Welcome to the September edition of Monthly Product Pulse, your monthly round-up of the latest technical resources, product updates, and learning opportunities from Oracle product teams.
This month, explore new ways to strengthen governance for Autonomous AI Database, work with JSON and dates in Oracle AI Database 26ai, build applications with new Rust and LangChain.js integrations, create transaction-aware durable workflows with Oracle MicroTx, and take advantage of MySQL Enterprise Edition resources for development and prototyping.
Whether you’re building AI-powered applications, developing with Oracle Database, designing resilient enterprise workflows, or expanding your MySQL expertise, these resources can help you stay current and build with the latest Oracle technologies.
Autonomous AI Database
* Strengthen Governance with Oracle API Access Control
Oracle API Access Control is now available for Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated deployments, providing an additional layer of governance for sensitive database management operations.
Organizations can designate selected management operations as privileged and require authorized, time-bound approval before they can be executed. The capability complements OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM) and helps strengthen separation of duties, security, compliance, and auditability while allowing routine database administration to continue efficiently.
Oracle AI Database
* Working with JSON and Dates in Oracle AI Database 26ai
Explore JSON and date capabilities in Oracle AI Database 26ai in this Ask TOM Live session.
The recording demonstrates working with JSON types, schemas, and indexes, along with new calendaring functions in Oracle AI Database 26ai.
Oracle AI Database & Developer Technologies
* Introducing rust-oracledb: A Lightweight, Pure Rust Driver for Oracle Database
Explore rust-oracledb, a new high-performance, lightweight, pure Rust driver for Oracle Database that requires no Oracle Client libraries.
The new driver gives Rust developers another way to build applications that connect directly with Oracle Database while taking advantage of Rust’s modern development ecosystem.
* Build AI Workflows in TypeScript with LangChain.js and Oracle Database
Discover langchain-oracledb, an integration that brings Oracle AI Database 26ai capabilities to the LangChain.js ecosystem.
Learn how developers can combine LangChain.js with Oracle AI Database to build AI-powered applications and workflows using TypeScript and JavaScript.
* Build Transparent RAG Pipelines with Oracle AI Database and LangChain.js
Follow an end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) walkthrough combining Oracle AI Vector Search, the @oracle/langchain-oracledb TypeScript integration, and OCI Generative AI.
The tutorial demonstrates how developers can move from source text to grounded answers while building a RAG pipeline with Oracle AI Database and LangChain.js.
Oracle MicroTx
* Build Transaction-Aware Durable Workflows with Oracle MicroTx
Learn how Oracle MicroTx Workflows combines durable workflow execution with XA transaction coordination to support long-running enterprise processes that also contain business-critical operations requiring atomic outcomes.
The approach allows applications to use durable orchestration across an end-to-end business process while applying precise transaction boundaries to the steps that must commit or roll back together. This can help developers build resilient workflows without keeping an entire long-running process inside a distributed transaction.
MySQL
* Developer Spotlight: Build with MySQL Enterprise Edition
Developers can access the full feature set of MySQL Enterprise Edition at no cost while learning, developing, and prototyping.
Specialized download bundles are available through Oracle Technical Resources (OTR), formerly Oracle Technology Network (OTN), with resources available for supported Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Download MySQL Enterprise Edition and explore the installation guide.
* Upcoming MySQL Community Event
October 2–3, 2026 — OSC2026 Tokyo Fall Online
A virtual MySQL talk is planned for OSC2026 Tokyo Fall Online. Learn more.
* Calls for Papers
Looking for opportunities to share your technical expertise with the developer community? Consider submitting a session to these upcoming events:
ConFoo 2027 — February 24–26, 2027
The call for papers is open through September 21, 2026.
Learn more and submit a proposal.
SCaLE 24x — April 1–4, 2027
The call for papers is open through November 1, 2026.
Learn more and submit a proposal.
Stay Connected
We hope these resources help you explore new technologies, sharpen your development skills, and stay current with Oracle’s latest technical innovations.
Be sure to check back next month for another edition of Monthly Product Pulse, featuring fresh tutorials, product updates, technical resources, and community opportunities from Oracle product teams.