Vonage Dev Newsletter, April 2024: Say hello to Vonage Network APIs
Published: 2024-05-01 15:35:22

Hello!

Q1 was quite a ride — especially with the news about **Vonage Network APIs**. But that’s only a start. Read on to discover other exciting releases and meet our newest team member. Don’t forget to check [our blog](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>for fresh tutorials. And we’re always here to chat.

Happy reading!

The Vonage Developer Relations Team 💜

 

**ANNOUNCEMENTS**

**[Q1 2024 Vonage Developer News](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/winter-2024-vonage-developer-news)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>**

In this Q1 roundup, Amanda Cavallaro walks you through the freshest product updates, recent releases, technical demos, and everything else you need to boost your productivity when developing with Vonage. [Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/winter-2024-vonage-developer-news)

**[Announcing Vonage Network APIs — Available Now](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/announcing-vonage-network-apis-available-now)**

The new Vonage Network APIs are designed to streamline access to mobile networks. These tools offer a seamless customer experience and unparalleled application flexibility. Michael Crump walks us through the revolutionary new APIs available now. [Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/announcing-vonage-network-apis-available-now)

**[Migration From Twilio to Vonage Video: Guides for Web, iOS, and Android](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/migration-from-twilio-to-vonage-video-guides-for-web-ios-android)** 

Vonage invites Twilio Programmable Video Customers to switch to the Vonage Video API. And we’re here to help with migration guides for Web (JavaScript), Android, and iOS. Diana Pham provides all the details. [Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/migration-from-twilio-to-vonage-video-guides-for-web-ios-android)

**[Elevating Call Analysis With Enhanced Voice Inspector](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/elevating-call-analysis-with-enhanced-voice-inspector)**

Voice Inspector gets exciting updates with deeper insights and advanced capabilities for call analysis. Nahid Islam shows all the enhancements and how they'll supercharge your call activities optimization. [Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/elevating-call-analysis-with-enhanced-voice-inspector)

**[Alvaro Navarro Joins the Vonage Developer Relations Team](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/alvaro-navarro-joins-the-vonage-developer-relations-team)** 

We are very happy to welcome Alvaro Navarro to the team. Alvaro is a Senior Developer Advocate based in Madrid, Spain. He will help developers understand, integrate, and enjoy Vonage Network API. How cool is that? 
 
**SECTION #2 — TUTORIALS**

**[Send SMS Messages With Cloud Functions for Firebase Gen 2](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/send-sms-messages-with-cloud-functions-for-firebase-gen-2)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>**

Amanda Cavallaro is your guide to use Firebase Cloud Functions Generation 2 and Vonage Messages API to construct a messaging platform. Learn how to capture messages through Vonage webhooks, store them in Realtime DB, and prompt automated responses.[ Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/send-sms-messages-with-cloud-functions-for-firebase-gen-2)

**[Working With Environment Variables in Java](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/working-with-environment-variables-in-java)** 

It’s time to define program arguments, specify domain names, store API keys, and more with Environment Variables in Java. Diana Pham spotlights these handy tools.[ Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/working-with-environment-variables-in-java)


**[How to Build an Intent Classification Hierarchy](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/how-to-build-an-intent-classification-hierarchy)** 

Agent performance gets a boost with Intent Classification hierarchy. Benjamin Aronosv shows how to optimize user routing with expert tips on general NLU best practices, hierarchical classification, and Conversational AI agent design in AI Studio.[ Read more](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/how-to-build-an-intent-classification-hierarchy)

 

[See More](https://developer.vonage.com/en/blog/tutorials)

**EVENTS**

**[RubyKaigi](https://rubykaigi.org/2024/)<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>**(Naha, Okinawa, May 15 to 17) 

RubyKaigi is the largest international conference focused on Ruby. The event is in English and Japanese. Visit the Vonage booth to say hi and score some sweet swag.