What's new in the latest release (version 10.0.8.2-ifix2)

Find out about the newest features and the latest updates in API Connect.

IBM® API Connect 10.0.8.2-ifix2 is a Support Cycle-2 release, and is the follow-on release to 10.0.8.2-ifix1. Support Cycle-2 (SC-2) is the new name for Long Term Support (LTS), such as the 10.0.5.x and 10.0.1.x. releases.

Product files and release notes

  • Access the latest files from IBM Fix Central by searching for the API Connect product and your installed version. Full installation files for IBM API Connect can be downloaded from Passport Advantage.
  • For details on the specific APARs that are included in this release, links to downloads, and additional blogs and conference notices, see the IBM API Connect 10.0.8.2 Support Announcement page.
  • For more details about support lifecycle policies at IBM, such as Support Cycle-2, see IBM Software Support Lifecycle Policies.

Upgrading from API Connect 10.0.5.x

If you're upgrading to 10.0.8.x from 10.0.5.x, you should also note the major updates that were delivered to API Connect in versions 10.0.6.0 and 10.0.7.0. For a list of the key changes, see Upgrading to 10.0.8.x from 10.0.5.x.

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.2-ifix2 includes the following enhancements.

What's new for Developers

AI Gateway feature adds support for Azure OpenAI
API Connect now provides a policy that enables your API to send requests to Azure OpenAI, and supports the following operations:
  • POST /chat/completions
  • POST /embeddings
  • GET /models/[model-id]
  • GET models

For more information, see Using the AI Gateway to support Azure OpenAI APIs.

Optional environment setting to disable product-level feedback

A new environment-level setting has been introduced for customers who prefer not to receive product-level feedback. When this feature is disabled, visibility into the product state beyond the API Manager is no longer available. This allows greater control over the information displayed within the environment. For more information, see Disabling the status feedback on products page.