I focused on improving the backend rather than adding new features. I reorganized the API by splitting it into smaller, more focused endpoints. For example, there’s now a dedicated endpoint that only detects faces and returns their locations, while separate endpoints handle image anonymization and API health checks. This makes the API easier to use and gives me more flexibility as I add new features.
I also reorganized the detection system so that all object detection goes through a single service. At the moment it only detects faces, but it’s now much easier to add support for other types, such as license plates, without having to redesign the rest of the application.
Health check endpoints let the application report whether it’s running correctly and whether the AI models have loaded successfully.
Next I’m going to add detection beyond faces by adding license plate detection. These changes are gonna make it much easier for me to do so.