The following updates were released to the Kentik platform for Traffic during June 2026.
Features
- Query Explain endpoint: Added a new endpoint that runs queries with EXPLAIN ANALYZE and returns detailed execution plans, helping you diagnose slow queries and understand query behavior in Data Explorer.
- Shareable Explain links: You can now generate shareable links to query analysis by encoding the query state directly in the URL.
- Expanded service classification: Added new DNS/OTT service classification patterns for streaming and other services, including Fox Sports (World Cup), TV Azteca, ViX, LG, Xiaomi, Google Play, Microsoft Teams, and Ookla Speedtest, improving traffic-to-service accuracy.
Bug Fixes
- Long query parameters: Fixed query failures caused by overly long parameter values (e.g., Punycode domain names) exceeding filename limits.
- Query latency with cache skip: Fixed excessive query latency when query.cache.skip was enabled, restoring normal response times.
- ASN name corrections: Corrected ASN organization names for accurate traffic enrichment (ASN 1221 to Telstra; ASN 52783 to Alcans Telecom).