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Version: ACAP version 13 Preview

ACAP version 13.0 Preview – May 21 2026

Overview​

caution

This is a preview release intended for early testing and feedback. It is not intended for production use. APIs and behavior may change in subsequent releases.

This is a release of an SDK based on the AXIS OS 13 Preview. The main purpose is to verify that ACAP applications can be built for AXIS OS 13.

ACAP application specific breaking changes can be found in the Extend compatibility to future AXIS OS major versions page. For a full walk-through of the breaking changes in AXIS OS 13, see Breaking changes in AXIS OS 13.

Device software:

  • Minimum AXIS OS version: 13.0.0.12110022.

Getting started​

To use this SDK, update the Dockerfile of your ACAP application to use one of the following images:

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

Below is an example based on the Hello World application showing how to update the build arguments. Change the ARCH argument to armv7hf for devices using that architecture. The rest of the Dockerfile remains unchanged.

ARG ARCH=aarch64
ARG VERSION=13.0.0-preview
ARG UBUNTU_VERSION=25.10
ARG REPO=axisecp
ARG SDK=acap-native-sdk

New additions​

  • ACAP documentation:
    • New FAQ page covering ACAP Native SDK 13 preview information, compatibility aspects, practical guidance, and the implications of using internal flash memory for data storage.

Known limitations​

  • The Device Data Hub API is not yet available in this preview. It will be included in a later alpha release.
  • You will not be able to use the DLPU resource in CV25 cameras. This will be included in a later alpha release.

APIs supported in this release​

Axis APIChip
Axoverlay API (Legacy)ARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7
Axoverlay2 APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7
Bounding Box APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25
Edge storage APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
Event APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
License Key APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
Machine learning APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25
Parameter APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
Serial port APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7
Video capture APIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25
Open source APIChip
CairoARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7
cURLARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
FastCGIARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
JanssonARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
OpenCLARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7
OpenSSLARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
PipewireARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
Special APIChip
VAPIX APIsARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, ARTPEC-7, CV25, i.MX 6SoloX
HIDRAW APIsN/A