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VersionDateDomainChangeDescription
2.3.732026-04-08Map in461jp239ADDEDAdded support for consuming continent labels from ROM (Rendering Object Model) for OMV map data.
2.3.722026-03-24Map 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.
2.3.722026-03-24Map in460jp239FIXEDFixed incorrect name:latin coding for cities in Germany, where the Italian name was incorrectly assigned to the name:latin field.
2.3.692026-03-12Map in458jp239FIXEDFixed missing minimum height data for buildings that were previously missing this information, now correctly displayed at zoom level 15.
2.3.692026-03-12Map in458jp239FIXEDFixed inconsistent river attribution across zoom levels, ensuring that waterways are consistently identified as rivers rather than switching between river and stream designations at different zoom levels.
2.3.692026-03-12Map 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.
2.3.692026-03-12Map in458jp239CHANGEDImproved administrative label naming for India by adopting primary names from the map data source, providing consistency in default language encoding across mapping services.
2.3.692026-03-12Map in458jp239FIXEDFixed the default political view to correctly display the Gaza Strip boundary with a dashed line, ensuring accurate territorial representation.
2.3.672026-02-19Map in455jp236CHANGEDUpdated map version to in455jp236.
2.3.672026-02-19Map in455jp236CHANGEDImproved terrain data quality with a new source for Canada and reduced the number of rendering artifacts along the France-Switzerland border.
2.3.662026-02-04Map in454jp234FIXEDFixed visual artifacts at the North Pole and Antimeridian Gap by extending pole and meridian geometries to cover tile borders.
2.3.652026-01-13Map in453jp234ADDEDAdded a new border_style property to the boundaries layer.
2.3.652026-01-13Map in453jp234FIXEDFixed the missing Taiwanese state labels by adding StateLabel to filter for the Additional catalog admin labels.
2.3.652026-01-13Map in453jp234ADDEDFixed the missing Taiwanese state labels by adding StateLabel to filter for the additional catalog admin labels.
2.3.642025-12-16Map in451jp232FIXEDFixed the missing road shield state codes in Spain.
2.3.642025-12-16Map 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.
2.3.632025-11-26Map in449jp227FIXEDFixed geometry disruptions in railroad features at zoomed-out levels, ensuring continuous rendering of railroads on the map.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227FIXEDFixed the missing source attribute for the Japan map to ensure proper styling is applied consistently.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227CHANGEDSeparated the POI premium categories into a dedicated OMV layer for Japan to improve the map organization and rendering performance.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227FIXEDFixed the missing mountain peaks to ensure the complete display of topographic features.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227CHANGEDImplemented the correct POI filtering for the quality score to ensure the accurate display of points of interest.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227CHANGEDUpdated the Japan aza admin labels to use full names as primary labels for improved readability and consistency.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227FIXEDFixed incorrect English names that were set as primary for non-Japanese labels in the Japan map.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227FIXEDFixed filtering for water labels for the default political view in the Japan map.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227CHANGEDThe Japan map now uses full names for Japanese municipality admin labels at zoom levels greater than 12.
2.3.622025-11-24Map in447jp227FIXEDFixed source attribute population for railroads in the Japan map.
2.3.602025-10-27Map in447jp212FIXEDFixed the default political views displayed on water labels and removed redundant political labels for improved map visualization.
2.3.592025-10-09Map in445jp212ADDEDAdded intersection names and traffic lights to the pois layer.
2.3.592025-10-09Map in445jp212FIXEDFixed merging logic for road shields. Roads with shields are no longer merged with roads without shields.
2.3.592025-10-09Map in445jp212FIXEDFixed missing railroads segments at some zoom levels.
2.3.562025-09-25Map in443jp212FIXEDFixed empty highway shields on the Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario.
2.3.562025-09-25Map 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.
2.3.562025-09-25Map in443jp212ADDEDAdded the hgv_gross_weight_mass flag to advanced roads, enabling differentiation of truck restrictions based on gross weight versus current weight.
2.3.552025-09-04Map in441jp212CHANGEDRemoved abbreviations for road names, such as "Hwy" for "Highway", to use the full name of the road instead.
2.3.552025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed the misaligned railroads at tile borders by introducing coordinate snapping to the border edge when railroads are closely aligned with tile borders.
2.3.552025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed the language selection for labels around Japan; non-Japanese labels now default to English ("en") as the primary language.
2.3.552025-09-04Map in441jp212CHANGEDAdjusted minimum zoom level for animal park polygons to ensure consistency with other landuse features.
2.3.552025-09-04Map in441jp212FIXEDFixed missing lakes at zoom level 13.
2.3.542025-09-01Map in438jp212FIXEDFixed incorrect road shield icons on the Japan map.
2.3.532025-08-14Map in438jp203FIXEDFixed counties representation in Taiwan
2.3.532025-08-14Map in438jp203ADDEDAdded the value wpan_seven_axles for the hgv_restriction attribute in the advanced_roads optional layer.
2.3.512025-07-21Map in437jp203FIXEDUpdated the geo-politicalViews endpoint to include the geopolitical view added in the previous release.
2.3.502025-07-07Map in435jp203ADDEDAdded support for political views on disputed water features.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203ADDEDAdded country water borders to the boundaries layer.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203ADDEDAdded the area_rank attribute for administrative labels.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203ADDEDAdded the name:latin attribute for administrative places, which contains the corresponding Latin name, a Latin-based language name, or an appropriate transliteration.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203FIXEDFixed the road shield format for Spain by omitting the "province" from the network value.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203FIXEDRemoved duplicates for Chiban addresses and buildings in the Japan map.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203FIXEDFixed missing trailer vehicle restrictions.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203FIXEDFixed the incorrect applied_to_deliveries attribute for the other Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) type.
2.3.482025-06-26Map in433jp203REMOVEDThe roads layer no longer contains HGV features in the Japan map. These features are now available only through the advanced_roads optional content.
2.3.472025-06-02Map in431jp200ADDEDAdded the pedestrian_zone boolean property to the road line features of kind=path and kind_detail=pedestrian. The property enables differentiating between pedestrian zones and pedestrian roads.
2.3.472025-06-02Map in431jp200ADDEDAdded the hgv_applied_to_delivery and all_hgv_applied_to_delivery properties to indicate whether restrictions apply to delivery traffic as well as through traffic.
2.3.472025-06-02Map in431jp200REMOVEDRemoved advanced truck content from the standard roads layer. The roads layer no longer contains HGV features. These features are now available only through the advanced_roads optional content.
2.3.472025-06-02Map in431jp200FIXEDFixed incorrect language selection for certain labels (for example, for the Willemstad city label).
2.3.472025-06-02Map in431jp200FIXEDAdded missing town labels in Ukraine.
2.3.462025-05-12Map in430jp200FIXEDFixed the incorrect language of Japanese lake labels, using the primary language as default for the cartography features without a primary variant.
2.3.462025-05-12Map in430jp200CHANGEDChanged the minimum storage level for minor roads in Japan from 13 to 14.
2.3.452025-04-30Map in429jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in429jp192.
2.3.442025-04-17Map in428jp192FIXEDFixed the missing pds IDs for certain POIs in the advanced_poi layer.
2.3.432025-03-24Map in425jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in425jp192.
2.3.422025-03-06Map in424jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in424jp192.
2.3.412025-03-03Map in423jp192CHANGEDUpdated the map version to in423jp192.
2.3.402025-02-20Map in423jp188FIXEDFixed missing annotations and admin labels on zoomed-in levels in sparse areas throughout Japan.
2.3.402025-02-20Map in423jp188FIXEDFixed the matching of traffic lights and intersections for adjacent locations.
2.3.402025-02-20Map in423jp188FIXEDImproved ferry route data by adding the missing ferry line from ZL12 on the Japan map.
2.3.402025-02-20Map in423jp188ADDEDAdded the microhood kind_detail to the administrative labels of kind neighbourhood in the places layer.
2.3.402025-02-20Map in423jp188FIXEDAdded the missing all_hgv_restrictions, all_hgv_restriction_shield_text, and all_hgv_time_restrictions attributes in the advanced_roads layer.
2.3.392025-02-11Map in422jp184ADDEDAdded the all_tpr truck/transport property for preferred routes to the advanced roads layer.
2.3.392025-02-11Map in422jp184FIXEDFixed filtering of some road attributes, for example, fee_required.
2.3.392025-02-11Map in422jp184CHANGEDModified the minimal zoom level configuration for POIs.
2.3.372025-01-22Map in421jp184FIXEDFixed default language selection for the roads in Wallonia region of Belgium. The default language is now French.
2.3.372025-01-22Map in421jp184ADDEDAdded the is_label property for polygon-based waterways to improve the styling.
2.3.362025-01-20Map in420jp184UPDATEDUpdated the Japan map version to jp184.
2.3.352025-01-13Map in420jp183FIXEDFixed an issue where administrative labels were missing for certain political views.
2.3.352025-01-13Map in420jp183FIXEDRemoved duplicate transit buildings in the Japan map.
2.3.342024-12-16Map in417jp182CHANGEDUpdated the Japan map version to jp182.
2.3.332024-12-05Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed some visual artifacts that are part of transit lines.
2.3.332024-12-05Map in417jp180ADDEDAdded a unique pds_id place identifier property to the POIs in the advanced POIs layer. The value is in the domain:system:type:id format, for example, here:cm:place:1a2b3c4d5e. You can use pds_id values to fetch additional place details from the search service.
2.3.332024-12-05Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed some country and city labels that were incorrectly displayed in Japanese.
2.3.332024-12-05Map in417jp180FIXEDFixed the incorrect gaps in the borders.
2.3.322024-12-02Map in413jp180FIXEDRestored some previously filtered-out roads at high zoom levels in Japan.
2.3.322024-12-02Map in413jp180FIXEDFixed visual artifacts produced by the merge of public transit lines in Japan.
2.3.312024-12-02Map in413jp177FIXEDFixed the filtering logic for POIs in Japan to avoid displaying non-relevant POIs.
2.3.312024-12-02Map in413jp177FIXEDFixed the inconsistent ramp (motorway access road) classification.
2.3.312024-12-02Map in413jp177FIXEDFixed the default language for the country label of Belgium.
2.3.312024-12-02Map in413jp177ADDEDAdded the new all_hgv_restrictions, all_hgv_restriction_shield_texts, and all_hgv_time_restrictions attributes to describe cumulative Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) restrictions for the road segment of the Advanced Roads layer.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177CHANGEDLowered the hamlet admin type priority for hamlets in Ireland.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177CHANGEDImproved the quality of terrain data in Australia and a large part of Europe.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177CHANGEDUpdated mountain range filtering based on zoom level.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177ADDEDAdded a new charging_station advanced POI type.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed the discontinuities in boat-ferry lines in some countries.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177CHANGEDAdjusted road filtering in the Japan map to provide more balanced road display across the zoom levels.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed unknown political views being converted to default in some cases.
2.3.302024-12-02Map in410jp177FIXEDFixed the gaps in woodland areas on the tile border.
2.3.292024-09-17Map in407jp176FIXEDFixed the default language selection for location names in Belgium.
2.3.282024-09-09Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed an occasionally incorrect one-way arrow direction in roads by changing the road merging logic at higher zoom levels.
2.3.282024-09-09Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the state name selection algorithm to correctly return full state name labels.
2.3.282024-09-09Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the Taiwan special municipality labels by changing their admin label type to city.
2.3.282024-09-09Map 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.
2.3.282024-09-09Map in405jp176FIXEDFixed the address compilation algorithm in the buildings layer to return deterministic output.
2.3.282024-09-09Map in405jp176CHANGEDImproved the buildings layer simplification.
2.3.272024-08-06Map in404jp168ADDEDIncremental map data update.
2.3.262024-07-23Map in403jp168ADDEDAdded thehgv_direction​ attribute to specify truck restrictions directions.
2.3.262024-07-23Map in403jp168FIXEDFixed the visualization of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
2.3.262024-07-23Map 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.
2.3.262024-07-23Map in403jp168FIXEDFixed wrong city labels and missing woodlands in Japan.
2.3.252024-07-16ServiceADDEDAdded a new transit layer. The new layer is optional and can be requested with the content=default,transit parameter.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168ADDEDAdded the low_speed_zone kind to the landuse layer.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168CHANGEDFiltered out the small polygons from the extended woodland geometry.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168CHANGEDModified the feature selection algorithm in the places layer. The overall places density has increased.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168ADDEDAdded the hgv_road_kind and hgv_road_kind_details properties to the truck restrictions points that contain related road_kind and kind_details values.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168CHANGEDAdded the kind_detail=pedestrian property to such roads of kind=minor_road type as maintenance/support roads along motorways, which are not accessible for cars.
2.3.242024-06-20Map in402jp168CHANGEDAdjusted the mountain peak filtering by zoom level.
2.3.232024-06-11Map in401jp168CHANGEDDisabled polygon merging for the following feature types to preserve their boundaries: low_emission_zone (for features of both the environmental and congestion kind_detail), national_park, nature_reserve, reservation, military, water_park.
2.3.232024-06-11Map in401jp168ADDEDAdded language ISO codes and Latin transliterations for default names.
2.3.232024-06-11Map in401jp168CHANGEDChanged the source data storage level for level 10 tiles to increase the density of map features.
2.3.232024-06-11Map in401jp168FIXEDRemoved duplicate exit POIs.
2.3.222024-05-22Map in399jp163CHANGEDSorted the language name keys for label features.
2.3.222024-05-22Map in399jp163ADDEDAdded transliterations for country state abbreviations.
2.3.222024-05-22Map in399jp163FIXEDFixed road shields for Route 3 network in Ontario, Canada.
2.3.222024-05-22Map in399jp163FIXEDFixed the incorrect winding order of landuse polygons. Fixed the winding order and the missing landuse polygons at zoom levels 17 and higher in built-up areas and at zoom level 15 and higher in all other areas.
2.3.212024-05-07ServiceADDEDAdded a new optional layer called hillshade. The hillshade layer displays the topography of a region by simulating how light would illuminate the terrain. It can be retrieved by using the content=hillshade parameter.
2.3.212024-05-07ServiceADDEDAdded a new optional layer called contours. The contours layer contains lines that connect points of equal elevation relative to mean sea level. It can be retrieved by using the content=contours parameter.
2.3.202024-04-29Map in397jp163FIXEDFixed the missing mountain range lines at lower storage levels in the Japan map.
2.3.202024-04-29Map in397jp163ADDEDAdded the other_facilities landuse type in the Japan map.
2.3.192024-04-24Map in397jp159CHANGEDMerged small woodland polygons into large ones to improve their coverage on lower zoom levels.
2.3.192024-04-24Map in397jp159FIXEDFixed the visualization of cross-water tunnel roads at zoom levels between 15 and 20 by adding the is_present_in_landuse property to the dashed line display features.
2.3.192024-04-24Map in397jp159FIXEDFixed the visualization of locations where different kinds of water features meet by correcting the water category assignment for some features.
2.3.192024-04-24Map in397jp159FIXEDFixed the logic for building level projection to avoid displaying incorrect building shapes.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159ADDEDAdded the hgv=delivery property in the advanced_roads layer to mark roads accessible to HGVs for delivery purposes only.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved the transliteration labels for POIs in the Japan map.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159ADDEDAdded the chainID property in the advanced_pois layer.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159ADDEDState labels for large countries are now abbreviated for zoom levels between 0 and 4.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159FIXEDImproved the rivers enlargement algorithm to produce better images on lower zoom levels.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159CHANGEDz_level values are omitted between zoom levels 0 and 13 to improve the map rendering speed.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved duplicated water labels.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159FIXEDRemoved duplicated building geometries in the Japan map.
2.3.182024-03-27Map 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.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159CHANGEDRoad shield information is now generated from a shared data source, aligning all corresponding representations.
2.3.182024-03-27Map in393jp159FIXEDAdded the missing low zoom level data configuration for woodlands and administrative labels, for example, for zoom level 6.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDAligned extended woodland vertices with water polygons to eliminate gaps between woodland and water geometries.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the overlapping polygonal roads and road polylines in the Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDRemoved the duplication of multi-modal transit stops with the entrance_exit stop type.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDRemoved redundant points in cartography polygonal features.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the missing water labels, bay labels, and harbor labels in the Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed unexpected 0-weight indicated with show axle restriction in case of zero weight value.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the administrative labels in Japan to display the correct primary name. Changed the default language for labels in Japan to Japanese.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed missing lake labels on zoom level 12 in Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed incorrect country, state, and city labels.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the missing water labels for polygonal rivers in the Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157REMOVEDRemoved transit stop properties with empty names in the Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed the missing labels of all states (two symbols). Added a logic to consider abbreviation of state names.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed disappearing decorative_dashed_line at level 15 in Japan.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157FIXEDFixed mislabeled road shield names for rural roads in Thailand.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157REMOVEDRemoved the following transit POI boolean flags that are deprecated from the Japan map: is_speed_rail, is_state_rail, is_private_rail, is_train for train station and subway.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157ADDEDAdded a new roller coaster feature to the roads layer in the Japan map with properties: kind=rail, kind_detail=roller_coaster.
2.3.172024-03-06Map in392jp157ADDEDAdded a new line feature of kind breakwater to the landuse layer in the Japan map.
2.3.172024-03-06ServiceCHANGEDIncreased the max-age value of the HTTP response header to 1 day.
2.3.162024-02-19Map in391jp147FIXEDRemoved transit stop property with an empty name.
2.3.162024-02-19Map in391jp147FIXEDFixed incorrect road shield labels for some shields lacking a dash symbol on certain zoom levels.
2.3.162024-02-19Map in391jp147FIXEDFixed a number of geometry artifacts by including missing geometry, found in certain rivers, lakes, and seas.
2.3.162024-02-19Map in391jp147FIXEDAdded the missing attributes originating_road_kind and originating_road_kind_detail to exit info for functional class 5 roads.
2.3.162024-02-19Map in391jp147ADDEDAdded the z_level attribute to features in the roads layer. The attribute is present only for road features where z-level does not have the default value.
2.3.142024-02-01Map in389jp147FIXEDFixed missing bay and harbor labels.
2.3.142024-02-01Map in389jp147FIXEDFixed missing lake labels on zoom level 12.
2.3.142024-02-01Map in389jp147REMOVEDRemoved the following transit POI boolean flags that are deprecated: is_speed_rail, is_state_rail, is_private_rail, is_train for train station and subway.
2.3.102023-11-22Map in383jp147ADDEDAdded the population_rank attribute to borough labels.
2.3.102023-11-22Map in383jp147UPDATEDThe internal source of woodland data has been updated.
2.3.102023-11-22Map in383jp147FIXEDFixed inconsistencies in the toll_hgv road attribute on different storage levels.
2.3.102023-11-22ServiceFIXEDRestored the HTTP compression level. The compression level was originally decreased in the HERE Vector Tile API 2.3.4 release. The change reduces the transfer size for an average of 8%.
2.3.102023-11-22ServiceDEPRECATEDThe road_labels layer is now deprecated and will be removed from the default tile content as part of a future release. To keep using the layer without an interruption, add the following parameter to query URL: content=default,road_labels.
2.3.102023-11-22ServiceDEPRECATEDThe 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.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144CHANGEDMove UK boundary type from country to state.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144CHANGEDChanged the semantic of two attributes of the road layer: Parking Lot Road changed to Parking Aisle (that is, a road where you do the last turn before parking the car); Parking lot road is now identifying a road used to access parking lots or a POI.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDFilter out Canada state borders displayed along Hudson Bay coast line.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144CHANGEDMove country capitals to state capitals of Scotland, North Ireland and Wales.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDFix mountain peak identifiers to be consistent across all storage levels.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDAdded annotation categories in the pois layer for bridges, tunnels, and gradients, by properly setting the values for the kind_detail property.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDAdd logic to support 4-digits road shields representations in the Japan map.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDDisplay the label name for all roads along transcanada in the Canadian state of Ontario.
2.3.62023-10-23Map in381jp144FIXEDAll motorway_junction POIs now have proper and non-duplicated names.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDFour new boolean tags have been added for the roads layer in the Japan map: public_access, private (access requires individual permissions), delivery_road (access allowed for deliveries), and through_traffic (access allowed only if origin and destination are outside of the current road).
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDThe road shield numbers in the Japan map are now displayed without a prefix.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDAdded filtering of road shield data on ramp and slip road segments in the Japan map. For roads with the is_link attribute, the shield and related values are dropped to prevent ambiguity in shield visualization.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDThe min_zoom property values for ferry lines in the Japan map are now aligned with storage level information.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDIn the Japan map, all building geometries on storage level 14 with a height greater than 60 are now included, irrespective of their category ID.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDThe admin label category for kind_detail=hamlet was extended for the Japan map with kind=locality and kind_detail=locality types. These types represent administrative regions with zero population that do not have the hamlet subtype.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDIn the Japan map, compilation of public transit stop, platform, and station POIs has been enabled with additional properties.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDIn the Japan map, the missing originating_road_kind_detail attribute for Motorway Exits has been restored.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDChanged the default storage level of highway exits in the Japan map from level 16 to level 14.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDThe annotations based on the display type are now populated with proper data from the Japan catalog.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDThe new flood_prone_area attribute for landuse kind has been added to the Japan map data.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDAdded new optional content called Advanced POIs[doc:advanced-layers#advanced-points-of-interest] in the Japan map. The advanced POIs extends the existing pois layer with additional categories.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDThe generated tiles for zoom levels 15 and 16 in the Japan map are now including POIs.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDThe bridge and tunnel attributes are not provided for all railroad categories in the Japan map.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDAdded the building height value for station platforms in the Japan map.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDChanged the minimum zoom level for river polylines in the Japan map to level 12.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134CHANGEDThe military base polygons (displayed when kind = military) in the Japan map are now displayed starting from zoom level 11.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDThe elevation data for mountain peaks in the Japan map is now less detailed and rounded up/down to full integer values.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134ADDEDThe new skiing_grounds cartography kind attribute is now available in the Japan map.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDIn the Japan map, the issue of duplication of a few labels for rivers, lakes, and canals has been fixed.
2.3.32023-08-01Map in366jp134FIXEDHidden road direction indicators for pedestrian roads in the Japan map.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128FIXEDThe admin label category for kind_detail=hamlet was extended with kind=locality and kind_detail=locality types. These types represent administrative regions with zero population that do not have the hamlet subtype.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128ADDEDEnabled transit POIs by adding the public transit stop, platform, station POIs with additional properties.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128CHANGEDChanged the default storage level for landuse runway in the rest of the world map from level 11 to level 10.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128CHANGEDChanged default storage level of highway exits from level 16 to level 14.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128ADDEDAdded bathymetry information to water features.
2.3.22023-07-18Map in368jp128ADDEDThe default view has kind=country, and the country view has kind={iso2}:country. This allows for more comprehensive representation of administrative divisions based on political perspectives.
2.3.12023-06-27ServiceADDEDAdded a new optional content type called Advanced Roads, which extends the existing roads layer with additional properties.
2.3.02023-06-20Map in366jp128FIXEDFixed the administrative borders view of Georgia for the default, Georgian, Turkish, North Cyprus, Abkhasian and South Ossetian geopolitical views.
2.3.02023-06-20Map in366jp128FIXEDRestored the missing attribute for Motorway Exits: originating_road_kind_detail.
2.3.02023-06-20Map in366jp128FIXEDFixed the Patagonian Icefield border view for the default and Argentinian geopolitical views.
2.3.02023-06-20Map in366jp128FIXEDRemoved excessive points in linear geometries on the tile border.
2.3.02023-06-20Map in366jp128FIXEDGlaciers and desert polygons are now included in level 0 tiles as well.
2.3.02023-06-20ServiceADDEDAdded new optional content called Advanced POIs. The advanced POIs extends the existing pois layer with additional categories.
2.3.02023-06-20ServiceADDEDAdded a new content query parameter. This parameter allows selecting additional content to be included in the vector tile response. For more information, see API reference.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128UPDATEDPopulated delivery_road road restriction type with correct data.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128ADDEDPOI features of kind motorway_junction are extended with the following new properties: exit_number, exit_name, road_kind, road_kind_detail, is_toll, originating_is_toll, originating_road_kind, originating_road_kind_detail.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128FIXEDFixed collinear points generated on tile borders of Japan region.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128UPDATEDUpdated road name selection mechanism to pick alternative names or remove road names if they are the same as road shields.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128FIXEDAdded filtering of road shield data on ramp and slip road segments. Shield and the related values for roads with the is_link attribute are dropped to avoid ambiguity in shield visualization.
2.2.32023-05-31Map in364jp128FIXEDFixed a rounding issue in height, width, and length calculation of restrictions for heavy goods vehicles.
2.2.22023-04-20Map in358jp128ADDEDAdded four new boolean tags for the roads layer: public_access, private (access requires individual permissions), delivery_road (access allowed for deliveries), and through_traffic (access allowed only if origin and destination are outside of the current road).
2.2.22023-04-20Map in358jp128ADDEDThe earth layer has been updated by adding centerlines of mountain ranges as linear features with the kind attribute set to ridge.
2.2.22023-04-20Map in358jp128UPDATEDGlaciers and desert polygons are now gradually included starting from level 0 and filtered only based on area.
2.2.22023-04-20Map in358jp128FIXEDFixed rules to remove CR-, PR-, BIA- prefixes for county-level routes in the US, regardless of length and shield_text characters. The prefixes are now handled with separate network values: US:<state>:CR, US:BIA, and US:PR.
2.2.12023-04-06Map in356jp128ADDEDIncremental map data update.
2.2.02023-03-16Map in355jp128ADDEDAdded Haiti state labels.
2.2.02023-03-16Map in355jp128CHANGEDChanged the start zoom level, from 5 to 6, of Latvia, Moldova & Slovenia borders visibility.
2.2.02023-03-16Map in355jp128FIXEDFixes for hand-placed ocean and sea labels with specified display levels from configuration file.
2.2.02023-03-16Map in355jp128FIXEDFixed incorrect merge of railroad lines with bridge/tunnel attributes.
2.2.02023-03-16Map in355jp128FIXEDRemoved unexpected labels for railroads and tram lines.