Oracle REST Data Services 26.1.1

Release Notes

Date: May 2026

New Features

  • APEXLang support
    • ORDS now provides Mid Tier and PLSQL API support for the Open Application Specification Language (APEXlang), Oracle's new declarative language for APEX applications. APEXlang gives APEX apps an AI-friendly, human-readable representation, meaning agents like Claude and Codex can generate, modify, and review them directly.
  • Oracle Backend for Firebase (Fusabase)
    • Oracle Backend for Firebase (Fusabase), a Backend-as-a-Service-style toolkit for building mobile and web apps on Oracle AI Database. Fusabase provides Authentication, Database, File Storage, declarative security rules, AI vector search, and an attestation-based App Trust layer.
    • Developers integrate through Firebase-style SDKs for iOS, Android, JavaScript, and Flutter, with a Fusabase CLI for project setup, configuration, and scripted workflows. The bundled Console handles app registration, user management, App Trust providers, security rule editing, data browsing, Storage setup, vector columns, authorized domains, and project management. Oracle Backend for Firebase runs everywhere ORDS runs.
    • Fusabase quickstart - build your first app!

 

Supported Java Versions

  • Oracle Java 17, 21
  • Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition for Java 17, 21

 

Important: Action required for Tomcat and WebLogic administrators

Starting with ORDS 26.4 (planned for Winter 2026), Oracle REST Data Services will add support for Tomcat 10 and WebLogic 15. This means that ORDS will no longer run on older versions of WebLogic and Tomcat.

What This Means for You

As of ORDS version 26.4:

  • Apache Tomcat users: ORDS will no longer be compatible with Tomcat 9 (or earlier). Upgrade to Tomcat 10 (recommended: 10.1.x) or later.
  • Oracle WebLogic Server users: ORDS will no longer be compatible with WebLogic Server 14c (or earlier). Upgrade to WebLogic Server 15 (or later).

Until this change has been implemented, ORDS still requires Tomcat 9 or WebLogic 14.1.2. Do not attempt to migrate before ORDS 26.4 is released. ORDS Standalone is unaffected by this change.