The attrs module and other new features

Some of the new OKAPI features added over the last months (r776-r896):

• Introducing the new attrs module.
• It allows you to retrieve attribute names and descriptions along with basic icons (provided by the local OC server).
• See the attribute method for the full list of available data fields.
• List all available attributes with the attribute_index method.
• OKAPI uses global attribute IDs called A-codes to reference attributes. Attribute names and descriptions are also global (we store them in our repository). You're welcome to send us translations for your language.
• By "global" we mean that they are shared between all OKAPI installations. A single A-code refers to exactly the same attribute on OCPL, OCDE or any other installation.
• New fields in the geocache method: gc_code, hint2, hints2, attr_acodes, protection_areas.
• The hint and hints fields of the geocache method are now deprecated (why?).
• The attrs parameter of the gpx formatter can now support multiple options (instead of just one). Also, two new values for this parameter were added: gc:attrs and gc_ocde:attrs.
• New protection_areas parameter was added to the gpx formatter.
• oc_team_entry field added to the logs/entry family of methods.

Welcome, OKAPI Germany!

Finally, after almost two years since its launch, OKAPI has been installed on Opencaching.DE! We encourage the developers of all existing OKAPI applications to add this new node to their apps.

• http://www.opencaching.de/okapi/

Also, there were many new features added since the beginning of this year (r776):

• You can now submit Will attend and Attended log entries (for the Event caches).
• Added the mark method (for marking the caches as watched or ignored).
• Added attribution_append parameter to the geocache method.
• Added log_fields parameter to the geocache method.
• Added descrefs:thumblinks option to the images parameter of the gpx formatter method.
• Added many new fields to the geocache method:
• willattends,
• trip_time,
• trip_distance,
• preview_image,
• attribution_note,
• country,
• state,
• is_watched,
• is_ignored.
• Added type and type_name keys to the descriptions of additional waypoints returned in the alt_wpts field of the geocache method.
• Added watched_only parameter to the searching methods.
• Added new fields to the log entry method: was_recommended, images, internal_id.
• Added comment_format parameter to the submit method.
• Fixed some minor bugs and clarified documentation in all the existing methods.