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February 7, 2024

API

Added

November 15, 2023

Developer Portal

  • Move to a new platform to enhance security and provide new features and enhancements
November 8, 2023

API

Added

  • Support new dishwasher program
    • Dishcare.Dishwasher.Program.MixedLoad
  • Support new monitoring options
    • BSH.Common.Option.EstimatedTotalProgramTime
    • BSH.Common.Option.RemainingProgramTimeIsEstimated
  • Support new coffee machine option
  • Support new dishwasher options
  • Support new home appliance events
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DescalingIn20Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DescalingIn15Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DescalingIn10Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DescalingIn5Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceShouldBeDescaled
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceDescalingOverdue
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceDescalingBlockage
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceShouldBeCleaned
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceCleaningOverdue
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.CalcNCleanIn20Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.CalcNCleanIn15Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.CalcNCleanIn10Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.CalcNCleanIn5Cups
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceShouldBeCalcNCleaned
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceCalcNCleanOverdue
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.DeviceCalcNCleanBlockage
    • ConsumerProducts.CoffeeMaker.Event.KeepMilkTankCool
October 10, 2023

API

Added

August 22, 2023

API

Added

July 13, 2023

API

Added

  • Support new washer programs
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.Cotton.CottonEco
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.Super153045.Super15
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.DownDuvet.Duvet
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.Rinse.RinseSpinDrain
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.DrumClean
    • LaundryCare.Washer.Program.Mix.NightWash
  • Support new oven programs
    • Cooking.Oven.Program.HeatingMode.HotAir30Steam
    • Cooking.Oven.Program.HeatingMode.HotAir60Steam
    • Cooking.Oven.Program.HeatingMode.HotAir80Steam
    • Cooking.Oven.Program.HeatingMode.HotAir100Steam
May 22, 2023

API

Added

April 12, 2023

API

Added

February 1, 2023

API

Added

September 21, 2022

API

Added

August 9, 2022

API

Added

Fixed

  • Fix issue for laundry care appliances where wrong option constraints were returned

 

July 6, 2022

API

Added

May 11, 2022

API

Added

  • Return data field for all event types except KEEP-ALIVE, see events
April 13, 2022

API

Added

  • Support warming drawer as stand-alone appliance - up to now only warming drawer cavities were supported

Changed

  • Change offline handling of events interfaces - appliance specific event connection is no longer closed if an appliance is offline for more than one hour

Fixed

  • Fix events interfaces issue when a connection is opened while an appliance is offline - in this case, no events were send, this is corrected now
July 27, 2021

API

Added

June 14, 2021

API

Added

  • Support new appliance brands
    • Profilo
April 28, 2021

Simulator

Added

Changed

  • Change password handling on login page

Fixed

  • Fix Cancel button bug on login page

 

April 27, 2021

API

Added

Changed

  • Improve handling of selected program request - selected oven program is only returned in operation state Ready

 

March 31, 2021

OAuth

Changed

  • Possibility to use the following scopes with existing and new clients:
    • Control
    • Oven
    • Oven-Control
    • Hob
    • Hob-Control

 

February 26, 2021

API

Added

  • Add support of warming drawer

 

February 8, 2021

Simulator

Added

Changed

  • Improve error handling of StartInRelative option - an error is now returned if client tries to set this option for a selected program

Fixed

  • Fix issue with missing timestamp in SSE events
  • Fix issue with missing PowerState value update events

 

December 7, 2020

API

Changed

  • Improve program start handling of EQ500 coffee machines, especially if options are omitted in program start request
  • Improve unit handling of multi cavity ovens

Fixed

  • Fix issue with PreHeating program which could result in a problem with some multi cavity ovens

 

OAuth

Added

  • Possibility to request access tokens with a shorter time to live, new expires_in parameter supports values between 1 and 86400

 

August 24, 2020

Simulator

Added

  • Support the same rate limits as physical appliance API

 

April 21, 2020

API

Added

 

April 6, 2020

Simulator

Added

  • Support new endpoint to monitor all appliances which are paired to an account (in dependence of the used scope)

Changed

  • Update style of OAuth flow
  • Change handling of open door event to be more consistent to real appliances
  • Send value update events if fridge freezer settings have been changed
  • Use refresh token handling of real appliance API

 

February 7, 2020

Simulator

Changed

  • Change structure of OAuth errors to be more consistent to real appliance API

Fixed

  • Fix authorization issue if one of the following scope is used
    • CookProcessor-Control
    • FridgeFreezer-Control

 

December 18, 2019

Simulator

Changed

  • UI update
December 10, 2019

API

Added

  • Add support of cook processor
  • Additional program support of oven
  • Additional program support of coffee machine

Fixed

 

December 6, 2019

Developer Portal

Changed

  • UI update

 

November 18, 2019

OAuth

Fixed

  • Fix issue of device flow if success redirect is defined

 

June 14, 2021

API

Added

  • Support new appliance brand
    • Profilo

 

September 19, 2019

API

Added

  • Add support of refrigerator, freezer and wine cooler
  • Additional settings of fridge freezer
  • Possibility to control functional light and ambient light of hoods
  • Possibility to control ambient light of dishwashers
  • Specific settings endpoint returns the information if a setting is only readable or readable and writable

Fixed

  • Fix issue with programs endpoint - now supported programs can be requested independent of the current operation state

 

OAuth

Added

  • Possibility to accept new Terms of Use and Privacy Policy within all supported flows

 

August 28, 2019

API

Changed

  • Harmonize error cases

Fixed

  • Fix issue of PAIRED event which isn't forwarded if appliance was paired at SSE start

 

August 20, 2019

Simulator

Changed

  • Use JWT tokens instead of custom tokens

 

June 18, 2019

API

Changed

  • Improve auto counting for monitoring options
  • Reject select program requests with any delayed start option

Fixed

  • Fix constraints validation for Chinese washers

 

OAuth

Added

  • Possibility to change password within device flow

Fixed

  • Fix issue with nonce parameter

 

April 29, 2019

API

Added

  • Support auto counting for the following monitoring options
    • BSH.Common.Option.RemainingProgramTime
    • BSH.Common.Option.ElapsedProgramTime
    • BSH.Common.Option.ProgramProgress
    • BSH.Common.Option.StartInRelative
    • BSH.Common.Option.FinishInRelative
  • Additional program support of dryer and washer dryer (time programs with variable and fixed duration)
  • Return execution flag in available program response
  • Return default value in program constraints response

Changed

  • Optimize language fallback - if en is used in accept_language header then it is mapped to en-US or en-GB depending on the region (see Supported Languages)

Fixed

  • Fix issue with displayvalue parameter - it is no longer required if accept_language header wasn't used in request

 

OAuth

Added

 

March 11, 2019

OAuth & API

Changed

  • TLS 1.0 has been disabled

 

February 12, 2019

API

Added

  • Add support of multi cavity ovens - there are no adjustments required if multiple ovens are supported by the client. Each cavity is returned as separate oven in the appliance list.
  • Additional program support of dishwasher

Changed

  • Improve SSE handling in case of a disconnect

Fixed

  • Fix step-size bug with some coffee machines

 

OAuth

Added

  • Add quota limit for token refresh

 

January 29, 2019

API

Added

 

December 7, 2018

API

Added

 

December 4, 2018

Developer Portal

Added

  • Extend application configuration to
    • enable one time token mode
    • configure success redirection for device flow which is used instead of the default success redirection
  • Add notification feature for invited beta testers - each beta tester has to accept an invitation

Changed

  • Improve UI behavior of beta testing configuration

 

November 29, 2018

API

Added

Changed

  • Improve handling of SSE endpoints in case of a disconnect

Fixed

  • Fix validation bug - program is now validated before options are validated

 

OAuth

Added

  • Provide one time token mode
  • Add Turkish translation

Changed

  • Update style of all OAuth screens
  • Update all other translations

Fixed

  • Fix XSS bug on info page and data access page

 

November 21, 2018

Developer Portal

Fixed

  • Fix menu issue on smaller screens

 

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