The ACAP Native SDK 13.0 preview

The ACAP Native SDK 13.0 preview is now available for early testing and migration validation against AXIS OS 13 preview. This preview release allows developers to verify application compatibility, identify required updates, and prepare for upcoming Breaking changes in AXIS OS 13. This is a preview release intended for testing and feedback only and is not intended for production deployment.

Key highlights:

• Early-access SDK for validating ACAP applications on AXIS OS 13.
• New compatibility and migration guidance for ACAP applications affected by AXIS OS 13 breaking changes.
• Updated Docker images based on Ubuntu 25.10.

Documentation improvements

• New FAQ page covering ACAP Native SDK 13 preview information, compatibility considerations, practical migration guidance, and considerations for using internal flash memory for data storage.

How to test it:

To start testing with AXIS OS 13 Preview, update your ACAP application Dockerfile to use one of the preview SDK images:

• axisecp/acap-native-sdk:13.0.0-preview-aarch64-ubuntu25.10
• axisecp/acap-native-sdk:13.0.0-preview-armv7hf-ubuntu25.10

The minimum supported AXIS OS version is:

• 13.0.0.12110022

Known limitations:

• The Device Data Hub API is not yet available in this preview release.
• DLPU resource support for CV25 devices is not yet included and will be added in a future alpha release.

For a complete list of changes, please review the release notes for 13.0-Preview.

You can find the full set of updated code examples on our AxisCommunications GitHub organization, where the ACAP examples are pinned for easy access. If you have questions or discover a bug in an example, please open an issue in the repository's tracker.