---
title: "Newsletter Apr’26"
description: "Medusa releases v2.14.0 and v2.14.1 with open-source Gift Card & Store Credit modules, 15 new integrations, React 19 support, and Medusa Cloud updates."
url: https://medusajs.com/blog/newsletter-apr26
last_updated: 2026-08-13T15:31:45Z
---

# Newsletter Apr’26

_Published 2026-04-30 by Nicklas Gellner, Sebastian Rindom, Oliver Juhl in Company_

This month, we released versions 2.14.0 and 2.14.1, open-sourced the Gift Card & Store Credit modules, shipped several new Cloud features, and saw 15 new community integrations land in the Integrations directory.

## Versions 2.14.0 and 2.14.1 are out

Highlights include the open-sourced Gift Card & Store Credit modules (more on that below), a Zod v4 upgrade, and React 19 support in the Icons package, plus a lot more that you can find in the [full release notes](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.14.0).

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/release-2-14-0-and-2-14-1-281-29-1tzpm49e.webp)

## Gift Card and Store Credit modules are now open source

[The Gift Card & Store Credit modules are now open source](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-the-loyalty-plugin-for-medusa/). With them, you can issue gift cards, sell them as products, manage customer credits, create credit refunds, and a lot more.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-uprbpoum.webp)

## 15 new community integrations

Browse [15 new community integrations](https://medusajs.com/blog/integrations-apr-26/), spanning payments, fulfillment, content management, AI commerce, and more.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/apr-integrations-h2moyiip.webp)

## AI-enabled email-to-order flow for B2B

Replace manual email-to-order handling with an agent that reads your inbox daily, creates draft orders for approval from PDFs, spreadsheets, or emails, and lands them directly in your commerce platform or ERP.

Reach out at [nick@medusajs.com](mailto:nick@medusajs.com) if you'd be interested in learning more about this solution.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/admin-screenshot-kgdquf3j.webp)

## Custom backend domains in Medusa Cloud

[Use your own backend domain](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-custom-backend-domains/) for your Medusa Admin on Cloud, allowing you to present a branded experience to users, developers, and agents.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-wt0unush.webp)

## **Write-access to databases**

[Medusa Cloud now supports write-access](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-database-write-access/) to your Postgres database. You can manage access from your Organization Settings.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-dfr5cj7n.webp)

## **Advanced monitoring of your Cloud usage**

[Medusa Cloud now has a monitoring dashboard](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-application-monitoring-in-medusa-cloud/) with visibility into CPU and memory usage, HTTP traffic, request latency, and error rates, with no configuration needed.

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-ju1v72rl.webp)

## **Command palette and Docs Agent in Medusa Cloud**

`⌘K` your way to faster navigation and actions in Cloud, and use the new Docs Agent to answer Cloud questions directly from the dashboard. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/command-palette-and-documentation-agent/).

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-cqbhn76b.webp)

## Build a Medusa store with agents

We did a deep dive into our [AI toolbox](https://medusajs.com/blog/building-and-operating-your-store-with-agents/), including agent skills and our MCP server, and prepared a new [step-by-step guide to build with Medusa using Claude Code](https://medusajs.com/blog/how-to-build-a-custom-ecommerce-store-with-medusa-and-claude-code/).

![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/04/image-4akvwt1v.webp)

## Community news

Some select highlights from our community this month:

- Raj Mahil published a [YouTube video comparing Medusa vs Shopify](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fIKwrT4lSI), breaking down the pros and cons for each platform.
- Nari Solutions open-sourced a [cross-platform desktop POS](https://pos.nari.ge/blog/introducing-medusa-pos/) to power in-store sales.
- Check out an example of how you can [build custom data tables ](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7452640606226513922/)in your Medusa Admin.