# Dirk Farin - Algorithmic Research e.K.

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/dirk-farin-algorithmic-research-e-k/  
**Website:** https://www.dirk-farin.net/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Dirk Farin - Algorithmic Research e.K. is a German research and development company focused on advanced computer vision, image compression, and video coding technologies. Founded by Dirk Farin, the firm offers consultancy, custom software development, and maintains the ImageMeter software suite. The website provides project overviews, publications, and contact information, while also linking to related open‑source projects such as libheif.

## Kin Score — 5.7 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-10-31 under rubric 0.25.0.

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 44.6 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 10.5 |

Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 9.1 (matched via fallback).

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | na |
| Operation Distinctiveness | na |

## Security (1)

- **Dirk Farin Algorithmic Research E K Domain Security** — TLSv1.3

## Tags

Company, Computer Vision, Image Compression, Video Coding, Consultancy, Open Source

---

Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/dirk-farin-algorithmic-research-e-k/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.