Ride with GPS API change log

2026-08-10

• Added support for the archived attribute on the events endpoints.

2026-07-30

• Added endpoints to upload GPS files and create routes and trips. Files are processed in the background, and the upload returns a task to poll.
• Added tasks endpoint to follow the progress of an asynchronous task.

2026-06-22

• Added tags attribute to routes and events. Only present on organization-owned routes and events, and only on the show endpoints.

2026-04-14

• Added lat, lng and elevation attributes to photos.

2026-03-23

• Breaking Route activity_types values now use the category:subcategory format consistent with trip activity_type. Previous values are no longer returned. Migration mapping:

  Old value	New value
  cycling	cycling:generic
  mountain_biking	cycling:mountain
  gravel_unpaved_cycling	cycling:gravel
  hiking	walking:hiking
  running	running:generic
  motorcycling	motorcycling:generic

  Additionally, routes may now have activity types that were not previously available: cycling:road, cycling:commute, walking:generic, driving:generic, swimming:generic, snow:generic. See the Activity Types reference for the full list of valid values.

2025-12-02

• Added support for the privacy_code request parameter to get non public collections, events, routes and trips.
• Added html_url attribute to collections, routes and trips.
• Added endpoint to get the pinned collection for the authenticated user.
• Added collections attribute to routes ans trips.
• Added support for filters on index endpoints to get collections, events, routes and trips.
• Added archived attribute to routes.
• Fixed trip track_points to decrypt points in private zones when appropriate.
• Added members endpoints for organizations to manage their members.

2025-11-24

• Updated the API documentation, now hosted on ridewithgps.com.

2025-11-13

• Added photos attribute to events, routes and trips.

2025-11-10

• Added device attribution to trips.

2025-11-03

• Added logo and banner attributes to events.

2025-10-02

• Added gear attribute to trips.

2025-09-16

• Added endpoints to create, update and delete events.

2025-03-31

• Added webhooks support for API clients that do not implement OAuth.

2025-01-08

• Added endpoints for points of interest management (organizations).