Release Notification Product Update HERE Platform for Business 06/2017 (D81)

Dear Customer,

please be advised that a new release (D81) of the HERE Platform for Business is now available on the Production environment (PRD).

This email includes release notes that describe the improvements to the services in the new release. This release includes updates of:Maps API for JavaScript, Map Feedback API, Embedded Editor, Geocoder API, Map Image API, Map Tile API, Traffic API, Public Transit API, Geo-visualization, Custom Location Extension, Custom Route Extension, Fleet Connectivity Extension, Platform Data Extension, Route Match Extension, Toll Cost Extension and Waypoints Sequence Extension.

As well, we will publish the release documentation on the Developer Portal.

Management Summary

The release highlights are:

Initial launch of Embedded Editor
Launch of the Maps Feedback API on the developer.here.com
Custom Location Extension integration into JavaScript API
New Traffic API incidents endpoint has new format and supports more incidents information
More customization opportunities in Custom Route Extension API
New premium package Live Traffic Speed record in Platform Data Extension

Maps API for JavaScript

Version 3.0.14.0

A tile provider that enables you to overlay user defined geospatial information, provided by the Custom Location Extension, on the map.

Maps Feedback API

Version 2.6

The HERE Map Feedback API is a REST API that allows you to improve the map experience by submitting feedback to HERE and to check the status of the feedback you have submitted.

Street Level Imagery (SLI) Blurring Feedback Attributes no longer require areaOnImage.
Added support for product feedback.
Added support for road network feedback.

Embedded Editor

Version 1.1

The Embedded Editor is a ready-to-use, customizable map editor that provides feedback on maps to HERE. It can be integrated into web and mobile customer environments either as an iframe within a web page or as a WebView/WKVebView component on an Android or iOS device. The Embedded Editor enables you to embed an iframe in your pages that allows your customers to provide feedback on HERE maps.

Can be customized to control the user experience in terms of UI, use cases, and languages.
Any content submitted via the Embedded Editor is reviewed by HERE before the data in the HERE maps is updated.

Geocoder API

Version 6.2.137

Support for intersections in Chile using Spanish terms is available.
The Forward Geocoder now finds named highway ramps in selected countries.
It is now possible to find German city names that include bracketed qualifiers coming from region or landmark names without the additional qualifier in queries.

Traffic API

Version 6.0.64.0

Added support for Incidents TML version 2.3. Access is provided via the /traffic/6.2/incidents endpoint. The new incidents format supports DLR Incidents, non-roadway events and other improvements. The old endpoint /traffic/6.1/incidents is still available and will be supported at least for 6 months.

Geo-visualization API

Version 2.5.0

The Data Lens product renamed to Geo-visualization.
A Data Manager portal available for a management overview of Datasets and Queries.
Infrastructure improvements.

Custom Location Extension API

Version 2.1.2

WKT files can now contain a GEOMETRY_ID column for uploading. If this column is provided, its values must be numeric and unique.  
Following filter expressions are now executing much faster:  
- COL_NAME == str  
- COL_NAME === str  
- COL_NAME != str  
- COL_NAME !== str  
- COL_NAME.indexOf(str) >= 0  
- COL_NAME.startsWith(str)  
- COL_NAME.like(%str%)