Release notes

This page provides the release notes for the SPI client library. The release of the SPI client library maybe staggered across software language. You can find a link to the latest release below:

.NET - https://www.nuget.org/packages/SPIClient/
JavaScript - https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mx51/spi-client-js
Java - https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.mx51/spi-client-java
iOS - https://cocoapods.org/pods/SPIClient-iOS

Sample POS Update

mx51's New Sample POS Application: Espresso POS/

SPI 2.9 Release notes

Major Release Notes

• Version 2.9 for JavaScript and .NET add support for additional EFTPOS test devices.

SPI 2.8.1

.NET Only:

• Invalid Serial Number is Returning Wrong Error for AAR
• Library Does not Recover after a Network Disconnection
• Runtime Error when Network is Disconnected

SPI 2.8.0

Major feature release (no work required):

• Allow library to pair with IP address only - Non-Browser based POS.
• Auto address resolution to be maintained within SPI
• Auto pairing confirmation internalised
• Internal connection change
• Transaction status message update
• Get Transaction to replace Get Last Transaction
• Large number of bug fixes

SPI 2.6.5

.NET Pay at table release only

• BillPaymentFlowEnded subscription changed to optional

SPI 2.6.3

Minor feature release:

• EFTPOS IP address and PosID validation added
• Reduced number of retried before Auto Address Resolution
• Increased HTTP Timeout for auto address resolution

SPI 2.6.1

Minor feature release:

• Auto address resolution enhancements
• Reduced re-connect timeout from 5 to 2 seconds 
• Settlement timeout bug fix (Unknown result)

Pay at Table

• All pay at table configuration setting set to false 
• Table_id length limited to 20 character

Potential required change:

• Pay at table configuration being set to false may require development work to POS settings

SPI 2.6

Minor feature release:

• Pay at table enhancements
• Bug and stability fixes
• Updates to sample POS

SPI 2.5

Minor feature release:

• Freeform receipt headers and footers extended to all payment types
• Pay at table protocol update to allow for table locking
• The ability for POS to suppress merchant password for MOTO transactions
• Request all open tables functionality for pay at table

This release includes additional development work when upgrading. You can find more information here - Upgrading to SPI Client 2.5

SPI 2.4

Major feature release:

• Auto Address Resolution
• The ability for POS to suppress merchant password for refund transactions
• Receipt header and footer formatting enhancements
• Surcharging from POS functionality
• WSS support for browser-based POS serving over https

This release includes additional development work when upgrading. You can find more information here - Upgrading to SPI Client 2.4

SPI 2.3

Minor internal functionality release:

• Allows POS to report version information to the EFTPOS terminal
  • POS software version
  • POS vendor ID / POS name
  • SPI library
  • SPI library version
  • Other information (browser version, OS version, etc.)
• Transaction cancel enhancements
• Freeform receipt headers and footers for purchase transactions

This release includes additional development work when upgrading. You can find more information here - Upgrading to SPI Client 2.3

SPI 2.1

Major feature release:

• Terminal-based printing
• Pay at table
• Tipping
• Cashout
• Settlement inquiry
• MOTO transactions
• POS reference ID (enhances reliability and recovery)
• Pre-authorisation
  • Open
  • Completion
  • Cancellation
  • Verify
  • Topup
  • Extend
  • Partial Cancellation

SPI 2.0

First major release and includes support for the below features:

• IP addressed based pairing
• Purchase transactions
• Refund transactions
• Settlement requests
• Get last transactions (used to confirm the outcome of the previous transaction)