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February 2019

February 11, 2019

IdentitySync

  • New parameters in datasource.lookup.gigya.account: 
    • isCaseSensitive allows performing a case insensitive lookup. Note that regardless of the value of this parameter, lookups of all 'basic-string' values are always case sensitive.
    • matchBehavior decides what to do in case of a match between the source field and the Gigya field. This can be used when you wish to import only those records that do not exist on the the target platform.
  • New parameters in datasource.read.gigya.comment: apiKey, userKey and secret added for reading Gigya comments from a different source site.  

SAML

GConnectors

January 2019

January 28, 2019

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  • When Lite Registration is performed using accounts.setAccountInfo, a UID is returned in the response.
  • Lite Preferences Center can now include user-editable profile and data fields, and not only preferences.
  • Emails used in Lite Registration are now validated with the same logic used for profile.email (Gigya's default validation, or a regex expression defined in the format parameter for profile fields in accounts.setSchema).

IdentitySync

  • When a job fails after processing some files, it will now go into "retry" mode and attempt to handle the remaining files, while ignoring those already processed. 
  • fileNameRegex parameter added to the Amazon S3 reader, for filtering files by their name.

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  • New Extension, onBeforeSocialLogin, is triggered when a user performs social login. Currently, the extension is supported only for SAML login, and will be expanded later on to include other types of social login. 

IdentitySync

  • Updates to the SAP Marketing cloud writer (datasource.write.hybrismarketing):
    • New timeout parameter for configuring the time to wait for a response from the platform
    • New mobileField parameter for passing a contact's mobile phone number into SAP Marketing Cloud
    • New communicationType field in the consent object, for passing the communication type to which the contact consented
  • timeout parameter added to SFTP and FTP writers and readers
  • In custom scripts, setSessionParameter is now limited to 100 lines. 

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  • New "Fallback policy" setting allows choosing between ignoring all errors in the execution of an Extension, and failing all flows if an error occurs.

IdentitySync

  • New templates available in IdentitySync Studio, when creating a dataflow: 

    • Import Full Accounts from SFTP

    • Import Lite Accounts from SFTP

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  • New header in Gigya's Console, includes the following: 

    • New SAP logo, replacing the Gigya logo

    • Changed control for the partner name selector

    • Changed control for the site selector

November 5, 2018

IdentitySync

  • New component, datasource.read.azure.blob_token, for reading data "blobs" from the Azure Blob cloud storage using an access token.
  • New parameters added to  datasource.write.gigya.generic : apiKey, userKey and secret, enable the usage of the generic writer in a Gigya-to-Gigya data transfer scenario. These parameters are used as credentials from the source site, from which to read data. 

October 2018

October 15, 2018

IdentitySync

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  • Gigya's OpenID Connect offering now supports custom scopes and claims. 

August 13, 2018

IdentitySync

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  • If your site implementation includes Customer Consent, a new Consent History tab displays an audit of the consent transactions captured for this user, in a user-friendly timeline format.

IdentitySync

  • New addResponse parameter in datasource.write.gigya.generic enables including Gigya's API response in the output file, which can then be used in a later step. 
  • You can now connect the generic writer (datasource.write.gigya.generic) to a next step that follows a successful run, and not just a failed one.

 

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IdentitySync

  • You can now stop a job mid-run, by hitting the Stop icon in the Job history window: 
  • The inferColumns parameter was removed from file.format.dsv, as column names are inferred automatically, or set manually using the columns parameter. 

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March 6, 2018

IdentitySync

  • Permissions to run an IdentitySync job are now granted automatically on the worker, for partners and users with the relevant permissions. 
  • When creating custom scripts using the record.evaluate component in IdentitySync studio, you can now expand to full-screen mode for easier code editing: 

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February 2018

February 26, 2018

IdentitySync

  • When reviewing the details of a job in the Job History page, you can now sort by each one of the step metrics (e.g., by duration, step name, number of errors). 
  • New newsletterField in datasource.write.silverpop enables writing to Silverpop's built-in status field, rather than to a custom field. 
  • Updated Silverpop templates in IdentitySync studio use newsletterField by default. 

February 18, 2018

IdentitySync

  • Partner ID and API key added to the email notification sent after a job executes. 

January 2018

January 29, 2018

IdentitySync

  • You can now use IdentitySync to copy accounts from one Gigya site to another. For more information, see IdentitySync.
  • New step metrics for advanced debugging and monitoring of dataflows that fail or take a long time to execute. For more information about monitoring dataflows, see IdentitySync.

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  • Support for using Google’s reCAPTCHA v.2 in login screens. If you are using reCAPTCHA v.1, you should migrate to v.2 before March 31, 2018. For more information, see CAPTCHA.

  • Due to low adoption, we are sunsetting the iRank parameter. It will be returned so as not to break existing implementations, but the value will always be zero. The affected APIs are:

January 15, 2018

IdentitySync

For more information on IdentitySync releases, see IdentitySync Change Log.

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Version 6.5 - Released on November 14, 2016

UI Builder Improvements

  • New customizable Password Reset screen added to default screen-sets. 
  • Ability to store multiple items in array fields.
  • New Admin permission added to allow users to make UI changes to screen-sets without modifying the site schema. 
  • Set fields as 'required' in a given screen, without making them 'required' in the site schema.
  • New 'Metadata' control. Enables storing metadata from within a screen (e.g., version number of terms of use, date and time of acceptance), without exposing that data to the end user.
  • Ability to clone, add, delete and reorder screens within a screen-set, for a more flexible user experience and the option to customize flows within the UI Builder.
  • Exposed in the UI Builder the screen-id, auto-skip and data-on-success screen attributes. 
  • Set a default value for checkbox controls, such as to check them by default to increase subscription rates. 

SAML IdP

  • Can now return the following additional fields to the SP:

    • profile.address

    • profile.state

    • profile.thumbnailURL

    • profile.photoURL

    • profile.URL

    • account.isVerified

RaaS - Site Groups

  • Ability to override the automated email policy for child sites. This allows for greater flexibility when sending brand-specific emails from your existing marketing system.


Version 6.4 - Released on September 26, 2016

UI Builder Improvements

Webhooks Improvements

  • Ability to define multiple webhooks per site.

  • Ability to mute webhooks when calling accounts.setAccountInfo via REST.

General Improvements

  • Social login now supports keyboard navigation.
     

  • Share Bar now supports configuring popup size and positioning.

Deprecation of Legacy Identity Providers

  • Kaixin, VZNet, TypePad, Verisign, LiveJournal, MySpace, Skyrock, Digg, OpenID and Signon have been deprecated.

Miscellaneous Changes

  • You can no longer use an email address with a single character top-level domain (e.g., test@gigya.c). Using one will result in error code 400006.

  • Usernames limited to 500 characters maximum.

  • Password length limited to 100 characters.

     

Version 6.3 - Released on June 07, 2016

Audit log improvements

  • Added time field to Date/Time filters.
  • Added country field to the expanded information panel.
  • Added flags for Malaysia, Argentina, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Greece.

Share Bar

  • Support for the new Pinterest PinIt button.

Customer Insights

  • Favorite Books added to the Interests tab in CI.

showLoginUI

  • Added support for multiple custom buttons in the plugin. You can now add multiple custom SAML IdPs, with your site as the SP.
  • Support for the new Instagram icon.

Comments

  • Support for the new Instagram icon.

RaaS

  • Improved keyboard navigation in screen-sets.

Console access improvements

  • Improved support for Italian landlines.

 

Version 6.2 - Released on March 28, 2016

Comments / Ratings and Reviews plugin

  • The Comments and Ratings and Reviews plugins now use version 2 by default.
  • To use version 1 (not recommended), pass the version parameter with a value of 1.

CAPTCHA now required for all shares via email

  • CAPTCHA is now activated automatically for all email shares.

Deprecated support for IE8

UI Builder

  • The list of check-boxes control has been removed from the UI Builder. This does not affect implementations that currently use this control.

General

  • When passing an object where an array is expected, error code 400006 is now thrown instead of 500028.

Miscellaneous bug fixes

  • Fixed Italian translation encoding bug.
  • Fixed translation in Dutch.
  • Fixed bug where TFA screen didn’t close under certain circumstances after registration completion.
  • Fixed bug with SSO after logout.
  • Fixed bug with errors thrown when multiple Follow Bars loaded on the same page.

Version 5.8 - Released on October 26, 2015

Line as a Login Provider

Major Improvements to RaaS

For version 5.8, RaaS has undergone a major redesign - both the UI and behind-the-scenes functionality. It has been overhauled visually and has been made fully responsive. In addition, improvements have been made to the UI Builder and new widgets have been added. Here are some of the more prominent changes:

  • Screen-sets have been updated to a more modern look and feel. For more information, see UI Builder.
  • Screen-sets are now fully responsive.
  • Improved preview mode in the UI Builder allows you to simulate screen-sets as they're displayed on various devices and screen sizes.
  • New support for conditional attributes in screen-sets enables you to fine tune your screens on smaller devices.
  • New "Login ID" control added to the UI Builder.
  • New "My Photo" widget added to the UI Builder. With a single widget, users can upload/view their profile photo or change their existing photo. When used on a mobile device, users can upload a photo directly from the device camera. For more information, see Markup Extensions.
  • Improved functionality in default screen-sets:
    • Instant validation of user input, including "user ID" availability. 

    • "Keep me logged in” remembers the user’s login state, so they don’t have to log back in every time they return to the site.

    • An ability to close any Gigya screen and get back to the originating site.
    • Password strength indicators are now available on mobile.

Visual Styles for Add-ons Updated

  • CSS for the Social Login, Add Connections and Edit Connections add-ons have been updated to match the style of the new RaaS screen-sets.

General

  • The concept of Temporary Users, deprecated for some time, will no longer be supported. For more information, see Changes That May Require Your Action.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance enhancements.
  • Profile.email is now prioritized when resetting passwords via Identity Access.

Version 5.7.5 - Released on September 01, 2015

Optional two-factor authentication (TFA) on a per-user basis

  • Site admins can now selectively enable/disable TFA on a per-user basis (for example if a certain type of user requires more elevated security than another).
  • If TFA isn’t mandated for all users, then users can choose to independently activate it, as an additional security measure.

New placeholders available for RaaS email templates

  • Additional user profile fields will now be available as placeholders for email templates: nickname, username, name, birthDay, birthMonth, birthYear, age, UID, email, gender, city, state, country, zip, photoURL, thumbnailURL and profileURL.

PayPal as an OAuth2 Provider

  • “paypaloauth” will be added as a new login provider, enabling you to create new Paypal applications directly, simplifying the onboarding process.
  • OAuth login will provide better permissions control, allowing you to define which permissions to request rather than have Gigya set a default list on your behalf.

Version 5.7 - Released on July 20, 2015

RaaS

 

General Improvements

  • Fixed issue with 'Welcome' emails sent to imported users. 
  • Importing social users now also imports social data.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance enhancements.

 

Version 5.6 - Released on June 16, 2015

GCS

  • GCS, formerly deprecated, is no longer supported.

Social Login

Follow Bar Plugin

General Changes

  • Interests and Activities endpoints have been deprecated by Facebook and will no longer be returned. In addition, you will no longer be able request those permissions from your users. For more information, see  https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps/changelog.
  • Various localization bugs have been fixed in the Czech, German, Hungarian and Taiwan-Chinese languages.

 

Version 5.5 - Released on May 18, 2015

RaaS

 

Social Login

 

Comments

  • Comment replies are kept even if the parent comment is deleted.

 

Site Groups and SSO

 

General Improvements

Version 5.4 - Released on March 23, 2015

RaaS

  • Users can now be logged in by clicking the email verification link.

Social Login

  • Optimized the Social Login plugin for mobile and other touch screen devices.

Comments

Site Groups and SSO

  • Added support for SSO on iOS devices where 3rd party cookies are blocked for non-visited domains on the browser.
  • 'Welcome', 'Password reset' and 'Account deleted' automated emails are now configurable at a child-site level.

Sharing

  • The Facebook option in the Share Bar plugin and Simple Share pop-up will now display the 'share' dialog by default. 

Reports

  • Added a new 'Users by Level' report which displays users' GM data by levels within a challenge. 

Customer Insights

  • Exports from CI Plus and CI Plus queries opened in the Identity Query Tool now support queries that contain Signals (i.e. activity filters).

Chat Plugin

General Improvements

  • Added new group privilege - 'Full API Access'.
    • When checked, any user assigned to the group has full API access using their individual user key/user secret.
  • Added support for localization in Bulgarian, Slovak, Serbian and Croatian.
  • Login responses now include a 'new user' indication.
  • Added support for hashing passwords with the pbkdf2-sha256 algorithm.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Date formats returned from the server are now standardized to ISO 8601 in the following format: yyyy.MM.dd.Thh.mm.ss.SSSZ

Version 5.3 - Released on February 17, 2015

SAML

  • Gigya can now be used as a SAML IdP

    • partners can use Gigya’s Idp service to federate identities across sites that do not share a users database.

  • Improved login behavior for users who log in to Gigya via SAML with Gigya as SP

    • Partners can now set an initial permission group for users when permissions are managed at the Gigya console including a ‘No Permissions’ group

 

Markup Extensions

 

Reports

  • "Most Shared" and "Most Referred" reports now show the original canonical shared URL, and include the title of the shared page.

Customer Insights

  • Added a basic version of CI with Demographic data for all RaaS and Identity Storage customers

  • CI's Profile and Top Likes sections now support pagination to display more results.

  • Improved ‘Quick Filters’ functionality (previously ‘Filter Shortcuts’).

  • Added ability to view and copy queries from CI.

  • Improved ‘More Options’ layout.

  • The "Top Content" data pane in CI only displays pages that were explicitly registered through the "Signals" page in the Admin Console or via API.

Nexus

  • Added a new dashboard in the Admin Console to support NEXUS integrations, so that activation for integrations can be requested through the Gigya Console in a ‘self serve’ manner.

 

Social Login

  • Added support for ‘WeChat’ as a new login provider.

  • Clients can upgrade to version 2 of the login plugin via the UI builder.


Chat Plugin

  • Updated list of available login providers

  • Added ability to delete a single chat entry

 

Comments

  • Users can now edit their comments after posting

  • Email address is prefilled in the ‘follow my comments’ subscription textbox.

  • Some UX improvements

  • Anonymous (logged out) users who wish to share their comments will be prompted to login automatically

 

General Improvements

  • Added support for PHP Symfony 2 password hashing algorithm

  • 3rd party plugins can now validate login signatures for users logging in through Gigya

  • Improved support for migrating user data between sites or from other social login providers

    • Ability to import complete user social information

  • Social login popup now closes automatically when login fails due to inactive account.

  • ‘search’ APIs now accept a timeout parameter

  • updateComment response now returns a comment object

  • Added new data types to the Data store / accounts databases.

  • Improved ‘import settings’ time on Game Mechanics.

  • All API responses now include a ‘Time’ field.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed RenRen support for sharing via mobile

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