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We're giving open source projects free Pro-tier age compliance (50k checks/month) — looking for early adopters
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We're giving open source projects free Pro-tier age compliance (50k checks/month) — looking for early adopters

via Dev.to WebdevPatrick J20h ago

We built an age compliance API called A3 (Arcadia Age API) for California's AB 1043 law, which takes effect January 2027. The short version: if your app serves California users, you'll need to handle OS-level age signals and treat them as legal knowledge of a user's age. Penalties are $2,500–$7,500 per affected child. We didn't think compliance costs should be a barrier for open source, so we set up a program specifically for OSS projects. What you get: Pro-tier API access (normally $99/month) 50,000 age checks per month Evidence tags, confidence scores, cryptographic audit receipts No credit card required What we ask: OSI-approved license (MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL, etc.) Public repo with active maintenance (commits in the last 6 months) User-facing application (not a library/framework) Include "Powered by A3" in your age gate UI or project README That last point is the only real "cost" — we want other maintainers to discover the program through projects already using it. How it works (bri

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