2025 Xano Release Notes

All of the release notes for Xano in 2025

This page contains low-level details on individual Xano releases in 2025. A high-level summary of notable features is available in our community release announcements.

Release 1.69.1 (July 2, 2025)

  • Instance Upgrade Error Fix: Resolved an error preventing some instances from upgrading from the Build to Starter plan.

  • Coupon Removal Fix: Corrected an issue preventing coupon removal during checkout.

  • Billing Page Navigation Improvement: Enhanced the Billing page to ensure accurate navigation when customizing add-ons.

  • Workspace Cloning Fix: Fixed an error when cloning a workspace containing agents.

  • Workspace Import/Export Fix: Resolved a toolset reference error during workspace import and export via the Metadata API.

  • MCP Trigger Navigation Fix: Corrected a navigation issue where deleting an MCP trigger led to a non-existent page.

  • MCP Trigger Visibility Fix: Fixed a bug preventing MCP server triggers from appearing in the Compliance Center.

  • Build Account Trigger Access Fix: Removed incorrect access to server triggers on Build accounts.

  • Non-Nullable Column Error Fix: Resolved a non-nullable error on nullable table columns.

  • Query Result in Conditional Fix: Fixed a regression where Reference by Query type results were not displayed in else if conditional statements.

Release 1.69 (July 1, 2025)

  • New Pricing Plans: Introduced a more affordable Starter plan and a new Pro plan for Xano instances. Also made updates to existing Launch & Scale plans to make them even better. Learn more in our Summer Launch Event.

  • AI Agents and Tools: Launched AI agents as part of our global AI offering, separating Agents and Tools to enable reuse of the same tool in both an agent and an MCP server.

  • Database Setup Shortcuts: Added shortcuts to streamline database creation, including options to create a table, use the Database Assistant, and add sample data.

  • Global Workspace Statement Search Enhancement: Improved search to identify function stacks containing all specified statements.

  • Autocomplete Improvements: Enhanced autocomplete accuracy for database table fields, particularly for add-ons.

  • Task Frequency Display: Added visibility of task execution frequency in the task list.

  • Action Search Fix: Resolved bugs affecting actions, including enabling search for actions within a function stack.

  • Null Date Handling Fix: Fixed an issue where a null date was incorrectly converted to an empty string during manual runs or debugging.

  • Enterprise Multi-Tenancy Fixes: Addressed several issues to improve stability and performance in enterprise multi-tenant environments.

Patch 1.68.4 (June 13, 2025)

  • Enhanced System Monitoring: additional fine-tuning to 1.68.3 efforts

Patch 1.68.3 (June 11, 2025)

  • Enhanced System Monitoring: additional fine-tuning to 1.68.2 efforts

  • Multiline Expression Enhancements - additional improvements on multi-line expressions

Patch 1.68.2 (June 6, 2025)

  • Enhanced System Monitoring: Increased coverage of system monitoring for Xano clusters and instances, improving reliability and performance tracking.

Patch 1.68.1 (May 30, 2025)

  • Custom Function Folders Enhancements:

    • Display the root path next to the function name wherever possible to reduce confusion.

    • Fixed an issue where the draft status of a function was not shown in search results.

  • Workflow Test Fix: Resolved a bug where the header array was not passed to the API endpoint being called.

  • MCP Connection Fix: Addressed an issue preventing connections to MCP tools when one of the tools invoked a custom function.

Release 1.68 (May 27, 2025)

  • Custom Function Folders: Organize custom functions more effectively with the addition of folders.

  • MCP Enhancements:

  • AI Assistant for Templates: Discuss and generate or refine templates for your use cases with the new AI-powered template assistant.

  • Traditional SQL Schema Support: Convert existing tables to a traditional SQL format to enhance the query writing experience for users leveraging raw SQL.

  • Custom Table Names: Opt for human-readable table names instead of default generated ones. Table names are unique across all workspaces within an instance.

  • Template for Direct Queries: Introduce TWIG for creating SQL queries directly, with warnings for |sql_esc and |sql_alias filters to ensure safer and effective querying.

  • Improved RBAC for Multi-Tenant: Add a new exclude field to Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), allowing specific users to be excluded from access in multi-tenant setups.

  • Xano Actions Enabled by Default: Actions are now enabled out of the box, with improved search and discoverability. Create your own package and submit a request to be featured!

  • Instance and Workspace Search: Search for endpoints directly from the instance page using their URLs, ideal for managing multiple instances or workspaces.

  • Workflow Test Improvements: Continued enhancements to workflow tests, improving overall user experience and addressing several issues.

  • Snippet Dependency Fix: Resolved an issue where switch case and else if statements in Xano Snippets were ignored by the dependency tree, ensuring called functions are included during snippet creation.

  • Get All Raw Inputs: Added a setting to retrieve the input prior to any middleware output/input merge.

  • Branch Merge: Address an issue where false positive would appear during merges on stacks using else if or switch/case statements.

Pre-Release 1.67.2 (May 5, 2025)

Note: This pre-release is deployed on a limited subset of instances for testing and feedback.

  • RBAC for MCP and Middlewares: Introduced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Xano’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolsets and Middlewares.

  • Multi-Tenant RBAC: Added tenant-centric overrides for Role-Based Access Control, enhancing multi-tenant management.

  • Snippet Installation Bug Fix: Resolved an issue where installing snippets could occasionally corrupt real-time settings.

Patch 1.67.1 (April 25, 2025)

  • MCP CORS Bug Fix: Fixed a CORS issue affecting the Model Context Protocol in the Cloudflare Playground.

  • Middleware Input Bug Fix: Corrected an issue with Middleware processing inputs sent using the application/x-www-form-urlencoded content type.

Release 1.67 (April 24, 2025)

  • New AI Tools: Build backends for AI agents in Xano using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), compatible with Cursor, VS Code, and Claude clients.

  • Enhanced Swagger Documentation: Leverage Run & Debug results to easily include sample inputs and responses in your API Swagger documentation.

  • AI Database Assistant Upgrades: Create public and private CRUD endpoints, and delete tables, columns, and indices directly through the assistant.

  • Improved RBAC Filtering: Advanced filtering options for roles on the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) page, optimized for large teams.

Patch 1.66.2 (April 16, 2025)

  • Memory Leak Fix: Resolved a memory leak in Lambda functions performing frequent fetch requests via the fetch command or Axios.

Patch 1.66.1 (April 11, 2025)

  • Lambda Editor Fix: Removed a linter rule flagging variables declared as any, resolving false error warnings.

  • Autocomplete Improvement: Fixed an edge case where certain variables were missing from the autocomplete dropdown.

  • CSV Export Bug Fix: Corrected an issue that prevented some clients from downloading CSV exports.

Release 1.66 (April 9, 2025)

  • Lambda Assistant: Import packages and write code faster with our AI assistant in the new Deno Lambda environment, now supporting both TypeScript and JavaScript.

  • API Request Assistant: Configure API requests effortlessly using our new AI-powered assistant.

  • New Template Engine: Create custom system prompts for AI, markdown documents, or HTML with our versatile new template engine based on TWIG.

  • Enhanced Value Autocomplete: Select variables and their sub-properties more easily and accurately with our improved, error-resistant autocomplete feature.

  • Simplified Patch Endpoint: The CRUD patch endpoint creation is now streamlined—ready for instance use without customization, yet still fully customizable when needed.

Release 1.65 (March 20, 2025)

  • Introducing Auto-save: Changes apply instantly, accelerating your development workflow!

  • Drag-and-Drop Functionality: Sort inputs and responses in functions and queries with intuitive drag-and-drop.

  • New AI Assistants: Boost your productivity with two new AI-powered assistants:

  • Switch Cases: Control logic in your function stack with the new switch case feature.

  • Enhanced Conditionals: Use 'else if' statements to handle multiple cases easily.

  • Action Packages: Bundle multiple actions into a single package for streamlined importing.

  • Agency Add-on Now Free: Enjoy the Agency feature at no extra cost!

  • Billing Overhaul: Our billing system has been completely revamped for clarity and ease of use.

  • Sidecar Onboarding: Master Xano with contextual onboarding guidance.

  • Function Suggestions: Receive recommendations for the next function to add to your stack.

Patch 1.64.3 (Feb 12, 2025)

  • Precondition: regression bug where payload would sometimes not be shown in an external API request

  • Middleware: inconsistent response format when dealing with different exception handling using post-middleware

Patch 1.64.2 (Feb 6, 2025)

  • Run & Debug: Standardized response values between Run/Debug operations and API endpoints.

  • Testing: Fixed issue where value existence assertions weren't triggering in test framework.

  • Middleware: Resolved inconsistent precondition and exception handling when middleware are involved.

  • Swagger Doc: provide an alternative way to view private API specs through Metadata access tokens.

Patch 1.64.1 (Jan 27, 2025)

  • Environment Variables: Improved security for environment variables by hiding their values from all requests until editing is attempted. Fixed an issue where some variables persisted after deletion.

  • Security: Improved access token security to prevent potential misuse by ensuring even stricter validation and integrity checks during authentication.

  • Bug fix: Resolved an issue where async functions would only execute on the live branch.

  • Bug fix: Fixed a bug causing variable path autocomplete to fail when saved using the <Enter> key.

  • Bug fix: Addressed a problem where triggers were not consistently triggered during workspace imports.

  • Bug fix: Fixed a bug causing workflow tests to time out when parsing non-JSON strings.

  • Bug fix: Resolved an edge case preventing installed actions from being wrapped into API endpoints.

Release 1.64 (Jan 15, 2025)

  • Free External Database Connectors: Database connectors are now available on all plans, including free tier. Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle databases at no additional cost.

  • Run or Debug: Choose how you want to test your function stack - the interface will remember your last selected mode.

  • Enhanced Error Stacktrace: Navigate through detailed error stacktraces showing all calls leading to the error. Click through different calls to quickly identify and replay the error sequence.

  • Expression Editor Improvements: Fixed issues where the sandbox would incorrectly convert arrays into objects, along with various UI and UX improvements.

  • Smart Variable Editor: A larger editor automatically opens for extensive variable values, featuring syntax highlighting for code formats including JSON, HTML, JavaScript, and Markdown to name a few.

  • New Request Verb Environment Variable: Access the HTTP verb (POST, GET, PUT, etc.) of the current request through a new environment variable $request_method. Particularly useful for API group middlewares handling homonymous endpoints.

  • Interactive Start Page: A new guided experience that walks you through common Xano use cases, helping you get started quickly.

  • Value Field Syntax Highlighting: Added intelligent syntax highlighting to value fields, making it easier to distinguish between JSON, expressions, strings, numbers, and variable references.

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