Release Notes 1.2.1

Duration: January 13, 2025 – January 31, 2025

Release: February 15, 2025

Quick Peek: What’s New?

1. Backend Enhancements

   • Optimized BCIDApplicationClientAssociation to improve performance.
   • Added a metadata insertion API for settings management.

2. API Development & Improvements

   • Restricted Access Handling: Identifies and blocks unauthorized users.
   • Service Provider Metadata: Allows for creation and retrieval of provider data, aiding customization.

3. Client Onboarding Tools

   • Client Switcher: Facilitates switching between client profiles in brandedcallingportal.
   • UI Selection of OSPs: Users can choose which OSP to use when completing BCID registration.

4. Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

   • Corrected Routing to redirect properly to the sign-in page.
   • Settlement billing reports now generate in Excel format as intended.
   • Updated State Field with an auto-complete dropdown for easier selection.

5. Additional Enhancements

   • Storing OSP IDs: Each OSP ID is now recorded and linked within the system for streamlined account management.
   • Sending Emails to New Users: Automated onboarding emails are triggered for newly created user accounts.

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Detailed Changes

1. Backend Enhancements

• What’s Changed:
  • BCID Application Logic: Streamlined how we call and update the association table via BCIDApplicationClientAssociation.
  • Metadata Insertion API: Introduced an API to insert or modify configuration settings directly in the database.
• Benefit to OSPs:
  • Faster and more reliable application processes, plus easier adjustments to system settings without manual database edits.

2. API Development & Improvements

• What’s Changed:
  • Restricted Access Handling: New endpoints detect unauthorized users, displaying restricted views instead of full access.
  • Service Provider Metadata: Additional API endpoints to store and manage data about each service provider, supporting expanded branded calling features.
• Benefit to OSPs:
  • Better security and more detailed provider data for robust call management and branding configurations.

3. Client Onboarding Tools

• What’s Changed:
  • Client Switcher in brandedcallingportal for quick navigation among different client profiles.
  • UI Selection of OSPs: Users can pick which OSP handles their BCID registration, all within the same portal.
• Benefit to OSPs:
  • Streamlined onboarding for businesses managing multiple brands or providers, reducing confusion and setup time.

4. Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

• What’s Changed:
  
  • Routing Fix: The platform now consistently redirects to the correct sign-in page.
  • Settlement billing reports generate in Excel format, eliminating prior file incompatibilities.
  • State Field improved with an auto-complete dropdown or short text for consistent data entry.
• Benefit to OSPs:
  • Reduced friction in daily usage, fewer misdirected routes, more accurate data handling, and easier state selection in forms.

5. Additional Enhancements

• Storing OSP IDs

  • What’s Changed: Introduced a mechanism to store and associate OSP IDs with specific client or application records.
  • Benefit to OSPs: Helps track OSP involvement, making it simpler to manage multi-OSP environments or run targeted reports.

• Sending Emails to New Users

  • What’s Changed: Automated welcome emails are dispatched when a new user is created.
  • Benefit to OSPs: Immediate onboarding communication reduces manual follow-up, speeding up user activation.

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Note on SFTP for Large-Scale Reporting

While some preliminary work on SFTP-based reporting took place this sprint, the full SFTP feature (including automated file transfers and secure credentials) will officially launch in Sprint 1.3.1. 

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Questions or Feedback?

We’d love to hear from you! If you have questions about any feature or want to suggest improvements, please reach out to [e-mail].

Thank you for being part of the BCID ecosystem and working with us to deliver an improved branded calling experience!