This page is updated with each product release. The changelog lists releases by date and includes any new features, bug fixes, and significant performance improvements. You can also browse and filter all release notes for all products in the [Google API Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/release-notes). To subscribe to these release notes, add the [feed URL](https://developers.google.com/static/feeds/places-insights-release-notes.xml) of this page to your [RSS feed reader](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_feed_aggregators). [](https://developers.google.com/static/feeds/places-insights-release-notes.xml) See the [Getting Started](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/release-notes/cloud-setup) documentation for information on how to get started using the Places Insights. ## September 02, 2026 Announcement **Historical snapshots of Places Insights now generally available** Monthly historical snapshots dating back to January 2024 are now available as part of each Places Insights listing. These historical tables also include rating and rating counts data which was previously omitted. Announcement **New `PLACES_COUNT_CHANGE` function now generally available** [`PLACES_COUNT_CHANGE`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-change.md.txt) function is generally available and allows you to easily compare two monthly snapshots in a single query to measure month over month change. Feature **New filters added to the Places Count functions** The following new filters have been added to the Places Count functions ([`PLACES_COUNT_PER_H3`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-h3.md.txt), [`PLACES_COUNT_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-v2.md.txt), [`PLACES_COUNT_PER_TYPE_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-type-v2.md.txt)): `snapshot_date`, `regular_opening_hours`, `min_ev_charge_connector_count`, `max_ev_charge_connector_count`, `max_ev_max_charge_rate_kw`, and `ev_charge_connector_types`. ## June 03, 2026 Feature **Brands data available in new countries** [Brands data](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/brands.md.txt) is supported in the United States (US), Canada (CA), United Kingdom (GB), and Australia (AU). ## May 29, 2026 Feature **New `brand_ids` filter for Places Count functions** Added a new `brand_ids` filter parameter to the [`PLACES_COUNT_PER_H3`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-h3.md.txt), [`PLACES_COUNT_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-v2.md.txt), and [`PLACES_COUNT_PER_TYPE_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-type-v2.md.txt) functions. You can use this parameter to filter counts by one or more specific brands. ## May 26, 2026 Feature **Supported place types table available directly in BigQuery** The complete list of supported place types is available as a table directly in each Places Insights listing. You can query this table directly to automate your workflows and instantly verify available types. ## March 17, 2026 Feature **Announcing new Place Count functions** Announcing two new Place Count functions: [`PLACES_COUNT_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-v2.md.txt) and [`PLACES_COUNT_PER_TYPE_V2`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-type-v2.md.txt). These new functions offer significant performance improvements and support for batch processing of geographies. ## March 12, 2026 Feature **New countries available** Places Insights data is now available for 36 new countries: Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. For a full list of supported countries and their schemas, see [Country-specific schema reference](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/reference/country-schema.md.txt). ## March 01, 2026 Announcement **New place types** Places Insights now supports 180 new types, which can be used to filter results. For a complete list of supported types, see [Place Types (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-types.md.txt#table-a). Types added in this release are marked with an asterisk (\*). Feature **New business status** Added the `FUTURE_OPENING` business status for a business that is not yet operationalized, but is coming within the next 90 days. ## February 19, 2026 Feature The **`PLACES_COUNT_PER_H3`** function now supports H3 resolutions up to 11 (previously 8). [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/places-count-per-h3.md.txt). ## December 09, 2025 Announcement **Places Count functions are now generally available.** Place count functions are predefined SQL queries that allow you to get and filter place counts per geography, type, and H3. You can also retrieve Place IDs to look up individual POI information. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/place-count-functions/function-queries). ## October 10, 2025 Announcement Announcing the Experimental release of [Historical data for Places Insights](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/experimental/historical-data-overview). Historical data allows you to analyze how points of interest have changed over time. ## September 30, 2025 Announcement **Places Insights is now in General Availability** . Use [this form](https://mapsplatform.google.com/assets/geo-analytics-sample-data/) to sign up for Places Insights. Feature [Full data listings](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/cloud-setup.md.txt#available-listings) are now available for all supported countries. Feature [Brands data](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/brands.md.txt) is now available for the entire United States. ## September 04, 2025 Feature The Places Insights datasets have moved from data clean rooms to BigQuery data exchange listings. [See the migration guide](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/migration-guide). Change Address fields in the dataset schema separate the `id` and `name` fields into discrete string or string array fields. [See the migration guide](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/migration-guide). ## July 16, 2025 Feature The `PLACES_COUNT_PER_TYPE`, `PLACES_COUNT_PER_GEO`, and `PLACES_COUNT_PER_H3` functions now support the `sample_place_ids` column in the response. This column, of type `ARRAY`, includes up to 250 place IDs for each element in the response. Change For Places Count functions, reduced the minimum search area from 500 meters by 500 meters (250,000 m^2^) to 40.0 meters by 40.0 meters (1600 m^2^). ## May 13, 2025 Announcement Announcing the [Experimental](https://developers.google.com/maps/launch-stages.md.txt#experimental) release of [Place count functions](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/experimental/functions-overview) for Places Insights. Place count functions are predefined SQL queries that run in BigQuery and don't enforce a minimum count threshold. These functions are complementary to [places data queries](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/placesinsights/queries.md.txt) and the underlying data for both the dataset and the functions are the same. ## April 01, 2025 Announcement Announcing the [Preview](https://developers.google.com/maps/launch-stages.md.txt#preview) release of Places Insights. Issue Place names and granular address data such as house number, road names, and zip codes are not available in the datasets.