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  • Responses now include metadata.
  • Support for pagination has been added.
  • Multiple records can be provided in a single add request.
  • XML payloads are no longer supported.
  • The VOOT API is no longer supported.
  • "Translated" enumerations are no longer supported. Where v1 used (eg) the string Active, v2 simply uses A.

REST API Users

API Users created in Registry v5 use API Keys that are randomly generated, and hashed using a different method than earlier versions. API Keys (formerly called "passwords") will continue to work, and they will be rehashed automatically when the API User authenticates. However, it may be desirable to generate new API Keys for existing API Users after upgrading, since the newer hashing mechanism is stronger.

Database Tables

The Registry database should ordinarily be treated as a "black box", and code or interfaces should not be designed around direct table access. Registry v5.0.0 changes the name of all tables (mostly to drop the cm_ prefix) and restructures various tables. For full details, review the documentation for tables of interest.

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