Changelog

New releases, improvements, and fixes. Most recent first.

v1.2.0

Release
  • newBusiness tier added at $299/month with 2M requests, block group wildcard and boundary workflows, and 4-hour priority email support.
  • newPricing model expanded to 5 tiers: Free, Pioneer, Pro, Business, Enterprise.
  • improvedMCP tier access aligned with the 5-tier model: Pioneer+ connection access, Pro+ tract wildcard/geometry workflows, and Business+ block group wildcard/geometry workflows.
  • improvedproduct.json updated to v2.0.0 to reflect the current pricing and entitlement model.

v1.1.0

Release
  • newSmart geography resolution completed across all 7 geography types, including metro and congressional district parents.
  • newGeocode endpoint and MCP geocode tool added for address and lat/lng lookups.
  • newChildren endpoint added for parent-to-child geography discovery.
  • improvedCrosswalk-backed metro and congressional district expansion now powers wildcard resolution for sub-geographies.

v1.0.0

Release
  • newMajor data product overhaul shipped with tract and block group support.
  • new901.6 million observations now available across 35 ACS vintages and 7 geography levels.
  • improvedVariable catalog rebuilt from 1,861 legacy variables to 392 curated variables focused on composite-index workflows.
  • improvedHuman-readable V2 variable names and Census code aliases now work side by side.

v0.16.0

Minor
  • newAnnual billing launched for Pioneer and Pro plans.
  • newWebsite and dashboard pricing pages gained a monthly/annual toggle.
  • improvedCheckout now supports an interval parameter for monthly vs annual billing.

v0.15.0

Minor
  • newMCP server launched at mcp.prairiecloud.io for AI-native Census access.
  • newInitial MCP release shipped 7 tools with API-key auth and streamable HTTP transport.
  • improvedServer guidance added to help AI assistants query Census data effectively.

v0.14.0

Minor
  • newGeo boundary endpoints launched for states, counties, metros, congressional districts, and the nation.
  • newBoundary collection and centroid endpoints added for mapping workflows.
  • improvedCloudflare Turnstile and proxy hardening improved contact-form and origin security.

v0.11.0

Minor
  • newCSV export, wildcard geography queries, and the topics endpoint were added.
  • newStatic codebook downloads and Census code search shipped.
  • fixedRate-limit cost calculation and billing error responses were standardized.

Versions prior to v0.11.0 are older internal and pre-release milestones and are not listed here.