Browser notifications when app building
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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You can publish a Cloud SQL for MySQL conversational analytics agent in Gemini Enterprise
You can publish a Cloud SQL for MySQL conversational analytics agent in Gemini Enterprise . This feature is in Preview . Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
You can publish a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL conversational analytics agent in Gemini Enterprise
You can publish a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL conversational analytics agent in Gemini Enterprise . This feature is in Preview .
The following Anthropic models are deprecated from DigitalOcean Inference as of 15 June 2026: Claude Opus 4...
The following Anthropic models are deprecated from DigitalOcean Inference as of 15 June 2026: Claude Opus 4 Claude Sonnet 4 Migrate to Claude Opus 4.8 (anthropic-claude-opus-4.8) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 (anthropic-claude-4.6-sonnet), …
Snapshots is now in Open Beta
Get screenshot diffing in CI to catch unintended visual changes. Works for any platform with a frontend.
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.
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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Self-hosted Retool 4.0 stable update
The following patch is now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.2 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.
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.
Permissions database migration in self-hosted Retool 4.0 and 4.34
Self-hosted Retool 4.0 and 4.34 include an automatic database migration that prepares your instance for upcoming improvements to how Retool handles organization permissions. This migration runs in the background during deployment and does not affect any functionality.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.