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AWS location documentation change

Service: location · 2026-03-28 · Documentation low

File: location/latest/developerguide/best-practices.md

Summary

Updated API reference link and maintained warning about not including PII in PositionProperties

Security assessment

This change updates an API reference link and maintains existing security guidance about PII. While it references security best practices, it does not add new security documentation or address a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/location/latest/developerguide/best-practices.md b/location/latest/developerguide/best-practices.md
index a41f29f2a..d8a74908e 100644
--- a//location/latest/developerguide/best-practices.md
+++ b//location/latest/developerguide/best-practices.md
@@ -86 +86 @@ Use the following conventions for device IDs.
-When sending device updates (for example, using [DevicePositionUpdate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/APIReference/API_DevicePositionUpdate.html)), do not include personally-identifiable information (PII) such as phone number or email address in the `PositionProperties`.
+When sending device updates (for example, using [DevicePositionUpdate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/APIReference/API_WaypointTracking_DevicePositionUpdate.html)), do not include personally-identifiable information (PII) such as phone number or email address in the `PositionProperties`.