Release notes for Event Notifications
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7 December 2025
- Bounce metric details for email notifications
- You can now view the details of the bounced metrics for email notifications. To know more, see Monitor IBM Cloud® Event Notifications metrics for email notifications.
31 October 2025
- Support for Cloning SMTP Credentials
- Event Notifications now permits cloning of SMTP credentials across configurations. You can clone the same credentials across SMTP configurations if you need the same credentials for other SMTP configurations/Domains within the same instance. To learn more, see SMTP Configurations.
- Pre-defined templates
- You can use Pre-defined templates to design and structure notification messages. To know more, see Pre-defined templates.
25 September 2025
- New destination: IBM Cloud® App Configuration
- IBM Cloud® App Configuration is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your IBM Cloud® App Configuration destination by using IBM Cloud® Event Notifications.
31 August 2025
- Support for testing Webhook destination
- IBM Event Notifications now enables users to test their Webhook destination. For more information on testing a destination, see Testing Destinations.
30 July 2025
- Support for Code Engine templates
- IBM Event Notifications now supports creation of templates for Code Engine Jobs, Applications and Functions, enabling users to quickly set up and customize notifications for different events, see Code Engine Templates.
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications is now available in the Montreal region
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can provision an instance in the Montreal region.
23 June 2025
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports Markdown formatting
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports Markdown formatting for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Email destinations. To understand more, see Markdown formatting.
- IBM Cloud® Event Notifications extends access to email notifications metrics sent from SMTP configuration
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now provides access to email notifications metrics sent from SMTP configuration. To learn more, see Monitoring IBM Cloud® Event Notifications metrics.
- IBM Cloud® Event Notifications extends support for collecting failed events details to Email, SMS, and Webhook
- Collecting failed events helps you to identify failed messages and thus help you take remedial action for them. To know more, see Collect failed events.
30 May 2025
- Event Notifications Webhooks now supports new http verbs
- Event Notifications webhooks now support the PUT and PATCH http verbs that enable a user to replace a resource or apply a partial update to a resource, see Supported HTTP Verbs
15 April 2025
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications is now available in the Sao Paulo region
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can provision an instance in the Sao Paulo region.
28 February 2025
- New destination : Event Streams
- Event Streams is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your Event Streams destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
30 January 2025
- Custom Templates for PagerDuty
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports custom templates for PagerDuty, enabling users to quickly set up and customize the PagerDuty alert notifications, see PagerDuty notification Template
30 December 2024
- Periodic Timer
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports periodic timer for event scheduling, see Periodic Timer
20 December 2024
- Availability in Tokyo, Osaka, and Toronto regions
- You can now create an IBM Cloud Event Notifications service instance in the Tokyo (jp-tok), Osaka (jp-osa), and Toronto (ca-tor) regions.
13 December 2024
- Assigning Access to Topics and Subscriptons
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now allows a user to grant access to topics and subscriptions, see Assigning Access to individual Topics and Subscriptions.
28 November 2024
- Enhanced Filtering Criteria
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports advanced filtering criteria that can be used to add rules when you create a topic, see Advanced Conditions.
30 September 2024
- Support for SMTP Private Endpoint
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports the ability to send e-mails via SMTP Private Endpoint, see SMTP Private Endpoint.
16 September 2024
- Support for templates on Webhook
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now supports templates on Webhook, enabling users to quickly set up notifications for different events, see Event Notifications Templates.
30 August 2024
- Support direct message for Slack
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can send direct messages to Slack, see Slack direct message.
10 July 2024
- Support Context-Based restrictions for SMTP Interface
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now enforce context-based restrictions for the direct connection to SMTP interface, see SMTP interface CBR support.
5 July 2024
- IBM Cloud® Event Notifications now supports access to email notification metrics sent from custom email domains
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications can now access email notitfication metrics that are sent from custom email domains. To learn more, see Monitoring IBM Cloud® Event Notifications metrics.
22 May 2024
- Support for templates on Slack
- IBM Event Notifications now supports templates on Slack, enabling users to quickly set up and customize notifications for different events, see Event Notifications Slack Template.
01 May 2024
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications supports SMTP Interface
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now includes support for SMTP configuration and sending emails via connecting to the SMTP interface. To learn more, see Event Notifications SMTP Interface.
29 February 2024
- Support for Code Engine Jobs
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now includes support for code engine jobs as a destination option. To learn more, see Code Engine jobs.
- Support more countries for SMS notification that uses IBM Cloud SMS service destination
- You can now send SMS notifications to countries listed here.
10 January 2024
- Support for Custom Domain Email Opt-out functionality
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications offers users a versatile option to deviate from the conventional subscription process by introducing an opt-out capability. To know more, see Custom Domain Email Opt-out functionality.
29 November 2023
- Support for personalized phone numbers via Custom SMS destination
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications provides support for sending SMS from personalized phone numbers that use the new destination, Custom SMS. For more information, see Custom SMS.
16 November 2023
- Support for IBM OpenPages as an IBM Cloud source
- OpenPages simplifies data governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance with its highly scalable, AI-powered, and unified GRC platform. You can now send specific events from OpenPages to IBM Cloud Event Notifications and route them to various destinations. To know more about OpenPages, see Enabling IBM Cloud Event Notifications for OpenPages.
01 November 2023
- Support for tiered pricing for Push Notifications destinations
- Pricing for Outbound Push Notifications are now tiered. For more information, see the Pricing page
20 October 2023
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications is now available in Madrid region
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can provision an instance in Madrid region.
11 October 2023
- Validate connections
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can validate the functionality and reliability of your critical connections. With this functionality, you can effortlessly test a destination with a single click. For more information on testing a destination, see Testing Destinations.
20 September 2023
- Email template personalization
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can apply Email templates to emails, which are sent that uses Custom Domain Email destination. You can now create your own Email Templates and use these templates to send emails in a personalized way. For more information, see Personalization in templates.
31 August 2023
- Support for Email Templates in Custom Domain Email Destination
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications now can apply Email templates to emails, which are sent that uses Custom Domain Email destination. You can now create your own Email Templates and use these templates to send emails. For more information, see Email Templates.
31 July 2023
- New supported IBM Cloud source: watsonx.data
- IBM watsonx.data is an open, hybrid, and governed fit-for-purpose data store optimized to scale all data, analytics, and AI workloads available as a IBM Cloud Event Notifications source under IBM Cloud Sources. For more information, see Enabling IBM Cloud Event Notifications for watsonx.data.
- Support for Custom Domain Email Service
- Event Notifications now supports sending email notifications sent from custom domain. To send these email notifications, you must configure a new destination as custom domain email service. For more information, see Using an IBM Cloud email service with custom domain.
14 June 2023
- New destination: Huawei Cloud Push
- Huawei Push Destination is now available as a IBM Cloud Event Notifications destination. You can send and store notifications to your Huawei Push Destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
25 May 2023
- Support for collecting failed events details
- Collecting failed events helps you to identify failed messages and helps you take remedial action. For more information, see Collect failed events.
21 April 2023
- New supported IBM Cloud source: IBM Cloud Projects
- IBM Cloud Projects is now available as a new supported IBM Cloud source. For more information, see IBM Cloud Projects.
- New supported IBM Cloud source: Toolchain
- The Toolchain is now available as a new supported IBM Cloud source. For more information, see Toolchain.
18 April 2023
- New destination: IBM Cloud Object Storage
- IBM Cloud Object Storage is now available as a destination. You can send and store notifications to your IBM Cloud Object Storage destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
24 March 2023
- New destination: IBM Cloud Code Engine
- IBM Cloud Code Engine is now available as a destination. You can Send notifications to your Code Engine destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
- Support for context-based restrictions (CBR)
- Manage user and service access to your IBM Cloud Event Notifications resources by using context-based restrictions, based on defined criteria. For more information, see Managing access with context-based restrictions.
15 March 2023
- Support to more countries for SMS notification
- You can now send SMS notifications to countries listed here.
24 January 2023
- New destination: ServiceNow
- ServiceNow is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your ServiceNow destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications. Send notifications to your ServiceNow destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
- New supported IBM Cloud source: App Configuration
- App Configuration is now available as a new supported IBM Cloud source. For more information, see App Configuration.
30 November 2022
- Support for high level encryption: BYOK and KYOK
- Support for high level encryption that uses IBM® Key Protect for IBM Cloud® (Bring Your Own Key - BYOK) and Hyper Protect Crypto Services (Keep Your Own Key - KYOK). For more information, see Integrations.
- New destination: PagerDuty
- PagerDuty is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your PagerDuty destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications. Send notifications to your PagerDuty destination by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
- New supported IBM Cloud source: IBM Cloud Resource lifecycle events
- IBM Cloud Resource lifecycle events is now available as new supported IBM Cloud source. For more information, see IBM Cloud Resource lifecycle events.
28 October 2022
- Support for SMS "Opt-in"
- You can now control the list of users who are invited to an SMS subscription. You can add phone numbers, delete unsubscribed phone numbers and expired invited phone numbers, resend invite to the invited phone numbers. For more information, see IBM Cloud SMS service.
03 October 2022
- Support for Email "Opt-in"
- You can now control the list of users who are invited to an Email subscription. You can add email addresses, delete unsubscribed email addresses and expired invited email addresses, resend invite to the invited email addresses. For more information, see IBM Cloud Email service.
27 September 2022
- New supported IBM Cloud source: IBM Cloud Platform Notifications
- IBM Cloud Platform Notifications is now available as a new supported IBM Cloud source. For more information, see Enabling IBM Cloud Event Notifications for the notification distribution list.
29 August 2022
- New destination: IBM Cloud Functions
- IBM Cloud Functions is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your Cloud Functions instance by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications. Send notifications to your Cloud Functions instance by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
- Support for changing a Pre-production destination to Production destination
- You can now change a Pre-production destination to Production destination after your development and testing. For more information, see Modify a Pre-production destination to Production destination.
16 August 2022
- Support for Private endpoints
- You can now enhance control over data and make it more secure when you use IBM Cloud Event Notifications, by using private routes to IBM Cloud service endpoints. For more information, see Using service endpoints to privately connect to IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
31 July 2022
- New Pre-production destination
- You can now use Pre-production destination, as a low-cost push destination, for your development and test environments. For more information, see IBM Cloud Push notification service.
- Support for SMS opt-out
- You can now monitor users who opt out for receiving SMS. For more information, see IBM Cloud Push notification service.
29 June 2022
- New destination: Microsoft™ Teams
- Microsoft Teams is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your Microsoft Teams by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications. Send notifications to your Teams by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
31 May 2022
- New destination: Slack
- Slack is now available as a destination. You can send notifications to your slack channels by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications. Send notifications to your slack channels by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
29 April 2022
- New destinations: Web Push Notifications for Chrome and Firefox
- Push Notifications to Chrome is now available as a destination. Send push notifications from your application to Chrome. For more information, see Create and send push notifications to Chrome web by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
- Push Notifications to Firefox is now available as a destination. Send push notifications from your application to Firefox. For more information, see Create and send push notifications to Firefox web by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
25 March 2022
- Availability in Frankfurt region
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications is now available in the Frankfurt region.
28 February 2022
- New destination: Apple Push Notification Service (APNs) for iOS
- Push Notifications to iOS (APNs) is now available as a destination. Send push notifications from your application to iOS devices. For more information, see Create and send push notifications to iOS mobile by using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
03 February 2022
- New source: IBM Cloud® Secrets Manager
- Integrating Secrets Manager with IBM Cloud Event Notifications can help you route lifecycle events for your secrets by using supported channels. For more information, see Enabling Event Notifications for Secrets Manager.
31 January 2022
- New destination: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) push notifications for Android
- Push Notifications for Android devices (FCM) is now available as a destination. Send push notifications from your application to Android devices. For more information, see Create and send push notifications to Android mobile using IBM Cloud Event Notifications.
14 December 2021
- New source: IBM Cloud® Security and Compliance Center
- Integrating Security and Compliance Center with IBM Cloud Event Notifications can help you route security events by the supported channels. For more information, see Enabling Event Notifications for Security and Compliance Center.
28 October 2021
- Introducing IBM Cloud Event Notifications
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications is Generally Available. IBM Cloud Monitoring as a source is supported to route events to communication channels like email, SMS, and webhooks.