Changelog
Frequent, short updates on improvements and changes.
2026-06-04
- Improved water feature rendering across all zoom levels in our Interactive Basemaps. We've unified our water layers around OpenStreetMap, eliminating visual artifacts caused by mixing Natural Earth and OSM data at different zoom levels. Read more.
2026-04-27
- Released the 2026 Alidade Satellite imagery update, expanding 30cm-resolution coverage to 37 million km². Read more
- Expanded geocoding with 75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses and 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places. Read more
2026-04-14
- Traffic-influenced routing is now in public preview. Live and historical traffic data is available across standard routing, optimized routing, map matching, isochrones, and time/distance matrices. Read more
2025-07-01
- Released v2 of the Forward and Reverse Geocoding endpoints with smarter deduplication, improved multi-language support, and expanded Foursquare OS Places data. Read more
2025-05-19
- This month's geocoding update is big enough to warrant a mention: Approximately 5 million new POIs from Foursquare OS places now match our quality filters. We've also significantly improved our deduplication of similar results for East Asian languages and amusing cases of unicode abuse like this one.
2025-04-19
We significantly improved several key aspects of the autocomplete API:
- More relevant results for focused searches, especially when searching for dense chains like 7-Eleven or Starbucks.
- Better selection of the "best" result when we have a similar place from multiple sources.
2025-04-08
- Launched Geocoding & Search v2: 14M+ new places and addresses, faster and more accurate results, 80% reduction in autocomplete costs, and forward geocoding now available on all plans. Read more
2025-04-01
- Foursquare OS places is no longer in beta! All Geocoding and Autocomplete search endpoints now include millions of new POIs alongside the usual sources.
2025-03-07
- Released the 2025 Satellite Imagery refresh, extending 30cm resolution coverage, enhancing mosaics at 30cm, 50cm, and 1.5m, and renewing imagery across the full map portfolio. Read more
2025-02-19
- Launched Foursquare OS Places integration in beta for geocoding and autocomplete search, adding more POIs, smarter searches, and improved localization. Read more
2024-12-04
- Updated our Geocoding and Autocomplete search database with 27 million new addresses and improved localization support.
2024-10-14
- Released Autocomplete Search UI components for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose, making it easier to add search to iOS and Android apps. Read more
2024-10-07
- Released a new API for bulk geocoding.
- The Stadia Maps SwiftUI DSL is now an official MapLibre project. Read more
2024-09-12
- Fall 2024 credit schedule updates: increased matrix element limits, added navigation aids with OSRM support, and adjusted the credit schedule. Read more
2024-08-28
- Released custom markers and POST request support for Static Map Images.
2024-07-26
- Released an official SDK for PHP.
2024-06-03
We've released a few updates to our APIs:
- Added localized timestamps in several standard formats to the time zone APIs.
- Released new versions of our SDKs.
2024-04-12
- Released a major refresh of our satellite imagery.
2024-03-26
- Released a cacheable static maps endpoint.
2024-03-20
- Released version 2.0.0 of our official SDKs.
2024-03-11
- Introduced weekly synchronized maps and routing data updates.
2023-07-17
- Added a new PoP region in Paris.
2023-07-15
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2023-07-11.
2023-07-06
- SDK for Swift released: SDK for Swift.
2023-07-04
- SDKs for Python, TypeScript, and Kotlin announced: More details.
2023-05-15
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2023-05-10.
2023-05-10
- EU-only endpoints announced: EU-only endpoints.
- Launched support for separate billing emails, email verification, and more dashboard improvements.
2023-04-25
- Public beta of Geocoding is now available. Read More.
- Official Geocoding & autocomplete search documentation is published: Docs overview.
2023-03-28
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2023-03-20.
2023-03-21
- Closed beta of Geocoding is now available. Read More.
2023-03-15
- Build-a-Map Tool launched: Build-a-Map Tool.
2023-02-02
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2023-01-28.
2023-01-11
- Updated Pricing.
- Released Satellite Basemaps.
2023-01-09
- Added a new PoP region in Sydney.
2022-12-16
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2022-12-11.
- Announced map style improvements and house number data.
2022-12-05
- Announced simplified account-level billing.
- Updated TZ APIs to reflect changes in the ICANN 2022g release.
2022-11-21
- Added our Mastodon profile.
2022-11-01
- Maps updated with OSM data from 2022-10-25.
- Updated TZ APIs to reflect changes in the ICANN 2022f release.
2022-10-19
- Created Discord server.
- Created Slack channel on OSM US. Join
#stadia-maps. - Improved credit card and account management flow.
- Added invoices to dashboard.
- Added support for adding Tax IDs directly in the dashboard.
2022-10-11
- Added docs for integrating Stadia Maps into native and multi-platform apps.
- Improved docs on custom map styles.
- Added docs on how to use vector tiles in Leaflet.
- Clarified how the TZ API works in the open ocean.
- Improved the look and feel of the “Edit in JSFiddle” button.
2022-09-19
- Map data updated to OSM data from 2022-09-14.
- Added Natural Earth Bathymetry tileset.
2022-08-31
- Added support for Polylines in Static Maps. More information in the announcement and the docs.
2022-08-30
- Added the changelog page.
2022-08-26 to 2022-08-28
- Completed maintenance and stabilization operations on PoP servers to ensure continued high-reliability.
2022-08-15
- Added a new PoP region in Mumbai.
2022-08-13
- Map data updated to OSM data from 2022-08-06.
- Fixed an issue with some seas (e.g., the Baltic Sea) not appearing in the maps.