2026 Optimizely Connect Platform release notes

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April

• The local testing tool is now generally available. This release also adds Opal tools and ODP API calls compatibility, enabling end-to-end local testing across your Optimizely stack.  

March

• Enhanced support for nested fields under Source Fields and Destination Fields when configuring Field Mappings for data syncs between Content Marketing Platform (CMP) and Optimizely Graph. Building on the existing nested object and array support in OCP, you can now map nested source and destination fields with greater precision when syncing data between CMP and Graph. 
• Added a data deletion option for data syncs between Content Marketing Platform (CMP) and Optimizely Graph created through OCP. When configuring the sync, select None to retain the data, Soft to keep the record with an expired timestamp, or Hard to permanently remove the data from Optimizely Graph.
• Published an end-to-end guide to build a reference OCP app that lets developers build OCP apps with Optimizely Opal tools. The reference app is based on the publicly available Google Analytics 4 Opal tool and uses a simplified, externally ready version of the source code, making it easier for developers to understand the implementation pattern without internal dependencies. View the full source code on GitHub.

January

• Simplified the process of adding a custom data sync source to an Optimizely Connect Platform (OCP) app. Previously, configuring a custom source required defining source-specific function, lifecycle, and jobs entries directly within each source in the app manifest. Custom sources now follow a streamlined three-step setup by declaring the sources in app.yml, declaring the schema, and emitting data using sources.emit().