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GoldenGate 26ai AI Service: Full setup with a free Gemini key

I sometimes get asked how the new AI Service of GoldenGate 26ai works, and the best way to show it is to see it in action. In this blog, I will set up the AI Service with Google Gemini,(…)

Rename a GoldenGate Extract with the REST API

In a previous blog, I went through the full procedure of renaming a GoldenGate extract from the adminclient. I included all necessary steps to avoid missing transactions. Doing this by hand is completely fine, but(…)

The GoldenGate REST API Python client is now on pip

In a previous post, I shared the OGGRestAPI Python client I built for the GoldenGate REST API. Since then, I kept using it on production deployments, fixing it and adding new features along the way.

NGINX secured distribution path with GoldenGate REST API

In a previous blog, I presented how to set up a distribution path between two GoldenGate deployments both secured with NGINX. The method I used there was purely through the Web UI. But GoldenGate also(…)

GoldenGate 26ai out-of-place patching with Python

I already covered out-of-place patching from the web UI, but patching tasks should be automated, and clicking through the same screens for every deployment can get repetitive. Let’s do the exact same out-of-place patch of(…)

Checking long running transactions in GoldenGate

When doing complex operations with GoldenGate, checking for long running transactions is mandatory if you don’t want to miss transactions. Let’s look at two ways of retrieving such information, first with the adminclient, and then with the REST API.

Simplified distribution path creation in GoldenGate 26.3

The 23.26.3.0.0 release update of GoldenGate 26ai (July 2026) ships a small but welcome usability change, listed in the New Enhancements section of the release notes: Bug 39415027: Generic – Simplified Distribution and Receiver Service Path Configuration(…)

Creating path connections with GoldenGate REST API

When automating your GoldenGate deployment management, you might want to create path connections with the GoldenGate REST API. This is an important aspect when connecting GoldenGate deployments with distribution paths. A first step towards this is to create a(…)

Create a new GoldenGate deployment with the REST API

Is it possible to create a new GoldenGate deployment with the REST API ? This is the question I will try to answer in this blog, based on my experience with the REST API. I will dive in what(…)

Production-ready GoldenGate REST client in Python

Updated in June 2026, based on the latest version of the client. In this blog, I provide GoldenGate administrators with a fully working, production-ready Python client to efficiently handle GoldenGate REST API calls. From extract creation to user(…)