October 2025 monthly summary for GetStream/stream-py. Focused on expanding analytics capabilities for video call sessions by delivering a Detailed Participant Statistics API. This enhancement introduces an endpoint, data models, and client access methods for granular participant performance data, available to both synchronous and asynchronous video REST clients. No major bugs reported this month; aligned with the roadmap to improve observability and analytics for video interactions. Overall impact: improved visibility into participant performance, enabling data-driven troubleshooting and optimization of call experiences. Technologies demonstrated: REST API design, Python data modeling, client library updates (sync and async), and cross-client API surface extension.

Month: 2025-09 summary: Delivered configurable audio bitrate control for publishing and refactored protobuf naming for consistency across the GetStream/protocol repository. The work enhances publish-time quality control, improves maintainability, and positions the team to scale streaming capabilities.