October 2024 Newsletter

Python 3.8 End of Life

As of October 7th, 2024, Python 3.8 has reached its end of life. Consequently, support for Python 3.8 has concluded. Our SDK no longer supports any python versions that do not receive security updates. The new minimum viable SDK version is 2.86.0, released on May 25th, 2021.

External Multifactor Authentication Adapter (MFA)

In its beta mode, we have introduced a new adapter: the External MFA Adapter.

September 2024 Newsletter

This month, we have introduced several new features and improvements. Notably, new adapters have been added to the SDK, allowing you to extend and enhance online banking functionality.

External Authentication Adapter

Get Ready for Q2’s First-Ever Developer Days!

We are thrilled to announce that in just 3 weeks—on October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2024—Q2 will be hosting its inaugural Q2 Developer Days at our headquarters in Austin, TX! This exclusive, invitation-only event is your chance to dive deep into the Q2 ecosystem and learn directly from our top developers and innovators. ... Interested in joining us? If you haven’t yet received an invitation, don’t wait—reach out to your Q2 Customer Success Manager or email us at devdays@q2.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

CU Build recently brought together some of the brightest developers for a dynamic hackathon event in Salt Lake City, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the credit union space. As a silver sponsor, Q2 played a key role in supporting three of the nine competing teams—each of which walked away with major accolades, including first and second place overall, as well as the "Most Production Ready" award.

Read the full article here: https://hub.q2.com/blog/cu-build-2024-sparking-innovation-for-credit-unions

August 2024 Newsletter

Review Buddy

We are excited to announce that Review Buddy, our internal code review tool, is now integrated into your automated build pipeline. Review Buddy scans your code for potential security risks, categorizing its findings by severity. This enhancement aims to make code reviews more efficient; while also giving developers another tool to confirm they have not introduced a security vulnerability in their code.

July 2024 Newsletter

Account Details Adapter

Introducing the Account Details Payments Adapter! This new addition allows for account detail information (HADES) to be loaded for a given account. For more information, please visit the Account Details Adapter Tutorial.

June 2024 Newsletter

Python3.12 Support

We are excited to announce that the SDK now supports Python 3.12, beginning with SDK v2.224.0. This upgrade brings enhanced performance, improved security, and the following features:

Furthermore, we have eliminated the dependency on the saml package by directly embedding it into our SDK. This adjustment was made in response to Python 3.12 deprecating a module utilized by the saml package, ensuring that developers can continue to leverage its functionality without concerns of potential errors raised by this update.

For more information on Python 3.12, please visit the python documentation.

May 2024 Newsletter

Real Time Payments Adapter

Introducing the beta version of the SDK Real-Time Payments Adapter! With this new addition to the SDK, developers can integrate instant payment capabilities into online banking, empowering users with the ability to transfer funds instantaneously. With this new integration, users will be able to enjoy instant moving and settling of funds, making transactions smoother and faster than ever before! Access our tutorial to get started on your integration.

April 2024 Newsletter

HQ highlights

One of the most asked questions we have gotten in SDK training is "What are the best HQ calls to use?" We have historically written specific guides for each use case. We now have included the most common calls that are hitting HQ by volume here.

March 2024 Newsletter

Q2 to Sunset Caliper API V1

To ensure the best possible security posture for our API integrations, the SDK team is sunsetting the Caliper API V1 interface on July 1st, 2024. At that time, no Caliper API V1 interface calls will be allowed and any attempts to access the API with V1 calls will fail.

We want to give our partners sufficient time to migrate from Caliper API V1 to the Caliper API V2 and we want to make the transition as seamless as possible. We have created a Migration Guide to help our partners through this process.

If you are currently using the Caliper API V1 interface and are concerned about meeting this timeline, please submit a support ticket. We will work closely with you to ensure this transition is seamless, however, we cannot guarantee any exception to the July 1st, 2024, sunset date.

In this Thanksgiving season, I feel compelled to express my profound gratitude to the remarkable team I collaborate with daily, our valued customers, and our esteemed partners.

SDK SLA Extension

Due to year-end activities, we are extending SLA timelines during the following effective dates:

• November 14, 2023 – Resume on November 15th
• November 22, 2023 - November 27, 2023 – Resume on November 28th
• December 18, 2023 - January 2, 2024 – Resume on January 3rd

July 2023 Newsletter

Q2 Connect 2023 Recap

We are pleased to report that Q2 Connect 2023 was a great success for Q2 Innovation Studio, our partners, and our Customers:

• 19 partner kiosks demonstrating their integrations
• 28 live demos by fintech partners
• Special presentations by Innovation Studio leaders Johnny Ola, Jody McCrary, Greg Varnell, and Ryan Hollister
• Plus a special keynote on all the benefits of Q2 Innovation Studio by EVP of Emerging Businesses Jonathan Price
• Our Certified Partners Tailwind, Trabian, and Nueve Solutions were there to meet and greet customers, and Andrew Tull at Tailwind gave a great presentation on the integrations that can be done with Innovation Studio

May 2023 Newsletter

Q2 CONNECT 2023 is coming May 15-18!

For the first time in three years, Q2 CONNECT is back in person, at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, TX! What's more, Innovation Studio will have a major presence at the conference, including a staffed booth in “The Hub”, two Q2 staffed kiosks, and 19 partner kiosks. Innovation Studio will also be the subject of four distinct sessions:

January 2023 Newsletter

2022 Year in Review

Looking back on the last year, we are proud to say that 2022 was a groundbreaking year for Innovation Studio. Our partners launched 38 new apps, including 12 new Marketplace apps. The Marketplace now has more than 20 different apps that institutions can offer to their users, through a newly redesigned experience (see below).

Dev Corner

Why you should think twice before writing custom SQL

In this blog post, Q2 veteran and SDK senior developer Paden Rose explains how and why to avoid writing custom SQL in your SDK application.

November 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce two new Q2 Accelerator Partners: Honest Policy and Directlink!

October and September 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce four new Q2 Accelerator Partners: CryptoFi, Plinqit, Carefull, and Connect Earth!

August 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce four new Q2 Accelerator Partners: TME Travel Insurance, Vouchr, Eko, and Agent IQ!

Q2 Innovation Studio @ CU Build 2022

Q2 Innovation Studio was a sponsor of CU Build, a weekend build-a-thon for the Symitar community, hosted in Dallas.

We have been proud to be a sponsor and participant of CU Build for the past few years. Originally held at American Airlines Federal Credit Union in 2019, the event had to be held virtually the last two years, and so we were excited to be able to attend in person this year at the Four Points Sheraton Conference Center in Dallas, TX.

July 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce four new Q2 Accelerator Partners, Ascenum, Covered, CuneXus, and OneDigitalTrust!

June 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce four new Q2 Accelerator Partners, With Clutch, Virtual Strong Box, Unblu, and Lanvera!

May 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce four new Q2 Accelerator Partners, Incent, ChangEd, Insurify, and Prisma Campaigns!

April 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce two new Q2 Accelerator Partners, Payrailz and Monit!

March 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce another new Q2 Marketplace Partner, Trustworthy!

Trustworthy is the Family Operating System, an online service that helps modern families curate, manage, and optimize their important information — IDs, Money, Property, Passwords, Insurance, Taxes, Legal, Emergency Instructions and the Family Archive.

Visit the digital catalog today to learn more or bring Trustworthy to your institution!

February 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce three new Partners! Silverline, Unifimoney, and Finotta all join the Q2 Catalog.

Well, it worked in Development!

"It works on my development machine." When I began as a developer at a small, private internet banking company back in 2005, I heard this a lot. In fact, it became so popular, our QA had coffee mugs made with that saying on them.

January 2022 Newsletter

We are excited to announce six new Partners! Alacriti, Deluxe, Prizeout, Silverline, upSwot, and Zogo all join the Q2 Catalog.

December 2021 Newsletter

We are excited to announce another Q2 Marketplace Partner, Veem! Veem is an all-in-one solution for global bill pay and invoicing for small and medium sized businesses. Offer your clients a seamless experience with integrated payments and pay no subscription fees. Provide transparency and control with the end-to-end payables process by tracking incoming and outgoing payments.

Visit the digital catalog today to bring Veem to your institution!

November 2021 Newsletter

We are excited to announce two new partners in Ladder and MX!

MX is one of our new Q2 Accelerator Partners. MX leverages financial data and AI technology to provide personalized financial insights that guide consumers towards financial wellness. MXinsights and MXwellness seamlessly integrate with the Q2 digital banking experience and provide automated financial advice in a social-media style feed as well as a personalized health score.

Visit their page to learn more or bring MX to your institution.

Ladder is a Q2 Marketplace partner that provides life insurance. Ladder helps FIs empower customers and members to protect their loved ones with a 5-minute online application for term life insurance coverage from $100k to $8M, with no medical exams for up to $3M in coverage.

Visit the digital catalog today to bring Ladder to your institution.

October 2021 Newsletter

We are excited to announce another new Q2 Reseller, NYDIG! NYDIG is a leading Bitcoin company. This integration into online bank environment provides a way for End Users to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin.

If you want more information on how to add NYDIG to the Q2 platform, please contact innovationstudio@Q2.com.

September 2021 Newsletter

We are excited to announce another new Q2 Marketplace Partner, PayRecs!

PayRecs is an international B2B payment/treasury platform. This integration into an online banking environment provides a clean and smooth use for end users. PayRecs also has automated alerts and authorization to reduce fraud and costs.

Visit the digital catalog today to learn more or bring PayRecs to your institution!

August 2021 Newsletter

We are excited to announce another new Q2 Partner, Givio!

Givio makes charitable giving and fundraising simple, secure, and impactful. This integration gives account holders the ability to donate to over 1.6 million 503c3 nonprofits as well as the custom nonprofits on behalf of the financial institution. This all happens directly in the online bank environment.

Visit the digital catalog today to learn more or bring Givio to your institution!

July 2021 Newsletter

There are four headline topics this month:

• The Partner Catalog is on q2developer.com
• Q2 Marketplace news
• Shared Development Environment Alternative
• Caliper SDK August training

June 2021 Newsletter

The Q2 Marketplace is now General Availability! Any F.I. can now add the Marketplace to their online banking product. The Innovation Studio team is prepared to provide the same great speed and service as for the previous Marketplace customers except at a larger scale. And that infrastructure is also ready to handle hundreds of fintech offerings through the Marketplace solution.

May 2021 Newsletter

We are so excited to announce another new Q2 Partner, Pinkaloo! Pinkaloo is a custom charitable giving extension integrated directly into the banking platform. This integration makes charitable giving safer and easier than ever before.

Our Q2 Partners are constantly improving their software and coming up with new ways to help Financial Institutions stand out. Autobooks launched a second application, leading our partners in this manner. This new software has a focus on issuing and accepting payments.

Contact innovationstudio@Q2.com today to learn more or bring Pinkaloo or Autobooks to your institution!

April 2021 Newsletter

We are so excited to announce another new Q2 Partner, Homebase! Homebase's software is focused on meeting small business needs, and will help our customer FI's stand out to commercial customers. Homebase's products help with employee time tracking and scheduling as well as invoicing, team communication, and more.

Contact innovationstudio@Q2.com today to learn more or bring Homebase to your institution.

March 2021 Newsletter

Since February, we have had two new Q2 Partners go live, Experian and Wise!

The Marketplace's rapid development and innovation has caused the industry to take notice. Most recently, the folks at Accenture shared the digital ‘new normal’ and its impact on banks - featuring how Q2 Marketplace is changing the community banking industry while enabling third-party providers to get to market faster and more efficiently.

If you want more information on how to add a partner application to the Q2 platform, please contact innovationstudio@Q2.com.

February 2021 Newsletter

We’re excited to announce six Q2 Marketplace and Q2 Accelerator Partners have gone live! Q2 Marketplace and Q2 Accelerator give Financial Institutions (FI‘s) the power to quickly extend the Q2 platform, without custom development costs, through software created by cutting-edge partners. We’re proud of these programs’ continued growth. It shows our commitment to providing innovation and choices to FIs, and ultimately to account holders. If you want more information on how to add a partner application to the Q2 platform, please contact innovationstudio@Q2.com. Also, we have a Webinar coming up for Q2 Clients on March 9th to go over the Q2 Marketplace and what it means for FI’s. If you are interested in attending, please reach out through your Q2 Relationship Manager.

Part 2: How 4Front Credit Union is Delivering Custom Functionality Faster

Welcome back! In part two of this Fireside Chat, Will speaks with Zach Eychaner, senior VP of remote services and technology at 4Front Credit Union about his experience with Q2’s Innovation Studio and certified development partner, Tailwind—who you’ll recognize from part one.

4Front’s priority is to provide smart, innovative banking solutions to its members in Northern Michigan; to offer “big bank” functionality with a community feel. However, “smart” and “innovative” require speed, agility, and a forward-thinking approach. Since working with the Certified Development Partner Program, 4Front has shifted from fast follower to leading-edge. See for yourself.

Part 1: How Tailwind is helping FIs deliver custom functionality faster

In part one of this two-part Fireside Chat, Andrew Tull, partner at Tailwind Business Ventures, sits down with Will Furrer, Q2’s chief strategy officer to talk about a major challenge in the digital banking universe: the industry-wide backlog for delivering innovation. Amid today’s rapidly transforming digital expectations, many banks and credit unions are throwing their hands up when it comes to keeping pace. To address this, Tailwind has joined forces with Q2 to offer a new solution for this decades-long challenge. Let’s take a look.

Tecton is now 1.0

After 3 years Tecton is 1.0! IE support is dropped as well as some small syntax and argument refactors which are spelled out step by step in this guide. Tecton 1.0 upgrade guide. Here is a brief description of Tecton our versioning system. Including why there are no new features in 1.0 and how to write your apps with our progressive enhancement system.

Tecton 1.0 Upgrade Guide

Follow this guide to refactor your code when upgrading to Tecton 1.0

January 2021 Newsletter

As part of our ongoing efforts to refine our Q2 Caliper SDK certification class, we have added a detailed certification class agenda to q2developer.com. If your organization is considering sending developers for certification, check it out to learn what’s covered, how to prepare, and what is expected from participants. These training classes are designed for both Q2 internal developers and external developers to learn the Caliper SDK and to gain guided, in-depth experience with our technology. All participants who complete certification are empowered to quickly develop powerful, fully-customized extensions for their financial institution. Click here to register for the next training. (For Financial Institution developers please talk to your Relationship Manager first.)

Q4 2020 Newsletter

The Caliper SDK team would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and recount some of the major things that the team has accomplished this last quarter and year.

August 2020 Newsletter

We are very excited to launch a brand new Q2Developer.com. The team has been working on the rebuild for a number of months now. There were only a couple of actual features in the old developer portal, but the rebuild was from the ground up. Everything from the marketing site, to authentication and JIRA integration needed to be built to maintain feature parity with the existing portal. Please check it out and experiment with using the support ticketing system for your next support request.