During the height of COVID, I was exploring the API design of the top-selling COVID tests on Amazon. Several had wildly unsecured APIs—sequential patient IDs but the results endpoint assumed knowing the “secret” patient ID counted as auth. Or just completely open GraphQL implementations, no different than a password-less db…
For anyone considering DIYing a diagnostics program, don’t. But I’m biased (I’m the founder of a YC-backed diagnostics as a service co: https://spotdx.com)
Spot provides everything needed to offer lab-analyzed diagnostic tests using at-home collection kits. Companies simply order tests via our API, and we handle the rest--the collection kits, the logistics, and the lab integrations. We shipped tens of thousands of tests last year and are on track to ship 2M+ this year.
Founding Engineer (Remote)
- We are looking for a full-stack engineer with a founder-like spirit to help us scale our tech and shape our engineering culture.
For anyone considering DIYing a diagnostics program, don’t. But I’m biased (I’m the founder of a YC-backed diagnostics as a service co: https://spotdx.com)