April Kintone product updates will take effect on April 13, 2025.
Overview
New Features
New Features in Development
New Features
Enhanced User API Authentication with API Tokens
The Administration now supports issuing API tokens to authenticate the User API. This new feature allows developers to perform actions more securely by including an API token in the request header.
Each token can be customized with specific scopes, which lets you limit permissions based on the required operations.
Previously, the only way to authenticate the User API was by using the user's password, and there were no options to restrict permissions.
API token settings page:
Scopes for API Token Permissions:
| Scope | Actions that can be performed |
| Read | Information can be obtained using the User API. |
| Read and write | The User API allows information to be obtained, added, updated, and deleted. However, actions related to adjusting the number of user accounts in administration settings cannot be performed. |
| Dangerous zone | All operations related to the User API are permitted. |
Note:
Users can execute the User API using API token authentication, even if Require the two-factor authentication is enabled in the login security settings.
New Features in Development
Our Kintone development team is constantly working on new features.
Without your prior notice, these new features will be added to Kintone's New Features in Development.
However, you can enable the new features by navigating to Kintone Administration, selecting Update Options, and deciding on New Features in Development settings. This gives you complete control over the features you want to enable, as they will not be enabled automatically.
A new option has been introduced in the file import settings that allow users to choose between Only add new records and Update and add records. This change enhances the import process by enabling users to reflect the appropriate actions.
When users select Update and add records, only the relevant settings for updating existing records will be displayed, simplifying the configuration process to align with their objectives. Previously, even if a user wanted to add records on the file import page, the Key to bulk update setting was always shown. This often led to confusion when users were adjusting their settings.
These changes are part of the App Settings Facelift initiative. Additionally, the layout and design have been updated to improve the ease of setting up file imports.
Note:
This function was initially set for release in February 2025 but has now been postponed to March 2025.
Update Options
Update Options is a tool that allows administrators to control how Kintone updates are applied. Administrators can choose when to roll out updates to their team using the options.
To access Update Options, click the gear wheel to the left of the search bar and select Kintone Administration. Select Update Options under Other.
For April the following features will be applied to the Update Options:
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Option |
Available Feature |
Notes |
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Disable New Features* |
Enhancing App Maintenance Mode to Unlock Access for Select Users |
This feature can be disabled until the May update is released
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Enhanced Table Row Management: Improved Add and Delete Buttons for a Better User Experience! |
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Unlock Seamless Searching: Kintone's New Interface is Here! |
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New Enhancements in the Get Installed Plugins API |
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Enhanced Permission Management for App Control in Kintone |
This feature can be disabled until the August update is released |
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Enhanced Error Notification on “Permissions for Records” Page |
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Preview New Features |
None |
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New Features in Development*
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Kintone System Administration Gets a Design Infrastructure Update to Enhance Development Efficiency |
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Exploring New Methods for Plugin Development |
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Streamlined Process Management: Users Other Than Assignees Can Now Update Status |
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* You can find the latest updates on the Update Options page in Kintone System Administration. These updates may occur outside of regular updates.
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