--- title: "Newsletter Oct'26" description: "The new Medusa MCP, three Core releases, new Cloud features, deep dives into Search and our own Claude setup, a new user story, 19 new community integrations, and highlights from our community." url: https://medusajs.com/blog/newsletter-oct-26 last_updated: 2026-11-02T11:02:54Z --- # Newsletter Oct'26 _Published 2026-10-31 by Nicklas Gellner, Sebastian Rindom, Oliver Juhl in Company_ ## Core changelog [Three Core releases shipped](https://medusajs.com/changelog/) in October, spanning v2.22.0 through v2.22.2. The main updates include: - **Multiple payment accounts:** Run several Medusa Payments accounts in one project, e.g. per region, in [v2.22.0](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.22.0). - **Export customers:** Export customers as CSV from the Admin in [v2.22.0](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.22.0). - **Update payment session client data:** Attach data like a 3D Secure result to an existing session in [v2.22.1](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.22.1). - **Node.js 22 required:** [v2.22.0](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.22.0) drops Node.js 20, so upgrade to v22.22.0 or later first. Plus 85 bug fixes and a round of dependency updates. See the [full release notes](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases). ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/11/v2-22-2-out30505.webp) ## Cloud changelog The [Medusa Cloud changelog](https://docs.medusajs.com/cloud/changelog) brought new AI tooling, access controls, and domain updates: - **Cloud tools in the Medusa MCP:** Agents can [read your projects, deployments, logs, environment variables, and Cloud status](https://docs.medusajs.com/cloud/medusa-mcp#cloud-tools) (more below). - **Connections:** [Manage and revoke authorized apps and AI tools](https://docs.medusajs.com/cloud/organizations/connections) from organization settings. - **AI troubleshooting for domains:** Failing custom domains get an [AI flow to diagnose DNS issues](https://docs.medusajs.com/cloud/environments/custom-domains#troubleshoot-with-ai). - **Database IP allowlist:** [Restrict database access to specific IP addresses](https://docs.medusajs.com/cloud/database#restrict-database-access-by-ip-address). ## Announcing the Medusa MCP [The Medusa MCP](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-medusa-mcp) lets you build and operate your store directly from Claude, ChatGPT, and other agents. Analyze orders, create sales reports, and debug your application through the MCP server. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/blog-cover-blue-highlight-1x-pa252qoc.webp) ## How the MCP handles your custom API routes [Learn how we built the Medusa MCP](https://medusajs.com/blog/how-we-built-the-medusa-mcp) so your customizations, such as custom API routes, become agent-ready automatically. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/cover-1x-cht6g9db.webp) ## +63% revenue from one of Europe's largest resorts [PortAventura](https://www.portaventuraworld.com/), one of Europe's largest resorts with 3 parks, 10 hotels, and ~€350M in annual sales, migrated to Medusa with [Rigby](https://www.rigbyjs.com/). [Learn how a unified cart for tickets, rooms, and extras grew online sales by 63%](https://medusajs.com/blog/portaventura). ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/portaventura-world-cover-9iiim18u.webp) ## 19 new community integrations A total of [19 integrations](https://medusajs.com/blog/integrations-oct-26) joined the Integration Directory in October, covering payments, sales, and content, including a Google Merchant Center feed. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/integrations-oct-26-cover2x-muhvey1h.webp) ## Is your storefront agentic? We built a [free agentic storefront scanner](https://is-agentic-storefront.com) that runs 29 checks, scores your store, and gives ready-to-paste prompts to make it agent-ready. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/cover-1mrlnagi.webp) ## Searching with intent [Learn how semantic search works in Medusa Search](https://medusajs.com/blog/searching-with-intent), how it matches what shoppers mean, and how an LLM can turn a conversation into a full basket. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/searching-with-intent-cover-selection-26x14qy4.webp) ## Using agents to remove Cloud friction [Learn how we use Claude internally](https://medusajs.com/blog/agentic-automation-to-remove-cloud-friction) to find and fix Cloud friction points, and how one finding led us to build a new onboarding flow. ![](https://assets.medusajs.com/uploads/2026/10/cancellation-analysis-cover-selection-1-3ds6ik45.webp) ## Community highlights Selected highlights from our community: - One client went from [$250k to ~$10k a year](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7520889890679607296/) after leaving Shopify Plus. - 306 Technologies: [14 mistakes to avoid when migrating to Medusa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeiSRyYJ_p0). - Koda Plus built a [suite of 15 Medusa integrations](https://www.koda.plus/en/integrations/) [you can test](https://medusa.koda.plus/app/stripe). - Rigby shipped [Mercur v2.3.7](https://www.mercurjs.com/updates/mercur-2-3-7-release) with offer conditions and security fixes. - Agilo brought Medusa to conferences in [Zagreb](https://www.agilo.com/blog/leaving-shopify-what-webshop-teams-asked-us-at-cro-commerce/) and [Copenhagen](https://www.agilo.com/blog/ecommerce-denmark-copenhagen-2026/). - Medusa is [hiring infra engineers](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7519342034483290112/), plus pics from our Athens team retreat 📸