-word timing alongside the audio, so word-synced captions and karaoke highlighting work with no extra alignment step.
Gateway
Signed receipts for every payment · feature
Each agent payment now returns a signed receipt, and a new receipts API lets you verify any charge after the fact — proof without trust.
Each agent payment now returns a signed receipt, and a new receipts API lets you verify any charge after the fact — proof without trust.
Jun 9, 2026
Agent commerce
Sanctions screening on every payment · improvement
Agent payments are screened against sanctions lists before they settle — compliant machine commerce, on by default.
Agent payments are screened against sanctions lists before they settle — compliant machine commerce, on by default.
Gateway
Automatic credit when sync slips · feature
If audio and video drift past the sync SLA, WAVE credits the affected usage back on its own — no ticket, no ask.
If audio and video drift past the sync SLA, WAVE credits the affected usage back on its own — no ticket, no ask.
Gateway
Pay per stream-minute · improvement
Usage is metered per stream-minute and per audio-minute at the edge and attributed to your key — transparent, per-use billing.
Usage is metered per stream-minute and per audio-minute at the edge and attributed to your key — transparent, per-use billing.
Gateway
Standards-based sign-in · improvement
OIDC and OAuth discovery now resolve to a real identity provider, so you can wire WAVE into your own auth with standard tooling.
OIDC and OAuth discovery now resolve to a real identity provider, so you can wire WAVE into your own auth with standard tooling.
Dispatch
More payout currencies · feature
The payment bridge settles in more currencies, so agents and operators can transact where they actually work.
The payment bridge settles in more currencies, so agents and operators can transact where they actually work.
Jun 8, 2026
Blog
The WAVE blog is live · feature
blog.wave.online is open — stories and deep dives on the video-and-payments layer, every post narrated by WAVE Voice.
blog.wave.online is open — stories and deep dives on the video-and-payments layer, every post narrated by WAVE Voice.
Blog
Listen to any post · feature
Every post can be played as audio — narrated by WAVE Voice, with word-synced captions and a downloadable transcript.
Every post can be played as audio — narrated by WAVE Voice, with word-synced captions and a downloadable transcript.
Jun 7, 2026
Brand & Web
What you can build on WAVE · feature
A new page for the one capability under everything — metered video, payable by anyone — and the things you can build on it, from per-stream creator payouts to agent-payable video.
A new page for the one capability under everything — metered video, payable by anyone — and the things you can build on it, from per-stream creator payouts to agent-payable video.
Agent commerce
x402 discovery now resolves from DNS · improvement
The _x402 discovery record is live, so an agent can resolve WAVE's payment terms straight from DNS before it calls.
The _x402 discovery record is live, so an agent can resolve WAVE's payment terms straight from DNS before it calls.
Platform
Public pages stay free of internal notes · improvement
A build check now blocks internal working notes from reaching any public page — what you read on wave.online is the customer story, nothing meant for the team.
A build check now blocks internal working notes from reaching any public page — what you read on wave.online is the customer story, nothing meant for the team.
Jun 6, 2026
Money Engine
Money Engine page · feature
Payments, identity, and compliance for people and agents on one rail — mirrored to the Media Engine, with live / building / planned status.
Payments, identity, and compliance for people and agents on one rail — mirrored to the Media Engine, with live / building / planned status.
Brand & Web
The WAVE story · feature
A narrative page on why WAVE exists, the two engines behind the platform, and who it's for.
A narrative page on why WAVE exists, the two engines behind the platform, and who it's for.
Agent commerce
x402 facilitator landing · feature
A page for the live x402 facilitator on Base mainnet — how agents pay per use, with sanctions screening on the payment path.
A page for the live x402 facilitator on Base mainnet — how agents pay per use, with sanctions screening on the payment path.
Brand & Web
Positioning: video infrastructure first · improvement
Refreshed the platform message — WAVE is video infrastructure for the agentic internet, with agent-native payments as the differentiator.
Refreshed the platform message — WAVE is video infrastructure for the agentic internet, with agent-native payments as the differentiator.
Platform
Media Engine claims substantiated · improvement
As real transports and SDKs shipped — RIST, SRT, AES67, OMT, the media-engine SDK, and the MCP tools — the public capability list was updated to match.
As real transports and SDKs shipped — RIST, SRT, AES67, OMT, the media-engine SDK, and the MCP tools — the public capability list was updated to match.
Jun 4, 2026
Agent commerce
Agents page · feature
WAVE's agentic-commerce stack on one page — how agents discover, negotiate, and pay for any capability.
WAVE's agentic-commerce stack on one page — how agents discover, negotiate, and pay for any capability.
Platform
Machine-readable capabilities index · feature
Published a capabilities.json so agents and crawlers can enumerate every WAVE capability from one source.
Published a capabilities.json so agents and crawlers can enumerate every WAVE capability from one source.
Jun 3, 2026
Platform
WAVE runs entirely on the edge · improvement
WAVE runs entirely on the edge; the previous hosting is retired.
WAVE runs entirely on the edge; the previous hosting is retired.
Brand & Web
The name — /av brand page · feature
The living W·A·V·E acronym: a cycling headline and a letter band, each meaning tied to a real capability.
The living W·A·V·E acronym: a cycling headline and a letter band, each meaning tied to a real capability.
Protocol & Media Engine
Media Engine page · feature
Timing, integrity, sync, reliability, and metering handled once — every transport inherits it. With live / building / planned status.
Timing, integrity, sync, reliability, and metering handled once — every transport inherits it. With live / building / planned status.
Platform
Live status page · improvement
Per-surface edge probes, grouped by Web and Platform, with the real HTTP status — no fabricated uptime.
Per-surface edge probes, grouped by Web and Platform, with the real HTTP status — no fabricated uptime.
Discovery
Agent discovery: llms.txt across surfaces · feature
Machine-readable llms.txt on apex, developer, docs, agents, and the protocol spokes — one map agents read first.
Machine-readable llms.txt on apex, developer, docs, agents, and the protocol spokes — one map agents read first.
Compliance
Legal & compliance pages upleveled · improvement
Sticky on-page tables of contents, anchored sections, and last-updated badges — the reviewed text preserved verbatim.
Sticky on-page tables of contents, anchored sections, and last-updated badges — the reviewed text preserved verbatim.
Gateway
Crawlable discovery + sitemap · improvement
Added a sitemap and robots pointer to the API gateway surface.
Added a sitemap and robots pointer to the API gateway surface.
Bridge
Sitemap + llms.txt · docs
Agent-discovery and sitemap routes on the protocol bridge (labeled early scaffold).
Agent-discovery and sitemap routes on the protocol bridge (labeled early scaffold).
Protocol spokes
Brand titles + llms.txt — NDI / OMT / Dante · docs
Corrected page titles to the WAVE brand and added agent-discovery to the NDI, OMT, and Dante spokes.
Corrected page titles to the WAVE brand and added agent-discovery to the NDI, OMT, and Dante spokes.
Dispatch
Live agent commerce over x402 · feature
Agents discover, negotiate, and settle for edge AI inference over HTTP-402 (x402) and MPP — on Base mainnet, with sanctions screening on the payment path, pay-per-use, no account.
Agents discover, negotiate, and settle for edge AI inference over HTTP-402 (x402) and MPP — on Base mainnet, with sanctions screening on the payment path, pay-per-use, no account.
Developer experience
Published the SDK suite · feature
@wave-av/sdk and @wave-av/cli on npm, wave-sdk on PyPI, plus the ADK and a public MCP server.
@wave-av/sdk and @wave-av/cli on npm, wave-sdk on PyPI, plus the ADK and a public MCP server.
Brand & Web
Topbar + footer color system · improvement
The WAVE wordmark inherits the color of the product scrolling beneath it; the footer mark stays in sync.
The WAVE wordmark inherits the color of the product scrolling beneath it; the footer mark stays in sync.
Platform
Open-source READMEs refreshed · docs
The public org profile and customer-facing repos audited; thin READMEs rewritten to the WAVE standard.
The public org profile and customer-facing repos audited; thin READMEs rewritten to the WAVE standard.
Jun 1, 2026
SDK
Rust and Python SDKs move to available package names · fix
The Rust crate is now wave-sdk and the Python package is wave-av-sdk. Existing imports and the Ruby and Node packages are unchanged.
The Rust crate is now wave-sdk and the Python package is wave-av-sdk. Existing imports and the Ruby and Node packages are unchanged.
May 2026
AI capabilities
Multi-language captions, auto-chapters & entity detection · feature
Captions across more languages, automatic chapter generation, and entity detection — one API, person or agent.
Captions across more languages, automatic chapter generation, and entity detection — one API, person or agent.