Updates and releases for FitGIF.
Added new pro-exclusive exercises including Frogstand, bringing the pro library to 1,300+ GIFs. Search results now return up to 15 exercises per query instead of 5, giving you more options to choose from. Removed artificial bodyweight preference from search ranking—results now score purely on relevance to your query, without bias toward exercise type. Implemented signed URL caching to eliminate repeated Supabase calls and enabled edge caching on Vercel's CDN, delivering 50-70% faster API responses globally. Repeat searches now cache at the edge, serving results instantly from the nearest region.
The search API now returns significantly more relevant results. The ranking algorithm has been rewritten with a tiered scoring system that prioritises exact phrase matches, then full-word matches in order, before falling back to partial matches. Hyphenated exercise names (e.g. "Archer Push-ups") and plural forms ("Push-ups" vs "push up") are now normalised before matching, so queries like "Incline Push-ups" correctly surface bodyweight exercises instead of barbell variations. Each result now includes a score field so clients can filter out low-confidence matches.
LLM inference costs compound quickly and can become a significant expense for companies. While AI processing is powerful, you can save up to 60% of your company's costs by pulling data from an existing database first. That's where our Data API comes in. A simple toggle in your request can now fetch structured exercise data alongside GIFs, giving you the flexibility to use our visual assets or comprehensive data as needed.
After our initial launch and the hype around FitGif, our team quickly burned through 50GB worth of requests. To maintain the project sustainably, we're now offering FitGif Pro for $9.99 a month—98% cheaper than all competitors.
Users can now create accounts and log in to manage their API keys, view usage stats, and access rate limit details from a personal dashboard. Authentication is handled securely with session persistence.
Migrated the underlying data-fetching layer to use the native Fetch API, reducing bundle overhead and improving cold-start latency. Signed GIF URLs are now generated faster and edge caching has been improved across all regions.
Initial public launch of FitGIF. Over 1,300 animated exercise GIFs are now available through a simple REST API at no cost. Supports filtering by equipment, body part, and muscle target. Rate limited to 30 requests per minute per IP.