> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.valuechecker.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# New Features

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<Update label="2023-10-20" description="v0.59.3">
  ## <Icon icon="icons" size={24} /> Removed requirement to define category information

  |   Item | Description                  |
  | -----: | :--------------------------- |
  |   Type | Required parameters          |
  | Effect | Backwards compatible         |
  | Impact | `/product_search`, `/prices` |

  Category prediction removes hard requirement for `category` or `category_id` parameters.

  It is now possible to search for products without the hard requirement to define category information. The category is predicted from analysis of the search query.
  <Tip>Read more about [category prediction](/api-reference/product-search#category-prediction)</Tip>
</Update>

<Update label="2025-06-24" description="v0.122.0">
  ## <Icon icon="icons" size={24} /> Unified PDF Report Generation for claim or appraisal.

  |   Item | Description                                          |
  | -----: | :--------------------------------------------------- |
  |   Type | Optional parameters                                  |
  | Effect | Breaking change                                      |
  | Impact | `/client_reference/{client_reference_id}/report/pdf` |

  Generating appraisal reports just got easier! With our unified PDF endpoint, you can now produce PDF reports for individual appraisals or an entire claim without switching tools. Simply utilize the optional appraisal\_ids parameter to get exactly the report you need.

  <Tip>Read more about [Report Generation](/api-reference/generate-reports#reference-report)</Tip>
</Update>

<Update label="2025-04-01" description="Q2 2025">
  ## <Icon icon="camera" size={24} /> Photo validation and estimation

  |   Item | Description          |
  | -----: | :------------------- |
  |   Type | Optional parameters  |
  | Effect | Backwards compatible |
  | Impact | Offer Search         |

  The Offer Search endpoint supports optional product photos via `image_urls` or `images` (base64). Photos are analyzed to extract category and description, compare against the original description for validation, and identify the best Like-Kind-and-Quality replacement products and prices.

  <Tip>Read more about [Offer Search (image input)](/api-reference/offer-search#photo-validation-and-estimation)</Tip>
</Update>

<Update label="2025-04-01" description="Q2 2025">
  ## <Icon icon="images" size={24} /> Access uploaded image URLs

  |   Item | Description                        |
  | -----: | :--------------------------------- |
  |   Type | Response field                     |
  | Effect | Backwards compatible               |
  | Impact | `/client_reference/{id}/appraisal` |

  Appraisal responses include an `attachments` array with `url`, `file_name`, and `type` for each file uploaded by the API user and attached to the appraisal. Use these URLs to access the uploaded images and documents.

  <Tip>Read more about [Appraisals and attachments](/api-reference/appraisals#access-uploaded-file-urls)</Tip>
</Update>

<Update label="2025-04-01" description="Q2 2025">
  ## <Icon icon="file-arrow-up" size={24} /> Upload Excel files of claimed items

  |   Item | Description          |
  | -----: | :------------------- |
  |   Type | New capability       |
  | Effect | Backwards compatible |
  | Impact | Batch processing     |

  Submit Excel files containing multiple claimed items to the API for batch processing. This brings the ValueChecker frontend standalone upload flow to the API.

  <Tip>Read more about [Appraisals](/api-reference/appraisals#batch-upload-excel)</Tip>
</Update>