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Roadmap & Features

Development Status

This roadmap outlines completed and planned features for the Unraid API. Features and timelines may change based on development priorities and community feedback.

Feature Status Legend​

StatusDescription
✅ DoneFeature is complete and available
🚧 In ProgressCurrently under active development
📅 PlannedScheduled for future development
💡 Under ConsiderationBeing evaluated for future inclusion

Core Infrastructure​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
API Development Environment Improvementsv4.0.0
Include API in Unraid OSUnraid v7.2-beta.1
Separate API from Connect PluginUnraid v7.2-beta.1

Upcoming Features 📅​

FeatureTarget Timeline
Make API Open SourceCompleted — open-sourced January 2025 (GitHub)
Developer Tools for PluginsQ2 2025

Security & Authentication​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
Permissions System Rewritev4.0.0
OIDC/SSO SupportUnraid v7.2-beta.1

In Development 🚧​

  • User Interface Component Library - Enhanced security components for the UI

User Interface Improvements​

Planned Features 📅​

FeatureTarget TimelineDescription
New Settings PagesQ2 2025Modernized settings interface with improved UX
Custom Theme CreatorQ2-Q3 2025Allow users to create and share custom themes
New Connect Settings InterfaceQ1 2025Redesigned Unraid Connect configuration

Array Management​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
Array Status Monitoringv4.0.0

Planned Features 📅​

FeatureTarget TimelineDescription
Storage Pool Creation InterfaceQ2 2025Simplified pool creation workflow
Storage Pool Status InterfaceQ2 2025Real-time pool health monitoring

Docker Integration​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
Docker Container Status Monitoringv4.0.0

Planned Features 📅​

FeatureTarget TimelineDescription
New Docker Status Interface DesignQ3 2025Modern container management UI
New Docker Status InterfaceQ3 2025Implementation of new design
Docker Container Setup InterfaceQ3 2025Streamlined container deployment
Docker Compose SupportTBDNative docker-compose.yml support

Share Management​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
Array/Cache Share Status Monitoringv4.0.0

Under Consideration 💡​

  • Storage Share Creation & Settings - Enhanced share configuration options
  • Storage Share Management Interface - Unified share management dashboard

Plugin System​

Planned Features 📅​

FeatureTarget TimelineDescription
New Plugins InterfaceQ3 2025Redesigned plugin management UI
Plugin Management InterfaceTBDAdvanced plugin configuration
Plugin Development ToolsTBDSDK and tooling for developers

Notifications​

Completed Features ✅​

FeatureAvailable Since
Notifications Systemv4.0.0
Notifications Interfacev4.0.0

Recent Releases​

Full Release History

For a complete list of all releases, changelogs, and download links, visit the Unraid API GitHub Releases page.

Unraid v7.2-beta.1 Highlights​

  • 🎉 API included in Unraid OS - Native integration
  • 🔐 OIDC/SSO Support - Enterprise authentication
  • 📦 Standalone API - Separated from Connect plugin

v4.0.0 Highlights​

  • 🛡️ Permissions System Rewrite - Enhanced security
  • 📊 Comprehensive Monitoring - Array, Docker, and Share status
  • 🔔 Notifications System - Real-time alerts and notifications
  • 🛠️ Developer Environment - Improved development tools

Community Feedback​

Have a Feature Request?

Community feedback received; API open-sourced January 2025! Please submit feature requests and feedback through:

Version Support​

Unraid VersionAPI VersionSupport Status
Unraid v7.2-beta.1+Latest✅ Active
7.0 - 7.1.xv4.x via Plugin⚠️ Limited
6.12.xv4.x via Plugin⚠️ Limited
< 6.12Not Supported❌ EOL
Legacy Support

Versions prior to Unraid 7.2 require the API to be installed through the Unraid Connect plugin. Some features may not be available on older versions.

Pre-release Versions

You can always install the Unraid Connect plugin to access pre-release versions of the API and get early access to new features before they're included in Unraid OS releases.