IBM Product
IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect is an IBM product filed under API Management Tools. Lifecycle: versioned, 16 versions listed, latest 12.1 (15 Dec 2025).
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM API Connect 16 versions
For 10.0.x releases the page gives the completion of fix availability date, shown as end of standard support. 10.0.8 is the final long term support release of version 10; IBM states it expects to support it until at least 2028-06-30. Extended support for 10.0.1 runs through 2024-09-30.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1Support Cycle-5 | – | – | – | [1][8] | |
| 10.0.11 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | – | [9] | |
| 10.0.10 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.8 (LTS)Continuous Delivery | – | – | – | [9] | |
| 10.0.7 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.6 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.5 (LTS)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.4 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.3 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.2 (CD)Continuous Delivery | – | – | [9] | ||
| 10.0.1 (LTS)Continuous Delivery | – | [9] | |||
| 2018.4.XContinuous Delivery | [1][8] | ||||
| 2018.3.XContinuous Delivery | [1][8] | ||||
| 2018.2.XContinuous Delivery | [1][8] | ||||
| 2018.1.XContinuous Delivery | [1][8] | ||||
| 5.0.0Continuous Delivery | [1][8] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Standard. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least two further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Continuous Delivery. IBM provides support for at least two years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least one further year for an extra charge. [6]
- Support Cycle-5. Support Cycle provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability; Extended Support may be purchased for up to four further years. [6]
Sources 3
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13
- IBM software support lifecycle policies retrieved 2026-10-14
- IBM API Connect Support Lifecycle Policy retrieved 2026-10-14