API Updates for September 2024 (4th Announcement)

API Updates

Update Summary

On the update held on September 11th 2024, the language property returned from the Get Logged-in User API will be changed.

Before the update:

  • When the language is not set to Use Web browser settings

    • Japanese: ja
    • English: en
    • Chinese (Simplified): zh
    • Chinese (Traditional): zh
    • Spanish: es
    • Others: Returns the language code

  • When the language is set to Use Web browser settings

    • Returns a string according to the browser's language setting.

After the update:

  • Whether the language is set or not set to Use Web browser settings
    • Japanese: ja
    • English: en
    • Chinese (Simplified): zh
    • Chinese (Traditional): zh-TW
    • Spanish: es
    • Others: en

Release Schedule

  • September 2024: Preview of the new features.
  • December 2024: Official release. The feature can be disabled from the Disable New Features settings.

Settings

From Kintone Administration > Other > Update Options screen, set the options as follows:

  • Check Enable this feature: Updated JavaScript API for Getting Logged-In User (Supports "language-country" Format for "language" Property Value and Returns "en" for Languages Not Supported by Kintone)