Good news for Wiclax users! We're excited to announce the integration of RACEMAP GPS live data into Wiclax race scoring & timing software. With this powerful integration, Wiclax users can now:

• Query passings of GPS devices at geofences using on our times API 
• Track live locations through our current API 
• Access pre-processed geo data via our ranks API

This means more flexible, real-time insights for your events and competitions. A huge thank you to Mickael from Chrono consult for his invaluable support on this project and many thanks to Wiclax team for their innovation and collaboration.

For all the integration details, check out the new section in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/integrations/wiclax

Discover more about Wiclax here: https://www.wiclax.com/

We’ve launched our latest Geo API, providing all geo elements - the shadow track, lines, splits, and points of interest for a specific event. This enhances data exchange with third-party applications and enables seamless automation, keeping your operations updated with the latest event data.

• Automated Video Production – Instantly update the race track in your tracking map settings, making the latest data dynamically available for live broadcasts. 
• Third-Party Integrations – Easily synchronize geo elements with external platforms to improve event tracking, visualization, and analysis.

We’d love to hear how you’re using the new API! Share your feedback so we can continue fine-tuning it to meet your needs. Explore the full documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/data-api/geo-elements 

Tobias Däubner from [db]netsoft asked for additional parameters in our API to be able to always show the devices on the racecourse - rather than near it ;-)

We've now added two parameters to our current API:

lngSt and latSt – The current longitude and latitude of the device, precisely pinned on the shadowtrack. Our algorithm processes raw location data and projects it onto the shadowtrack.

Explore all available parameters in the RACEMAP API documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/data-api/current.

We’ve made generating QR codes easier than ever! This new API feature not only simplifies the process but also scales seamlessly when interacting with participants using the RACEMAP App or your custom app.

With the following API route, you can automatically generate QR code images for specific keys:
https://racemap.com/api/starters/actions/generate_key_qrcode?key=[KEY]

Just replace [KEY] with the key you want to generate a QR code for. For example, to create a QR code for the passcode "6G615L" use this URL:
https://racemap.com/api/starters/actions/generate_key_qrcode?key=6G615L

This API returns a QR code image, ready to embed or display in your applications such as email, newsletter, dashboard, etc. ... making it perfect for streamlining participant interactions at scale.

More about the usage of keys: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/tab-keys

We understand that load consumption is a key cost factor for RACEMAP tracking platform. To give you more control and visibility, we've launched the loads API, enabling you to retrieve hourly load data for specific endpoints, such as map, current API or times API, over a defined time period. With the loads API, you can automatically track your load consumption.

Access the loads API directly from the analytics section in your event dashboard.

For more details, refer to our https://docs.racemap.com/data-export-from-racemap/loads-api.

We’ve added the gpxURL parameter to our Starters API to provide you with even more flexibility for automation. This new feature allows you to easily download the recorded track of a specific tracking device within the event's start & end times.

Learn more about our Starters API here: https://docs.racemap.com/data-api/participants 

We are excited to announce a powerful update to our tracking platform: the message dashboard. This new feature gives you greater flexibility and control over your GPS trackers by allowing you to create, edit, and manage your own commands. 

After extensive development, we’re thrilled to provide an easy-to-use solution for composing and managing messages tailored to your needs. With this update, you can:

• Create your own commands for your GPS trackers.
• Manage and edit your commands easily.
• Use command templates to streamline messaging for your devices, even from external solutions.

This new capability enhances your experience with our tracker management, giving you more control over the communication with your GPS devices.

For more details, visit our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/tracker-management/message_templates

We’ve added a new option for importing participant information using the RACE RESULT simple API. Now, you can import participants along with the App-IDs of the RACEMAP apps being used for live tracking. This feature provides greater flexibility, especially for stage-based events, by streamlining the participant data import process.

For more details on how to use this option, visit our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-import-via-rr#appid  

We’ve enhanced our current API to offer greater flexibility when building your own applications. This update introduces new device parameters, giving you more control and insights for effectively monitoring your GPS trackers:

New device object parameters:

• externalId - A unique identifier for the tracking device, which can be an IMEI, transponder ID, or app ID, depending on the device type.
• battery - Indicates the charge level of the device as a percentage, allowing you to monitor the autonomy of your devices.
• online - Displays the connection status with the RACEMAP server by checking if there's an active socket connection and evaluating the time since the last message was received.
• lastLocationGpsFix - Shows whether the device had a GPS fix when recording the latest coordinate, providing insight into the accuracy of the tracking data.
• lastLocationAt - The timestamp in UTC when the latest coordinate was recorded. 

These enhancements empower you to create more robust and responsive applications with direct access to critical device information. Learn more about the current API in our documentation https://docs.racemap.com/data-api/current#device-object

Our latest release brings a series of improvements that elevate your Racemap experience, focusing on data APIs, tracker management, and synchronization of participant data.

Enhanced data APIs

Our data APIs now provide the location data from your GPS devices, independent of the settings in the tracking map such as interpolation interval and live delay. This allows for greater flexibility in fine-tuning the data API and visualizing of the same tracking map and for higher accuracy when detecting a device in a geofence. For more details, please refer to our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/data-api

Participant data synchronization

The participants tab now displays the participants synchronized from RACE RESULT with an icon, making it easier to identify and manage them. Learn how to import participant data from RACE RESULT to your Racemap event through 

• List import https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-api#race-result-lists 
• Simple API https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-import-via-rr 

Tracker management enhancements

• Direct track chart access: We've added the option to access the track chart directly from the tracker table.
• Saved table settings: Your table settings in the tracker management are now saved, so when you return, you'll find your previous settings intact.

Additionally, with the latest release, the maintenance panel in groups & stages appears only when working with a custom tracking app. If you are not using a custom app, the panel remains hidden, providing a cleaner and more intuitive interface. https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/multi-event-map