# What's New | April 2026

> The April 2026 Tidal Control release adds an MCP AI integration that lets assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and VS Code query and update GRC data directly in your tenant. A Datadog integration automatically runs 11 compliance tests, vendors can now be linked to assets, and dedicated DORA Register of Information fields support Digital Operational Resilience Act reporting for financial institutions. The release also includes a markdown policy editor and risk approval visibility.

Source: https://tidalcontrol.com/blog/what-s-new-april-2026
Published: 2026-04-30

Welcome back to the Tidal Product Update newsletter. This month's big highlight is the MCP AI integration, which lets
  you connect your AI assistant directly to Tidal Control. We're also introducing a Datadog integration, vendor-asset
  linking, DORA Register of Information support, and various improvements.
  

  This release includes:

  - AI assistant integration (MCP)
  - Vendor-asset linking & Datadog integration
  - [DORA](/frameworks/dora) Register of Information
  - Markdown policy editor
  - Risk approval visibility
  - New policy templates & ISO/IEC 17021-1 translation
  - Bug fixes & improvements

  For more information and visuals of the updates, check out the What's New section in your Tidal app.

  ## AI assistant integration (MCP)

  Connect your AI assistant to your Tidal Control tenant, and work with it

  You can now connect AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and VS Code to Tidal Control via the Model Context Protocol
  (MCP), an open standard that enables AI tools to communicate securely with external applications. Authorised clients can
  query and update risks, assets, controls, vendors, and other GRC data, scoped to your permissions.

  You can also ask your assistant to read and edit the full content of documents, link controls to specific tests, and add
  people to groups, all without leaving your AI tool of choice.

  For configuration details and example use cases, see the [MCP server documentation](/docs/ai/mcp).

  ## Vendor-asset linking & Datadog integration

  More connections, more insight

  Vendors can now be linked to assets. This helps determine the scope of vendor assessments based on the data already
  captured per asset, giving you a clearer picture of which vendors are connected to which assets.

  You can also connect your Datadog account to automatically run 11 compliance tests. The tests cover authentication, API key
   management, monitoring configuration, and synthetics.

  ## DORA Register of Information

  Meet DORA reporting requirements from within Tidal Control

  Assets and vendors now include dedicated fields for the DORA Register of Information. DORA, the Digital Operational
  Resilience Act, requires financial institutions to maintain a detailed register of their ICT assets and third-party service
   providers. You can now capture this information directly in Tidal Control and link it to the relevant vendors and assets
  in your inventory.

  A new DORA settings dialog on the Framework page lets you configure register-level fields such as your entity name and LEI
  code, so the register reflects your organisation's profile from the start.

  ## Markdown policy editor

  Write policies flexibly, the way you prefer

  The policies editor now supports markdown in addition to HTML. Markdown is a simple writing method where you apply
  formatting using symbols like asterisks and hash signs, without needing complex editor buttons. Structure your content with
   headings, lists, bold and italic text, and see exactly what the final document will look like via the live preview.

  ## Risk approval visibility

  Know who approved what, and when

  Approved risk assessments now show who approved them and when. The approval is visible in the assessment dialog and as a
  tooltip on the Approved badge in the risk detail panel.

  ## New policy templates & ISO/IEC 17021-1 translations

  Hit the ground running with ready-made content

  We've added two new templates: the Exception management policy in the Policies overview, and the [Asset management](/glossary/asset-management) procedure
   in the Documents overview.

  Framework references for ISO/IEC 17021-1 are now also available in Dutch.

  ## Bug fixes & improvements

  This release also includes several bug fixes and improvements:

  - Jira API token errors were not surfaced correctly in test results, resolved
  - Jira audit log tests could incorrectly fail when no projects are returned, resolved
  - Kandji integration now validates that the API URL starts with http
  - Improved accuracy and reliability of AWS compliance tests
  - Corrected the filter count shown for issue attribute filters
  - Improved accuracy of Google Workspace mobile device test results
  - Selected items in multi-select fields are now sorted alphabetically
  - Added a confirmation dialog when bulk selecting or deselecting linked entities, to prevent accidental data loss

  ## Coming soon

  A sneak peek of what's next

  [Trust Center](/features/trust-center) and new integrations (Vercel, Scaleway, Linear, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Defender, HubSpot, and Notion).

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