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Map Image API v3 Changelog

VersionDateDomainChangeDescription
3.0.1002026-04-08Map in461jp239ADDEDAdded support for consuming continent labels from ROM (Rendering Object Model) for OMV map data.
3.0.1172026-03-25Map in460jp239FIXEDFixed an issue where part of the country border between Georgia and Russia was incorrectly rendered as a dashed line for some zoom levels. The border is now consistently displayed as a solid line for all zoom levels.
3.0.952026-03-12Map in458jp239CHANGEDImproved place name selection for locations that have multiple non-primary language names by implementing a deterministic algorithm which ensures consistent and predictable naming across map displays.
3.0.952026-03-12Map in458jp239CHANGEDImproved administrative label naming for India by adopting primary names from the map data source, providing consistency in default language encoding across mapping services.
3.0.952026-03-12Map in458jp239FIXEDFixed the default political view to correctly display the Gaza Strip boundary with a dashed line, ensuring accurate territorial representation.
3.0.942026-03-05Map in455jp236CHANGEDUpdated map version to in455jp236.
3.0.942026-03-05Map in455jp236CHANGEDImproved terrain data quality with a new source for Canada and reduced the number of rendering artifacts along the France-Switzerland border.
3.0.892026-02-04Map in454jp234FIXEDFixed missing Taiwanese state labels.
3.0.792026-01-13ServiceFIXEDFixed the incorrect satellite storage level when using the scale=2 parameter value.
3.0.612025-12-17Map in451jp232FIXEDFixed the missing road shield state codes in Spain.
3.0.612025-12-17Map in451jp232FIXEDFixed duplicate labels appearing on the Japan map by implementing deduplication logic for places, cartography features, and POI labels. The fix eliminates overlapping labels for lakes and other features while preserving all attribute information, including visibility settings and translations from multiple sources.
3.0.612025-12-17ServiceFIXEDImproved night map styles with consistent brightening across all map elements including landuse, water, transport, streets, and overlays such as road shields, POI icons, traffic, exits, truck restrictions, and safety cameras.
3.0.612025-12-17ServiceADDEDAdded the following new vehicle_restrictions modes: active_and_inactive_differentiated and active_only. These modes require the new startTime and endTime request parameters, which accept RFC 3339 timestamps (that is, date and time without seconds or timezone).
3.0.612025-12-17ServiceADDEDAdded support for the truck_preferred_roads feature.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227FIXEDFixed missing mountain peaks in the Japan map.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227CHANGEDImplemented the correct POI filtering for the quality score in the Japan map.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227CHANGEDThe Japan map now uses full names as primary for Japanese aza admin labels.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227FIXEDFixed geometry disruptions in railroad features at zoomed-out levels, ensuring continuous rendering of railroads on the map.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227FIXEDFixed incorrect English names that were set as primary for non-Japanese labels in the Japan map.
3.0.522025-11-25Map in449jp227CHANGEDThe Japan map now uses full names for Japanese municipality admin labels at zoom levels greater than 12.
3.0.502025-10-27Map in447jp212FIXEDFixed the default political views displayed on water labels and removed redundant political labels for improved map visualization.
3.0.492025-10-09Map in445jp212FIXEDFixed road shields expanding onto the roads without road shields.
3.0.492025-10-09Map in445jp212FIXEDFixed missing railroads segments at certain zoom levels.
3.0.472025-09-25Map in443jp212FIXEDFixed empty highway shields on the Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario.
3.0.472025-09-25Map in443jp212FIXEDFixed the incorrect language selection for city names in Canada. As a result, French is now offered as an alternative language option, with a preference given to providing a French name when an English name is not available.
3.0.472025-09-25ServiceADDEDAdded support for displaying multiple road shields on a single road link.
3.0.472025-09-25ServiceFIXEDFixed the rendering of overlay geometries (lines and polygons) that span across the antimeridian. In addition, the Developer Guide now provides additional clarification on the behavior of overlay geometries crossing the antimeridian.
3.0.472025-09-25ServiceFIXEDFixed the label length calculation for the 'bubble' marker, so that the label isn't much wider than necessary.
3.0.472025-09-25ServiceFIXEDPoint markers from custom overlays are now visible on the label resource. Additionally, lines and polygons are visible on the background resource. Both types of geometric shapes are also accessible on the base and blank resources.
3.0.462025-09-04Map in441jp212CHANGEDRemoved road name abbreviations, for example, "Hwy" for "Highway".
3.0.462025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed misaligned railroads at tile borders.
3.0.462025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed the language selection for labels around Japan; non-Japanese labels now default to English ("en") as the primary language.
3.0.462025-09-04Map in441jp212CHANGEDAdjusted minimum zoom level for animal park polygons to ensure consistency with other landuse features.
3.0.462025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed missing lakes at zoom level 14.
3.0.452025-09-02Map in438jp212FIXEDFixed incorrect road shield icons on the Japan map.
3.0.452025-09-02ServiceADDEDAdded full support for the ETag header in requests for image-based satellite tiles.
3.0.442025-08-14Map in438jp203FIXEDFixed the representation of counties in Taiwan.
3.0.432025-07-23Map in437jp203FIXEDUpdated the geo-politicalViews endpoint to include the geopolitical view added in the previous release.
3.0.422025-07-08Map in435jp203CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in435jp203.
3.0.412025-07-01Map in433jp203CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in433jp203.
3.0.402025-06-25Map in433jp200FIXEDThe vehicle restriction icons now include a green cube addon icon, indicating that a particular restriction does not apply to delivery-related activities.
3.0.402025-06-25Map in433jp200ADDEDAdded water country boundaries.
3.0.402025-06-25Map in433jp200FIXEDFixed the road shield format in Spain.
3.0.402025-06-25Map in433jp200FIXEDFixed missing trailer vehicle restrictions.
3.0.382025-05-12Map in430jp200FIXEDFixed the incorrect language of Japanese lake labels, using the primary language as default for the cartography features without a primary variant.
3.0.382025-05-12Map in430jp200CHANGEDChanged the minimum display level for minor roads in Japan from 14 to 15.
3.0.372025-04-29Map in429jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in429jp192.
3.0.362025-04-23Map in428jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in428jp192.
3.0.352025-04-15ServiceADDEDAdded a "stack" icon to indicate that additional truck restrictions are present but not explicitly displayed.
3.0.342025-03-25Map in425jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in425jp192.
3.0.332025-03-13Map in424jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in424jp192.
3.0.302025-03-05Map in423jp192FIXEDFixed missing annotations and admin labels on zoomed-in levels in sparse areas throughout Japan.
3.0.302025-03-05Map in423jp192FIXEDFixed missing ferry line from ZL12 on the Japan map.
3.0.302025-03-05ServiceFIXEDFixed missing vehicle restrictions in requests for label resource.
3.0.272025-02-12Map in422jp184UPDATEDUpdated the international map version to in422 and reverted the Japan map version to jp184.
3.0.262025-02-05Map in421jp186UPDATEDUpdated the Japan map version to jp186.
3.0.252025-01-23Map in421jp184FIXEDFixed default language selection for the roads in Wallonia region of Belgium. The default language is now French.
3.0.242025-01-20Map in420jp184FIXEDFixed an issue where administrative labels were missing for certain political views.
3.0.242025-01-20ServiceCHANGEDIncreased the density of road-shields.
3.0.242025-01-20ServiceADDEDA new permanent_only feature mode was added to the vehicle_restrictions feature. The permanent_only mode only shows restrictions without time limits. Even if a time-limited restriction is active, it will not be displayed. This feature mode is in the beta stage and might change in future releases, without prior announcement.
3.0.232024-12-17Map in417jp182CHANGEDUpdated the Japan map version to jp182.
3.0.222024-12-13ServiceCHANGEDRevised the API error codes and descriptions to enhance consistency and clarity.
3.0.212024-12-09Map in417jp180FIXEDRestored some previously filtered-out roads at high zoom levels in Japan.
3.0.212024-12-09Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed some visual artifacts that are part of transit lines.
3.0.212024-12-09Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed some country and city labels that were incorrectly displayed in Japanese.
3.0.212024-12-09Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed the incorrect gaps in the borders.
3.0.212024-12-09ServiceCHANGEDChanged density and selection of visible truck restrictions - restriction with lesser priority are now displayed more often.
3.0.212024-12-09ServiceFIXEDFixed missing parts of the map when rendering MIA image with wide aspect ratio and zoomed out to the globe level.
3.0.202024-11-07Map in413jp177FIXEDFixed the default language for the country label of Belgium.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177CHANGEDAdjusted the visibility of hamlets in Ireland according to admin type priority.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177CHANGEDUpdated mountain range filtering based on zoom level.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed the discontinuities in boat-ferry lines in some countries.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177CHANGEDAdjusted road filtering on the Japan map to ensure a more balanced display of roads across different zoom levels.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed unknown political views being converted to default in some cases.
3.0.182024-10-21Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed the gaps in woodland areas on the tile border.
3.0.172024-10-01Map in407jp176CHANGEDImproved the quality of terrain data in Australia and large part of Europe.
3.0.162024-09-24Map in407jp176FIXEDFixed the default language selection for location names in Belgium.
3.0.152024-09-12Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed an occasionally incorrect one-way arrow direction in roads by changing the road merging logic at higher zoom levels.
3.0.152024-09-12Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the state name selection algorithm to correctly return full state name labels.
3.0.152024-09-12Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the Taiwan special municipality labels by changing their admin label type to city.
3.0.152024-09-12Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the city label selection algorithm for zoom levels lower than 8, excluding country and state labels from the calculation of the priority of the next important city.
3.0.152024-09-12Map in405jp176CHANGEDImproved building visualization to avoid self crossing building geometries.
3.0.152024-09-12ServiceADDEDAdded a new 'bubble' marker type, which expands horizontally depending on the label text length.
3.0.152024-09-12ServiceADDEDAdded a new low_speed_zones feature to display areas with low speed restrictions, for example 30 km/h. Valid values are disabled (default) and all. The low speed zones are available only in the Japan map.
3.0.152024-09-12ServiceADDEDAdded a new scale parameter to render scaled-up images for high-DPI displays. Valid values are 1 (default) and 2.
3.0.142024-08-08Map in404jp168ADDEDIncremental map data update.
3.0.132024-07-25Map in403jp168FIXEDFixed the road network encoding for Route 41 in the USA (US-41) by changing the value from US:FL to US:US. The change enables the display of the correct road shield icons for that route.
3.0.132024-07-25Map in403jp168FIXEDFixed the visualization of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceADDEDAdded distinct icons for grocery, clothing and shoe shopping POIs.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceCHANGEDIncreased road shield icon display density.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceFIXEDFixed missing display of some vehicle restriction icons on lower zoom levels.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceADDEDAdded Japan specific roadside station icon: Michi no eki.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceADDEDAdded a visualization of the public transit system. The visualization can be enabled by the following parameter value: features=public_transit:all_systems.
3.0.122024-07-18ServiceADDEDAdded /mia/v3/icons endpoint to retrieve customizable road shield icons. See Developer guide for more information.
3.0.112024-06-26Map in402jp168CHANGEDFiltered out small polygons from the extended woodland geometry.
3.0.112024-06-26Map in402jp168CHANGEDIncreased label density for places.
3.0.112024-06-26Map in402jp168CHANGEDMinor roads which are not generaly accessible by cars, such as maintenance/support roads along motorways, are now rendered as pedestrian roads.
3.0.102024-06-19Map in401jp168CHANGEDExtended the display of area boundary to also include locations where two areas of the same kind meet, for example, where two different environmental zones touch. The change applies to the following area types: environmental zones, congestion zones, national parks, nature reserves, reservations, military areas, and water parks.
3.0.102024-06-19ServiceCHANGEDImproved the legibility of building, street, boundary, ferry, and rail labels in the explore.satellite.day style.
3.0.102024-06-19ServiceCHANGEDAdjusted label sizes in all styles.
3.0.102024-06-19ServiceADDEDAdded two new style variants: topo.night and logistics.satellite.day.
3.0.92024-06-05ServiceCHANGEDImproved the legibility of labels in the explore.satellite.day style by increasing the font color contrast and size, and adjusting the brightness of satellite images.
3.0.92024-06-05ServiceCHANGEDImproved the resolution of satellite imagery at zoom level 13.
3.0.82024-05-22Map in399jp163FIXEDFixed state abbreviations when language is explicitly set.
3.0.82024-05-22Map in399jp163FIXEDFixed road shields for Route 3 network in Ontario, Canada.
3.0.82024-05-22ServiceADDEDAdded support for the Feature object as the top-level object in GeoJSON. The Feature object no longer needs to be enclosed within the parent FeatureCollection object.
3.0.82024-05-22ServiceADDEDAdded support for the topo.day style in the Japan map.
3.0.72024-05-02Map in397jp163CHANGEDModified vehicle_restrictions feature to not display truck restriction icon and road line overlay for roads allowing no through traffic except for delivery.
3.0.72024-05-02Map in397jp163CHANGEDMerged small adjacent woodland polygons into large ones to improve the quality of woodland coverage at lower zoom levels.
3.0.72024-05-02Map in397jp163FIXEDFixed the missing mountain range lines at lower storage levels in the Japan map.
3.0.72024-05-02ServiceADDEDAdded a dedicated road shield icon for Indonesia.
3.0.72024-05-02ServiceADDEDAdded elevation contour lines to the topo.day style.
3.0.72024-05-02ServiceADDEDAdded a new logistics.night style which is a variant of the logistics.day style, optimized for viewing in a low-light environment.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved transliteration labels for POIs in the Japan map.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159ADDEDState labels for large countries are now abbreviated for zoom levels between 0 and 4.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159FIXEDImproved the river enlargement algorithm to produce better images at lower zoom levels.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159CHANGEDz_level values are omitted until zoom level 14 to improve the map rendering speed.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved duplicated water labels.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved duplicated building geometries in the Japan map.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159CHANGEDThe primary name picking mechanism now selects the correct primary names only if a name that is matching the country code exists in the list of available names.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159CHANGEDRoad shield information is now generated from a shared data source, aligning all corresponding representations.
3.0.62024-04-03Map in393jp159FIXEDAdded the missing low zoom level data configuration for woodlands and administrative labels, for example, for zoom level 6.
3.0.52024-03-19ServiceADDEDAdded z-level rendering for roads to ensure the correct display of bridges and overpasses.
3.0.52024-03-19ServiceADDEDAdded the Viewport-Bottom-Left, Viewport-Top-Right, and Viewport-Zoom headers to the HERE Map Image API v3 response format to facilitate extracting the actual map image position.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed overlapping polygonal roads and road polylines in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed missing water labels, bay labels and harbor labels in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the administrative labels in Japan to display the correct primary name. Changed the default language for labels in Japan to Japanese.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed missing lake labels on zoom level 12 in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed incorrect country, state, and city labels.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed missing water labels for polygonal rivers in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed incorrect road shield labels for some shields that were lacking a dash character on specific zoom levels.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDResolved rendering inconsistencies caused by absent geometries in certain rivers, lakes, and seas.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed disappearing decorative_dashed_line at level 15 in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed incorrect road shield names on rural roads in Thailand.
3.0.42024-03-13ServiceADDEDAdded an outline display for polygonal roads in Japan.
3.0.42024-03-13ServiceADDEDAdded additional label placement options for POI labels. Labels can now be displayed at the top, right, and left of the POI icon.
3.0.42024-03-13ServiceADDEDAdded additional localized bank POIs.
3.0.42024-03-13ServiceCHANGEDIncreased HTTP response header max_age to 1 day.
3.0.42024-03-13ServiceFIXEDImproved the alternative language selection process when the user's preferred language is not available.
3.0.32024-02-08Map in389jp147FIXEDFixed missing bay and harbor labels.
3.0.32024-02-08Map in389jp147FIXEDFixed missing lake labels on zoom level 13.
3.0.32024-02-08ServiceFIXEDExcluded the street name from the vehicle restriction shield when the secondary language is enabled.
3.0.22024-01-23ServiceFIXEDIncreased city center label density by displaying some of the city centers at the lower zoom levels.
3.0.22024-01-23ServiceFIXEDFixed parameter validation error when the view parameter is using the bbox format. The longitude was wrongly limited to -90 degrees to 90 degrees. The valid longitude range is -180 degrees to 180 degrees.
3.0.22024-01-23ServiceADDEDAdded a new ppi parameter value: 200. This option provides an alternative when you find that ppi=100 results in labels that are too small, and ppi=400 creates labels that are too large.
3.0.12023-12-04Map in383jp147FIXEDFixed inconsistencies in the toll road display on different storage levels.
3.0.12023-12-04Map in383jp147UPDATEDThe internal source of woodland data has been updated.
3.0.12023-12-04ServiceDEPRECATEDThe mv parameter, used for specifying the map version, is now deprecated. Although the API will continue to accept the mv parameter during a transition period of 6 months, its value will no longer have any effect. The resulting output will always be based on the latest map version.
3.0.12023-12-04ServiceADDEDAdded a new map style called topo.day. This style is the next-generation version of the terrain.day style in the HERE Map Tile API.
3.0.02023-11-22Map in381jp144ADDEDFirst release of HERE Map Image API v3.
3.0.02023-11-22ServiceADDEDFirst release of HERE Map Image API v3.

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