The next Kintone update is 12th April 2021. The release also includes the following API updates.

The April update consists of new APIs related to customizing the portal of a Space .

Similar to the Get Portal API, the new JavaScript API will allow for adding buttons and retrieving and displaying content on the header of a Space's Portal page.

• New events will be added for Spaces.

  • Relevant APIs
    • Desktop Onload Event (space.portal.show)
    • Mobile Onload Event (mobile.space.portal.show)
  • Details
    • These events are only available for Spaces with the multiple threads option enabled.
    • These events are not available for Guest Spaces.

• A new API will be added to retrieve the empty space element of a Space Portal's header.

  • Relevant APIs
    • Desktop: kintone.space.portal.getContentSpaceElement()
    • Mobile: kintone.mobile.space.portal.getContentSpaceElement()
  • Details
    • The area highlighted in red in the below image will be retrieved:
      

      

• A bug exists where an incorrect value may be returned when using the following events on mobile view under the following conditions. This bug will be fixed.
  • Related Events
    • mobile.app.record.create.submit
    • mobile.app.record.edit.submit
  • Conditions
    When all of the following conditions apply:
    • Using Kintone on the mobile view
    • Altering values of fields that are referred by the formulas in a Calculated field or Text field.
    • Clicking the Save button when creating, updating, or duplicating records before the recalculation is completed on the server-side.
  • Details
    • Before the fix: The Calculated field may have the incorrect value from the previous calculation.
    • After the fix: The Calculated field will always have the correct recalculated value.

• A new API will be added to export information about the services used by users.
  • Related Events
    • /v1/users/services.json [GET]

The update below has been postponed and will not be included in the April update.

• Unnecessary control characters (i.e., non-printing characters) will no longer be included in fields, like display name, governed by Kintone Users & System Administrators.
  • Relevant APIs
    • Add Users (/v1/users.json)
    • Update Users (/v1/users.json)
    • Add Departments (/v1/organizations.json)
    • Update Departments (/v1/organizations.json)
    • Update Department Codes (/v1/organizations/codes.json)
  • Conditions
    When all of the following conditions apply:
    • Aside from the Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ), Control characters are inputted along with string characters into fields in the following settings:
      • User Details
      • Department Details
      • Job Title
      • Group Details
      • Custom Fields
    • Add or update the fields using a related API.
  • Details
    • The control characters, other than Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ), can no longer be inputted into fields in the User Detail, Department Detail, Job Title, Group Detail, and Custom Field settings.
    • The unnecessary control characters that are already saved in these fields will not be altered automatically after the Kintone update. However, they will be removed upon changes made through a related API call, Kintone GUI, or a CSV File.