Vector Tile API Changelog Source

DateVersionTypeDomainDescription
2026-07-092.3.94CHANGEDMap in474jp239Updated map version to in474jp239.
2026-07-062.3.92FIXEDMap in473jp239Fixed missing country boundary names at lower storage levels by ensuring all attribute metadata is compiled across every zoom level and boundary type.
2026-07-062.3.92ADDEDMap in473jp239Extended the pois layer by incorporating support for kind:bus_stop within the is_tram public transit feature.
2026-06-292.3.91CHANGEDMap in472jp239Updated map version to in472jp239.
2026-06-252.3.90FIXEDMap in471jp239Fixed political view filtering to ensure correct rendering and handling of disputed islands between Greece and Turkiye.
2026-06-252.3.90ADDEDMap in471jp239Added the ct country code to enable geopolitical perspective filtering specific to Northern Cyprus.
2026-06-252.3.90ADDEDMap in471jp239Added support for kind:country_code to the earth layer.
2026-06-112.3.88FIXEDMap in470jp239Fixed inconsistent population properties by removing the population_rank property and adding the population property to the borough feature type.
2026-06-082.3.87CHANGEDMap in469jp239Updated map version to in469jp239.
2026-05-272.3.86CHANGEDMap in468jp239Updated map version to in468jp239.
2026-05-212.3.84FIXEDMap in467jp239Improved the mechanism for derived building simplification at zoom level 16.
2026-05-142.3.83FIXEDMap in466jp239Fixed filtering of restrictions for some delivery roads.
2026-05-042.3.81FIXEDMap in465jp239Compiled road shields for disputed areas to ensure accurate map representation.
2026-04-232.3.80REMOVEDMap in464jp239Removed the Chinese geopolitical view.
2026-04-232.3.80FIXEDMap in464jp239Fixed the border_style rendering in the Gaza Strip to ensure accurate territorial representation.
2026-04-162.3.74CHANGEDMap in463jp239Updated map version to in463jp239.
2026-04-082.3.73ADDEDMap in461jp239Added support for consuming continent labels from ROM (Rendering Object Model) for OMV map data.
2026-03-242.3.72FIXEDMap in460jp239Fixed 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.
2026-03-242.3.72FIXEDMap in460jp239Fixed incorrect name:latin coding for cities in Germany, where the Italian name was incorrectly assigned to the name:latin field.
2026-03-122.3.69FIXEDMap in458jp239Fixed missing minimum height data for buildings that were previously missing this information, now correctly displayed at zoom level 15.
2026-03-122.3.69FIXEDMap in458jp239Fixed 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.
2026-03-122.3.69CHANGEDMap in458jp239Improved 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.
2026-03-122.3.69CHANGEDMap in458jp239Improved administrative label naming for India by adopting primary names from the map data source, providing consistency in default language encoding across mapping services.
2026-03-122.3.69FIXEDMap in458jp239Fixed the default political view to correctly display the Gaza Strip boundary with a dashed line, ensuring accurate territorial representation.
2026-02-192.3.67CHANGEDMap in455jp236Updated map version to in455jp236.
2026-02-192.3.67CHANGEDMap in455jp236Improved terrain data quality with a new source for Canada and reduced the number of rendering artifacts along the France-Switzerland border.
2026-02-042.3.66FIXEDMap in454jp234Fixed visual artifacts at the North Pole and Antimeridian Gap by extending pole and meridian geometries to cover tile borders.
2026-01-132.3.65ADDEDMap in453jp234Added a new border_style property to the boundaries layer.
2026-01-132.3.65FIXEDMap in453jp234Fixed the missing Taiwanese state labels by adding StateLabel to filter for the Additional catalog admin labels.
2026-01-132.3.65ADDEDMap in453jp234Fixed the missing Taiwanese state labels by adding StateLabel to filter for the additional catalog admin labels.
2025-12-162.3.64FIXEDMap in451jp232Fixed the missing road shield state codes in Spain.
2025-12-162.3.64FIXEDMap in451jp232Fixed 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.
2025-11-262.3.63FIXEDMap in449jp227Fixed geometry disruptions in railroad features at zoomed-out levels, ensuring continuous rendering of railroads on the map.
2025-11-242.3.62FIXEDMap in447jp227Fixed the missing source attribute for the Japan map to ensure proper styling is applied consistently.
2025-11-242.3.62CHANGEDMap in447jp227Separated the POI premium categories into a dedicated OMV layer for Japan to improve the map organization and rendering performance.
2025-11-242.3.62FIXEDMap in447jp227Fixed the missing mountain peaks to ensure the complete display of topographic features.
2025-11-242.3.62CHANGEDMap in447jp227Implemented the correct POI filtering for the quality score to ensure the accurate display of points of interest.
2025-11-242.3.62CHANGEDMap in447jp227Updated the Japan aza admin labels to use full names as primary labels for improved readability and consistency.
2025-11-242.3.62FIXEDMap in447jp227Fixed incorrect English names that were set as primary for non-Japanese labels in the Japan map.
2025-11-242.3.62FIXEDMap in447jp227Fixed filtering for water labels for the default political view in the Japan map.
2025-11-242.3.62CHANGEDMap in447jp227The Japan map now uses full names for Japanese municipality admin labels at zoom levels greater than 12.
2025-11-242.3.62FIXEDMap in447jp227Fixed source attribute population for railroads in the Japan map.
2025-10-272.3.60FIXEDMap in447jp212Fixed the default political views displayed on water labels and removed redundant political labels for improved map visualization.
2025-10-092.3.59ADDEDMap in445jp212Added intersection names and traffic lights to the pois layer.
2025-10-092.3.59FIXEDMap in445jp212Fixed merging logic for road shields. Roads with shields are no longer merged with roads without shields.
2025-10-092.3.59FIXEDMap in445jp212Fixed missing railroads segments at some zoom levels.
2025-09-252.3.56FIXEDMap in443jp212Fixed empty highway shields on the Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario.
2025-09-252.3.56FIXEDMap in443jp212Fixed 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.
2025-09-252.3.56ADDEDMap in443jp212Added the hgv_gross_weight_mass flag to advanced roads, enabling differentiation of truck restrictions based on gross weight versus current weight.
2025-09-042.3.55CHANGEDMap in441jp212Removed abbreviations for road names, such as "Hwy" for "Highway", to use the full name of the road instead.
2025-09-042.3.55FIXEDMap in441jp212Fixed the misaligned railroads at tile borders by introducing coordinate snapping to the border edge when railroads are closely aligned with tile borders.
2025-09-042.3.55FIXEDMap in441jp212Fixed the language selection for labels around Japan; non-Japanese labels now default to English ("en") as the primary language.
2025-09-042.3.55CHANGEDMap in441jp212Adjusted minimum zoom level for animal park polygons to ensure consistency with other landuse features.
2025-09-042.3.55FIXEDMap in441jp212Fixed missing lakes at zoom level 13.
2025-09-012.3.54FIXEDMap in438jp212Fixed incorrect road shield icons on the Japan map.
2025-08-142.3.53FIXEDMap in438jp203Fixed counties representation in Taiwan
2025-08-142.3.53ADDEDMap in438jp203Added the value wpan_seven_axles for the hgv_restriction attribute in the advanced_roads optional layer.
2025-07-212.3.51FIXEDMap in437jp203Updated the geo-politicalViews endpoint to include the geopolitical view added in the previous release.
2025-07-072.3.50ADDEDMap in435jp203Added support for political views on disputed water features.
2025-06-262.3.48ADDEDMap in433jp203Added country water borders to the boundaries layer.
2025-06-262.3.48ADDEDMap in433jp203Added the area_rank attribute for administrative labels.
2025-06-262.3.48ADDEDMap in433jp203Added the name:latin attribute for administrative places, which contains the corresponding Latin name, a Latin-based language name, or an appropriate transliteration.
2025-06-262.3.48FIXEDMap in433jp203Fixed the road shield format for Spain by omitting the "province" from the network value.
2025-06-262.3.48FIXEDMap in433jp203Removed duplicates for Chiban addresses and buildings in the Japan map.
2025-06-262.3.48FIXEDMap in433jp203Fixed missing trailer vehicle restrictions.
2025-06-262.3.48FIXEDMap in433jp203Fixed the incorrect applied_to_deliveries attribute for the other Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) type.
2025-06-262.3.48REMOVEDMap in433jp203The roads layer no longer contains HGV features in the Japan map. These features are now available only through the advanced_roads optional content.
2025-06-022.3.47ADDEDMap in431jp200Added 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.
2025-06-022.3.47ADDEDMap in431jp200Added 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.
2025-06-022.3.47REMOVEDMap in431jp200Removed 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.
2025-06-022.3.47FIXEDMap in431jp200Fixed incorrect language selection for certain labels (for example, for the Willemstad city label).
2025-06-022.3.47FIXEDMap in431jp200Added missing town labels in Ukraine.
2025-05-122.3.46FIXEDMap in430jp200Fixed the incorrect language of Japanese lake labels, using the primary language as default for the cartography features without a primary variant.
2025-05-122.3.46CHANGEDMap in430jp200Changed the minimum storage level for minor roads in Japan from 13 to 14.
2025-04-302.3.45CHANGEDMap in429jp192Updated the map version to in429jp192.
2025-04-172.3.44FIXEDMap in428jp192Fixed the missing pds IDs for certain POIs in the advanced_poi layer.
2025-03-242.3.43CHANGEDMap in425jp192Updated the map version to in425jp192.
2025-03-062.3.42CHANGEDMap in424jp192Updated the map version to in424jp192.
2025-03-032.3.41CHANGEDMap in423jp192Updated the map version to in423jp192.
2025-02-202.3.40FIXEDMap in423jp188Fixed missing annotations and admin labels on zoomed-in levels in sparse areas throughout Japan.
2025-02-202.3.40FIXEDMap in423jp188Fixed the matching of traffic lights and intersections for adjacent locations.
2025-02-202.3.40FIXEDMap in423jp188Improved ferry route data by adding the missing ferry line from ZL12 on the Japan map.
2025-02-202.3.40ADDEDMap in423jp188Added the microhood kind_detail to the administrative labels of kind neighbourhood in the places layer.
2025-02-202.3.40FIXEDMap in423jp188Added the missing all_hgv_restrictions, all_hgv_restriction_shield_text, and all_hgv_time_restrictions attributes in the advanced_roads layer.
2025-02-112.3.39ADDEDMap in422jp184Added the all_tpr truck/transport property for preferred routes to the advanced roads layer.
2025-02-112.3.39FIXEDMap in422jp184Fixed filtering of some road attributes, for example, fee_required.
2025-02-112.3.39CHANGEDMap in422jp184Modified the minimal zoom level configuration for POIs.
2025-01-222.3.37FIXEDMap in421jp184Fixed default language selection for the roads in Wallonia region of Belgium. The default language is now French.
2025-01-222.3.37ADDEDMap in421jp184Added the is_label property for polygon-based waterways to improve the styling.
2025-01-202.3.36UPDATEDMap in420jp184Updated the Japan map version to jp184.
2025-01-132.3.35FIXEDMap in420jp183Fixed an issue where administrative labels were missing for certain political views.
2025-01-132.3.35FIXEDMap in420jp183Removed duplicate transit buildings in the Japan map.
2024-12-162.3.34CHANGEDMap in417jp182Updated the Japan map version to jp182.
2024-12-052.3.33FIXEDMap in417jp180Fixed some visual artifacts that are part of transit lines.
2024-12-052.3.33ADDEDMap in417jp180Added 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.
2024-12-052.3.33FIXEDMap in417jp180Fixed some country and city labels that were incorrectly displayed in Japanese.
2024-12-052.3.33FIXEDMap in417jp180Fixed the incorrect gaps in the borders.
2024-12-022.3.32FIXEDMap in413jp180Restored some previously filtered-out roads at high zoom levels in Japan.
2024-12-022.3.32FIXEDMap in413jp180Fixed visual artifacts produced by the merge of public transit lines in Japan.
2024-12-022.3.31FIXEDMap in413jp177Fixed the filtering logic for POIs in Japan to avoid displaying non-relevant POIs.
2024-12-022.3.31FIXEDMap in413jp177Fixed the inconsistent ramp (motorway access road) classification.
2024-12-022.3.31FIXEDMap in413jp177Fixed the default language for the country label of Belgium.
2024-12-022.3.31ADDEDMap in413jp177Added 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.
2024-12-022.3.30CHANGEDMap in410jp177Lowered the hamlet admin type priority for hamlets in Ireland.
2024-12-022.3.30CHANGEDMap in410jp177Improved the quality of terrain data in Australia and a large part of Europe.
2024-12-022.3.30CHANGEDMap in410jp177Updated mountain range filtering based on zoom level.
2024-12-022.3.30ADDEDMap in410jp177Added a new charging_station advanced POI type.
2024-12-022.3.30FIXEDMap in410jp177Fixed the discontinuities in boat-ferry lines in some countries.
2024-12-022.3.30CHANGEDMap in410jp177Adjusted road filtering in the Japan map to provide more balanced road display across the zoom levels.
2024-12-022.3.30FIXEDMap in410jp177Fixed unknown political views being converted to default in some cases.
2024-12-022.3.30FIXEDMap in410jp177Fixed the gaps in woodland areas on the tile border.
2024-09-172.3.29FIXEDMap in407jp176Fixed the default language selection for location names in Belgium.
2024-09-092.3.28FIXEDMap in405jp176Fixed an occasionally incorrect one-way arrow direction in roads by changing the road merging logic at higher zoom levels.
2024-09-092.3.28FIXEDMap in405jp176Fixed the state name selection algorithm to correctly return full state name labels.
2024-09-092.3.28FIXEDMap in405jp176Fixed the Taiwan special municipality labels by changing their admin label type to city.
2024-09-092.3.28FIXEDMap in405jp176Fixed 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.
2024-09-092.3.28FIXEDMap in405jp176Fixed the address compilation algorithm in the buildings layer to return deterministic output.
2024-09-092.3.28CHANGEDMap in405jp176Improved the buildings layer simplification.
2024-08-062.3.27ADDEDMap in404jp168Incremental map data update.
2024-07-232.3.26ADDEDMap in403jp168Added thehgv_direction​ attribute to specify truck restrictions directions.
2024-07-232.3.26FIXEDMap in403jp168Fixed the visualization of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
2024-07-232.3.26FIXEDMap in403jp168Fixed 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.
2024-07-232.3.26FIXEDMap in403jp168Fixed wrong city labels and missing woodlands in Japan.
2024-07-162.3.25ADDEDServiceAdded a new transit layer. The new layer is optional and can be requested with the content=default,transit parameter.
2024-06-202.3.24ADDEDMap in402jp168Added the low_speed_zone kind to the landuse layer.
2024-06-202.3.24CHANGEDMap in402jp168Filtered out the small polygons from the extended woodland geometry.
2024-06-202.3.24CHANGEDMap in402jp168Modified the feature selection algorithm in the places layer. The overall places density has increased.
2024-06-202.3.24ADDEDMap in402jp168Added the hgv_road_kind and hgv_road_kind_details properties to the truck restrictions points that contain related road_kind and kind_details values.
2024-06-202.3.24CHANGEDMap in402jp168Added 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.
2024-06-202.3.24CHANGEDMap in402jp168Adjusted the mountain peak filtering by zoom level.
2024-06-112.3.23CHANGEDMap in401jp168Disabled 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.
2024-06-112.3.23ADDEDMap in401jp168Added language ISO codes and Latin transliterations for default names.
2024-06-112.3.23CHANGEDMap in401jp168Changed the source data storage level for level 10 tiles to increase the density of map features.
2024-06-112.3.23FIXEDMap in401jp168Removed duplicate exit POIs.
2024-05-222.3.22CHANGEDMap in399jp163Sorted the language name keys for label features.
2024-05-222.3.22ADDEDMap in399jp163Added transliterations for country state abbreviations.
2024-05-222.3.22FIXEDMap in399jp163Fixed road shields for Route 3 network in Ontario, Canada.
2024-05-222.3.22FIXEDMap in399jp163Fixed 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.
2024-05-072.3.21ADDEDServiceAdded 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.
2024-05-072.3.21ADDEDServiceAdded 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.
2024-04-292.3.20FIXEDMap in397jp163Fixed the missing mountain range lines at lower storage levels in the Japan map.
2024-04-292.3.20ADDEDMap in397jp163Added the other_facilities landuse type in the Japan map.
2024-04-242.3.19CHANGEDMap in397jp159Merged small woodland polygons into large ones to improve their coverage on lower zoom levels.
2024-04-242.3.19FIXEDMap in397jp159Fixed 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.
2024-04-242.3.19FIXEDMap in397jp159Fixed the visualization of locations where different kinds of water features meet by correcting the water category assignment for some features.
2024-04-242.3.19FIXEDMap in397jp159Fixed the logic for building level projection to avoid displaying incorrect building shapes.
2024-03-272.3.18ADDEDMap in393jp159Added the hgv=delivery property in the advanced_roads layer to mark roads accessible to HGVs for delivery purposes only.
2024-03-272.3.18FIXEDMap in393jp159Removed the transliteration labels for POIs in the Japan map.
2024-03-272.3.18ADDEDMap in393jp159Added the chainID property in the advanced_pois layer.
2024-03-272.3.18ADDEDMap in393jp159State labels for large countries are now abbreviated for zoom levels between 0 and 4.
2024-03-272.3.18FIXEDMap in393jp159Improved the rivers enlargement algorithm to produce better images on lower zoom levels.
2024-03-272.3.18CHANGEDMap in393jp159z_level values are omitted between zoom levels 0 and 13 to improve the map rendering speed.
2024-03-272.3.18FIXEDMap in393jp159Removed duplicated water labels.
2024-03-272.3.18FIXEDMap in393jp159Removed duplicated building geometries in the Japan map.
2024-03-272.3.18CHANGEDMap in393jp159The 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.
2024-03-272.3.18CHANGEDMap in393jp159Road shield information is now generated from a shared data source, aligning all corresponding representations.
2024-03-272.3.18FIXEDMap in393jp159Added the missing low zoom level data configuration for woodlands and administrative labels, for example, for zoom level 6.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Aligned extended woodland vertices with water polygons to eliminate gaps between woodland and water geometries.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed the overlapping polygonal roads and road polylines in the Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Removed the duplication of multi-modal transit stops with the entrance_exit stop type.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Removed redundant points in cartography polygonal features.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed the missing water labels, bay labels, and harbor labels in the Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed unexpected 0-weight indicated with show axle restriction in case of zero weight value.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed the administrative labels in Japan to display the correct primary name. Changed the default language for labels in Japan to Japanese.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed missing lake labels on zoom level 12 in Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed incorrect country, state, and city labels.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed the missing water labels for polygonal rivers in the Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17REMOVEDMap in392jp157Removed transit stop properties with empty names in the Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed the missing labels of all states (two symbols). Added a logic to consider abbreviation of state names.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed disappearing decorative_dashed_line at level 15 in Japan.
2024-03-062.3.17FIXEDMap in392jp157Fixed mislabeled road shield names for rural roads in Thailand.
2024-03-062.3.17REMOVEDMap in392jp157Removed 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.
2024-03-062.3.17ADDEDMap in392jp157Added a new roller coaster feature to the roads layer in the Japan map with properties: kind=rail, kind_detail=roller_coaster.
2024-03-062.3.17ADDEDMap in392jp157Added a new line feature of kind breakwater to the landuse layer in the Japan map.
2024-03-062.3.17CHANGEDServiceIncreased the max-age value of the HTTP response header to 1 day.
2024-02-192.3.16FIXEDMap in391jp147Removed transit stop property with an empty name.
2024-02-192.3.16FIXEDMap in391jp147Fixed incorrect road shield labels for some shields lacking a dash symbol on certain zoom levels.
2024-02-192.3.16FIXEDMap in391jp147Fixed a number of geometry artifacts by including missing geometry, found in certain rivers, lakes, and seas.
2024-02-192.3.16FIXEDMap in391jp147Added the missing attributes originating_road_kind and originating_road_kind_detail to exit info for functional class 5 roads.
2024-02-192.3.16ADDEDMap in391jp147Added 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.
2024-02-012.3.14FIXEDMap in389jp147Fixed missing bay and harbor labels.
2024-02-012.3.14FIXEDMap in389jp147Fixed missing lake labels on zoom level 12.
2024-02-012.3.14REMOVEDMap in389jp147Removed 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.
2023-11-222.3.10ADDEDMap in383jp147Added the population_rank attribute to borough labels.
2023-11-222.3.10UPDATEDMap in383jp147The internal source of woodland data has been updated.
2023-11-222.3.10FIXEDMap in383jp147Fixed inconsistencies in the toll_hgv road attribute on different storage levels.
2023-11-222.3.10FIXEDServiceRestored 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%.
2023-11-222.3.10DEPRECATEDServiceThe 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.
2023-11-222.3.10DEPRECATEDServiceThe 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.
2023-10-232.3.6CHANGEDMap in381jp144Move UK boundary type from country to state.
2023-10-232.3.6CHANGEDMap in381jp144Changed 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.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144Filter out Canada state borders displayed along Hudson Bay coast line.
2023-10-232.3.6CHANGEDMap in381jp144Move country capitals to state capitals of Scotland, North Ireland and Wales.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144Fix mountain peak identifiers to be consistent across all storage levels.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144Added annotation categories in the pois layer for bridges, tunnels, and gradients, by properly setting the values for the kind_detail property.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144Add logic to support 4-digits road shields representations in the Japan map.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144Display the label name for all roads along transcanada in the Canadian state of Ontario.
2023-10-232.3.6FIXEDMap in381jp144All motorway_junction POIs now have proper and non-duplicated names.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134Four 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).
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134The road shield numbers in the Japan map are now displayed without a prefix.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134Added 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.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134The min_zoom property values for ferry lines in the Japan map are now aligned with storage level information.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134In the Japan map, all building geometries on storage level 14 with a height greater than 60 are now included, irrespective of their category ID.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134The 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.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134In the Japan map, compilation of public transit stop, platform, and station POIs has been enabled with additional properties.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134In the Japan map, the missing originating_road_kind_detail attribute for Motorway Exits has been restored.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134Changed the default storage level of highway exits in the Japan map from level 16 to level 14.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134The annotations based on the display type are now populated with proper data from the Japan catalog.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134The new flood_prone_area attribute for landuse kind has been added to the Japan map data.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134Added 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.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134The generated tiles for zoom levels 15 and 16 in the Japan map are now including POIs.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134The bridge and tunnel attributes are not provided for all railroad categories in the Japan map.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134Added the building height value for station platforms in the Japan map.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134Changed the minimum zoom level for river polylines in the Japan map to level 12.
2023-08-012.3.3CHANGEDMap in366jp134The military base polygons (displayed when kind = military) in the Japan map are now displayed starting from zoom level 11.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134The elevation data for mountain peaks in the Japan map is now less detailed and rounded up/down to full integer values.
2023-08-012.3.3ADDEDMap in366jp134The new skiing_grounds cartography kind attribute is now available in the Japan map.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134In the Japan map, the issue of duplication of a few labels for rivers, lakes, and canals has been fixed.
2023-08-012.3.3FIXEDMap in366jp134Hidden road direction indicators for pedestrian roads in the Japan map.
2023-07-182.3.2FIXEDMap in368jp128The 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.
2023-07-182.3.2ADDEDMap in368jp128Enabled transit POIs by adding the public transit stop, platform, station POIs with additional properties.
2023-07-182.3.2CHANGEDMap in368jp128Changed the default storage level for landuse runway in the rest of the world map from level 11 to level 10.
2023-07-182.3.2CHANGEDMap in368jp128Changed default storage level of highway exits from level 16 to level 14.
2023-07-182.3.2ADDEDMap in368jp128Added bathymetry information to water features.
2023-07-182.3.2ADDEDMap in368jp128The 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.
2023-06-272.3.1ADDEDServiceAdded a new optional content type called Advanced Roads, which extends the existing roads layer with additional properties.
2023-06-202.3.0FIXEDMap in366jp128Fixed the administrative borders view of Georgia for the default, Georgian, Turkish, North Cyprus, Abkhasian and South Ossetian geopolitical views.
2023-06-202.3.0FIXEDMap in366jp128Restored the missing attribute for Motorway Exits: originating_road_kind_detail.
2023-06-202.3.0FIXEDMap in366jp128Fixed the Patagonian Icefield border view for the default and Argentinian geopolitical views.
2023-06-202.3.0FIXEDMap in366jp128Removed excessive points in linear geometries on the tile border.
2023-06-202.3.0FIXEDMap in366jp128Glaciers and desert polygons are now included in level 0 tiles as well.
2023-06-202.3.0ADDEDServiceAdded new optional content called Advanced POIs. The advanced POIs extends the existing pois layer with additional categories.
2023-06-202.3.0ADDEDServiceAdded 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.
2023-05-312.2.3UPDATEDMap in364jp128Populated delivery_road road restriction type with correct data.
2023-05-312.2.3ADDEDMap in364jp128POI 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.
2023-05-312.2.3FIXEDMap in364jp128Fixed collinear points generated on tile borders of Japan region.
2023-05-312.2.3UPDATEDMap in364jp128Updated road name selection mechanism to pick alternative names or remove road names if they are the same as road shields.
2023-05-312.2.3FIXEDMap in364jp128Added 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.
2023-05-312.2.3FIXEDMap in364jp128Fixed a rounding issue in height, width, and length calculation of restrictions for heavy goods vehicles.
2023-04-202.2.2ADDEDMap in358jp128Added 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).
2023-04-202.2.2ADDEDMap in358jp128The earth layer has been updated by adding centerlines of mountain ranges as linear features with the kind attribute set to ridge.
2023-04-202.2.2UPDATEDMap in358jp128Glaciers and desert polygons are now gradually included starting from level 0 and filtered only based on area.
2023-04-202.2.2FIXEDMap in358jp128Fixed 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.
2023-04-062.2.1ADDEDMap in356jp128Incremental map data update.
2023-03-162.2.0ADDEDMap in355jp128Added Haiti state labels.
2023-03-162.2.0CHANGEDMap in355jp128Changed the start zoom level, from 5 to 6, of Latvia, Moldova & Slovenia borders visibility.
2023-03-162.2.0FIXEDMap in355jp128Fixes for hand-placed ocean and sea labels with specified display levels from configuration file.
2023-03-162.2.0FIXEDMap in355jp128Fixed incorrect merge of railroad lines with bridge/tunnel attributes.
2023-03-162.2.0FIXEDMap in355jp128Removed unexpected labels for railroads and tram lines.