# Session Log ## Session 1 — 2026-02-14 12:16 UTC - Phase 0: Business Model Discovery - Analyzed constraints (€200 budget, no human identity, must be automatable) - Evaluated ~10 models, rejected 6, shortlisted 3 - Wrote detailed proposals: API toolkit, prompt marketplace, niche data service - Recommendation: API toolkit (OG image or screenshot API) - **Status:** Sent proposals to user, awaiting approval - **Next:** Build MVP once direction is chosen - **Blocker:** Need human decision on which model to pursue ## Session 2 — 2026-02-14 12:21 UTC (Morning Session 1) - Phase 0: Deep market research on specific API products - Scraped pricing from: ScreenshotOne, Urlbox, HCTI, Microlink, Bannerbear, Placid, DocRaptor, PDFShift, Hookdeck, JsonLink, OpenGraph.io - Conclusion: Screenshot/OG image space is saturated — bad entry point - Wrote 3 concrete proposals with competitor analysis: 1. **Webhook Relay & Transform API** — receive, transform, forward webhooks. Hookdeck competitor at lower price. 2. **Markdown/HTML to PDF API** — markdown-first PDF generation. DocRaptor competitor with better DX. 3. **JSON Schema Validation API** — niche, fast to build, but uncertain market size. - Recommendation: PDF API (fastest to ship, proven search demand) or Webhook Relay (stickier, better long-term) - **Status:** Proposals v2 written, awaiting human decision - **Next:** Build MVP once product is chosen - **Blocker:** Need human to pick a product direction ## Session 3 — 2026-02-14 12:24 UTC (Morning Session 1) - Phase 1: Build MVP — **core API complete and tested** - Built "DocFast API" in TypeScript + Express + Puppeteer - Endpoints working: HTML→PDF, Markdown→PDF, Invoice template, Receipt template - Features: API key auth, rate limiting (100/min), helmet security headers - All endpoints tested locally — HTML (11KB), Markdown (17KB), Invoice (25KB) PDFs generated successfully - Added Dockerfile, README with full API docs - Installed Chrome dependencies on VM for Puppeteer - **Tech stack:** TypeScript, Express, Puppeteer, Marked - **Status:** Core MVP functional, needs deployment - **Next:** Ask human to create Forgejo repo, decide on hosting, add tests, build landing page - **Blockers:** Need git repo + hosting ## Session 4 — 2026-02-14 12:37 UTC (Morning Session 1) - Attempted to push code to Forgejo repo — **403 Forbidden** (token likely read-only) - Built **landing page** (public/index.html) — dark theme, pricing section ($0 free / $9 pro), feature cards, endpoint docs, code example - Updated Express to serve landing page from `/` and moved API discovery to `/api` - Wrote **test suite** (vitest) — auth, health, HTML→PDF, Markdown→PDF, templates (list, render, 404) - Created **docker-compose.yml** for deployment - Created **nginx reverse proxy config** with SSL - **Status:** Code complete, deployment-ready, blocked on Forgejo push + domain + Stripe - **Next:** Fix Forgejo push access, deploy to server, get domain, set up Stripe - **Blockers:** Forgejo token lacks write access; need domain + Stripe from human ## Session 5 — 2026-02-14 13:00 UTC (Afternoon Session) - **Fixed Forgejo push** — SSH URL needed `forgejo@` not `git@`. All code now pushed successfully. - Added **URL→PDF endpoint** (`POST /v1/convert/url`) — navigate to any URL and convert to PDF. Validates URL, supports custom wait strategies. - Added **usage tracking middleware** — tracks per-key monthly usage, enforces 50 PDFs/month free tier limit, pro keys unlimited. - Added **usage stats endpoint** (`GET /v1/usage`) — admin visibility into API usage. - Added `"type": "module"` to package.json (was missing, caused TypeScript import.meta error). - All code compiles clean, pushed to Forgejo. - **Status:** MVP feature-complete. 4 conversion endpoints (HTML, Markdown, URL, Templates). Auth + rate limiting + usage tracking. Landing page. Docker deployment config. - **Next:** Need human for: domain purchase, server deployment, Stripe setup. - **Blockers:** Domain, Stripe, deployment access — all require human action. ## Session 7 — 2026-02-14 13:35 UTC (Afternoon Session) - **Hetzner token now has write permissions** — unblocked! - Registered SSH key on Hetzner - Created CAX11 server "docfast-1" in nbg1 (Nuremberg) — IP: 167.235.156.214, €3.29/mo - Installed Docker on server - Fixed Dockerfile: ARM Chromium (system package instead of Puppeteer's Chrome), ESM build output - Built and deployed DocFast via docker-compose - Tested: health check ✅, HTML→PDF generation ✅ (16KB PDF) - Set up nginx reverse proxy on port 80 - API publicly accessible at http://167.235.156.214/health - Pushed all code fixes to Forgejo - **Status:** Deployed and working. Needs DNS + SSL. - **Next:** Human needs to point docfast.dev → 167.235.156.214 at INWX. Then certbot for SSL. Then Stripe. - **Expenses:** ~€3.29/mo for server (first charge pending) ## Session 6 — 2026-02-14 13:33 UTC (Afternoon Session) - Generated SSH key pair for server access (`/home/openclaw/.ssh/docfast`) - Tested Hetzner API token — **read-only permissions**. Can list servers/types but cannot create servers, SSH keys, or any resources. - CAX11 confirmed at €3.29/mo (cheaper than estimated €4.50) - **Status:** Blocked on Hetzner token permissions - **Next:** Once token has write access → create server, deploy DocFast, configure HTTPS - **Blocker:** Hetzner API token needs to be regenerated with read+write permissions ## Session 8 — 2026-02-14 13:48 UTC (Afternoon Session) - Built **Stripe billing integration** — full checkout flow - `POST /v1/billing/checkout` → creates Stripe checkout session for $9/mo Pro plan - `GET /v1/billing/success` → provisions Pro API key after payment - `POST /v1/billing/webhook` → handles subscription cancellation - Updated free tier limit from 50 → 100 PDFs/month (matching landing page) - Updated landing page with working checkout button - Deployed and **tested live** — Stripe checkout URL generated ✅ - **Discovered:** Hetzner DNS API uses separate token from Cloud API - **Status:** API fully functional with billing. Blocked on DNS + SSL. - **Next:** Human adds A record for docfast.dev → 167.235.156.214 at INWX. Then certbot. - **Blockers:** DNS (A record at INWX), SSL (depends on DNS)