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TiDB Cloud Release Notes in 2026

This page lists the release notes of TiDB Cloud in 2026.

April 14, 2026

General changes

Console changes

  • Unify the TiDB Cloud console experience across all TiDB Cloud plans (such as TiDB Cloud Starter, Essential, and Dedicated). The following capabilities are now available:

    • My TiDB homepage: A new org-level homepage with both the resource view and project view.

      • The resource view lists all TiDB Cloud resources across plans in one place.
      • The project view organizes TiDB Cloud resources by project and lets you manage projects in your organization.

    • Unified resource creation workflow: A single creation flow applies to all TiDB Cloud resource types, including TiDB Cloud Starter, Essential, and Dedicated.

    • TiDB X project support: TiDB X instances (a service-oriented TiDB Cloud offering built on the TiDB X architecture, such as TiDB Cloud Starter and Essential) can now be optionally assigned to projects and moved between projects after creation.

    • Instance-level roles: Role assignments can now be scoped to individual TiDB X instances, enabling fine-grained access control within a project.

    • Terminology update: TiDB Cloud Starter and Essential clusters are renamed to TiDB Cloud Starter and Essential instances across the console.

    • Breaking change tour guide: A guided walkthrough is shown to existing users to explain structural changes, reducing disruption during the transition.

    For more information, see Manage TiDB Cloud Resources and Projects and Project Migration FAQ for TiDB X Instances.

API changes

  • project_id values for TiDB Cloud Starter and Essential instances can change because these instances can be moved between projects in the TiDB Cloud console. Do not hardcode project_id values.

  • Add a type field to the List all accessible projects endpoint.

    • If your application only reads the id and name fields from project responses, no changes are required.
    • If you need to distinguish between project types (for example, to filter dedicated projects, TiDB X projects, or the TiDB X virtual project), start reading the type field.

For more information, see Project API Migration Guide for TiDB Cloud Starter and Essential.

April 8, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

March 31, 2026

General changes

March 24, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

Console changes

  • Support a logarithmic Y-axis to improve visualization for metrics with large value disparities. High-range and low-range fluctuations are clearly visible, making anomalies easier to identify.

March 10, 2026

General changes

March 3, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

    • Changefeeds for Amazon S3 sinks support using AWS Role ARN for authentication.

      You can now configure changefeeds for Amazon S3 sinks using an IAM Role ARN on TiDB Cloud Dedicated clusters, in addition to the existing AK/SK authentication method. This feature enhances security by enabling short-lived credentials and automatic rotation, simplifies secret management, and supports least-privileged practices.

      For more information, see Sink to Cloud Storage.

    • Refine storage usage calculation for TiKV and TiFlash.

      The calculation of TiKV and TiFlash storage usage for metrics and alerting systems now incorporates WAL files and temporary files, providing more accurate capacity and usage monitoring.

      For more information, see TiDB Cloud Built-in Metrics.

February 10, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Starter

  • TiDB Cloud Essential

    • Support built-in alerting.

      Built-in alerting enables you to subscribe to receive instant alerts through email, Slack, Zoom, Flashduty, and PagerDuty. You can also customize alerts by defining specific thresholds for each alert type.

      For more information, see TiDB Cloud Built-in Alerting.

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

February 3, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

    • Support sinking changefeed data to Azure Blob Storage.

      TiDB Cloud Dedicated now supports sinking changefeed data directly to Azure Blob Storage. This feature enables Azure-based users to archive change data efficiently for downstream analytics and long-term retention. It also reduces costs by eliminating the need for intermediate message queues and maintains format compatibility with existing Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage (GCS) sinks.

      For more information, see Sink to Cloud Storage.

January 27, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Dedicated

    • Support Flashduty and PagerDuty as alert subscription channels.

      These integrations are designed to streamline your incident management process and improve operational reliability.

      For more information, see Subscribe via Flashduty and Subscribe via PagerDuty.

January 20, 2026

General changes

  • TiDB Cloud Starter

    • Display real client IP addresses in the Slow Query view and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST table (beta).

      TiDB Cloud now supports client IP pass-through, enabling the Slow Query view and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST table, to display the real client IP address instead of the Load Balancer (LB) IP. This feature helps accurately identify the true source of database requests for better troubleshooting and analysis.

      Currently, this feature is in beta and is available only in the AWS region Frankfurt (eu-central-1).

  • TiDB Cloud Essential

    • Support data migration (beta).

      Now you can use the Data Migration feature in the TiDB Cloud console to seamlessly migrate data from any MySQL-compatible database to your TiDB Cloud Essential clusters.

      • Supported source databases include various MySQL-compatible systems, such as self-hosted MySQL, Amazon RDS, Alibaba Cloud RDS, and PolarDB.

      • Supported connection methods for data migration include public connection and PrivateLink to ensure both ease of use and enterprise-grade security:

        • Public connection: quickly connects to your source database over the internet using secure and encrypted channels.
        • PrivateLink: establishes a secure and private connection between your source VPC and TiDB Cloud, bypassing the public internet to ensure maximum data privacy and reduced network latency.

      Currently, the Data Migration feature only supports logical mode.

      For more information, see Migrate Existing and Incremental Data Using Data Migration and Migrate Incremental Data Using Data Migration.

    • Display real client IP addresses in the Slow Query view, DB audit logs, and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST table (beta)

      TiDB Cloud now supports client IP pass-through, enabling the Slow Query view, DB audit logs, and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST table, to display the real client IP address instead of the Load Balancer (LB) IP. This feature helps accurately identify the true source of database requests for better troubleshooting and analysis.

      Currently, this feature is in beta and is available only in the AWS region Frankfurt (eu-central-1).

Console changes

  • Improve the support experience with plan-aware support options.

    The TiDB Cloud console now offers plan-aware support options to enhance the support experience across all subscription plans. These updates include:

    • Plan-aware support redirection: on the cluster overview page, selecting Get Support in the Actions column directs you to the most relevant resource based on your subscription plan. Users on the Basic plan are guided to the Support Plan panel, and users on paid plans are directed to the Support Portal.
    • Refined Help Center menu: rename help menu items to Support Options and Support Tickets to better reflect available services. Add tooltips to clarify that technical support tickets are available only for paid plans.
    • Clear community support access: within the Support Plan options, Slack and Discord are clearly identified as the primary technical support channels for Basic plan users. The following documentation is streamlined to clarify support channel policies and community access: TiDB Cloud Support, Connected Care Overview, and Connected Care Details.
    • Action-oriented Support Plan UI: redesign the Support Plan window to prioritize the support options available for your current subscription, rather than generic plan comparisons. This change helps you quickly identify how to get support based on your active plan.

    For more information, see TiDB Cloud Support.

January 15, 2026

General changes

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