May 14, 2026 - Binding external identifiers when creating managed objects

Change Log Platform services
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Context

Change Type: Feature
Product area: Platform services
Component: REST API
Deployed at: eu.latest.cumulocity.com, apj.cumulocity.com, jp.cumulocity.com, cumulocity.com, us.cumulocity.com

Technical details

Build artifact: cumulocity (2026.138.0)
Internal ID: MTM-66625

Description

Cumulocity now provides the ability to bind external identifiers within managed object
creation operations. Both single managed object creation and bulk creation support creating
external identifier binding within a single request.

For details refer to the create one or multiple managed objects operation
in the Cumulocity OpenAPI Specification.

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Awesome improvement! What happens when I try to create the same managed object in parallel (race condition)? Will only one managed object be created or like in the past multiple managed objects but only one has the external ID assigned when using identity API shortly after creating the MO?