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Browser notifications when app building

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Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.19.0 and later Retool now supports audio and visual browser notifications for app building. If you prompt Retool to build an app and navigate away from the tab, a ping sounds and a red dot appears on the favicon of the tab when you need to return to it.

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Also shipped Jun 15, 2026Retool in June 2026 →

Dashboard Search for APIs Now in Beta

__Dashboard Search for APIs is now available in Public Beta!__ Find your API faster without scrolling through paginated lists. Dashboard users can now __search APIs in real time by ID, identifier or name.__ Rolling out progressively to Public Cloud tenants starting this week, with broader availability in the coming weeks.

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API Deprecation Notice

API Deprecation Notice We retired a few legacy items from the Exa API: /research endpoint : replaced by /search with type: "deep-reasoning" . resolvedSearchType and highlightScores (response fields) : returned null from April 15, removed May 1. startCrawlDate / endCrawlDate (deprecated request parameters) : silently ignored from April 15.

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Purchase additional AI credits

Live on cloud Organization admins on Team and Business plans can now purchase additional AI credit packs directly by clicking on Buy credits from Settings > Plans & Billing > under the new AI Credits tab. AI Credits tab with Buy credits button Credit packs are sold in increments of 1,000 credits at $100 per pack.

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Self-hosted Retool 4.0 upgrade FAQ

If you have an existing Retool deployment instance, this FAQ can provide guidance as you prepare an upgrade plan. I have a deployment that is not Kubernetes-based (e.g., ECS). Can I upgrade in place? ​ Kubernetes with Helm is the only supported deployment path for Retool 4.0 and later.

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Import apps using MCP

Live on cloud • All plans Public beta 4.0 Edge • All plans Public beta 4.0.17 Stable • All plans Public beta You can now use Retool's MCP server to import React apps directly from your agentic coding environment. Open a React app, and ask Retool to import the app.

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Self-hosted Retool 4.0 Stable

Retool 4.0 is the most significant infrastructure change to self-hosted Retool since launch. It introduces the new app builder built on React, with AI-assisted building and a real-time collaborative editing environment. These features are powered by a set of additional services: the agent sandbox, JS executor, MCP server, and app building agent.

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Update notifications for self-hosted admins

Self-hosted admins now see an Update available banner on the Retool home page when a newer release or patch update is available for their instance. The banner shows the available version and links directly to the relevant release notes. Admins can dismiss each notification individually , dismissals are remembered per version.

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Settings navigation bar reorganization

Live on cloud • All plans Available on cloud instances. The Settings navigation is reorganized into clearer, task-based groups so you can find what you need more quickly. Settings are now grouped under the following sections: Management, Monitoring, Permissions, Authentication, Features, and Customization.

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