May 2026 - Platform

The following updates were released to the Kentik platform for Platform during May, 2026.

Features

• Device list views: The ListDevices API now accepts a view parameter (FULL, BASIC, ID_ONLY) to control response detail and improve performance for lightweight queries.
• Get device by name: New GetDeviceByName API endpoint allows looking up a device by name instead of ID.
• VRF management via Interface API: Interface API requests can now create and update VRF records, fixing 500 errors on interface updates.
• Tenant user API: Added separate create, update, and delete operations for MKP tenant users as distinct operations from tenant management.
• Device Command Access default: The Device Command Access feature flag is now enabled by default for non-on-premises deployments.
• BGP password validation clarity: Updated the device_bgp_password field description to reflect the full accepted character set.
• Insights admin authentication: Added basic authentication to the insights admin interface to prevent unauthorized changes to insights definitions.
• Bulk device site reassignment: New bulk API and UI to reassign multiple devices to a different site in a single operation with RBAC enforcement.
• Universal Agents severity scale: Agent and capability health now use a full five-level scale (Healthy, Warning, Degraded, Critical, Down) across Universal Agents and Agent Details.
• Capability restart telemetry: Added capability_restarts and crash_loop_count metrics for alerting on restart loops and crash storms.
• Ubuntu 26.04 support: Agents can now be deployed on Ubuntu 26.04 and Linux Mint 23.

Bug Fixes

• Site filter sorting: Site filter options on the Devices page are now sorted alphabetically with "None" pinned to the top.
• License page flow measurement accuracy: Fixed FPS query logic on the License page to deduplicate measurements per device and average values, improving accuracy for DevicePak and FlowPak plans.
• SSO super admin protection: Super admin access is no longer downgraded through SSO attribute mapping, and rolesets only apply when they contain roles.
• Data Explorer timezone label: The Data Explorer date range header now shows the timezone (UTC offset) for clarity.
• Tree navigation readability: Improved tree navigation with larger fonts, chevron icons, and better alignment.