Cloud Storage API Changes — Google Cloud Radar Real-time pre-release intelligence and changelog for Google Cloud Storage. Tracked from Google Discovery Service. https://google-cloud-radar.com/services/cloud-storage/atom.xml 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z Google Cloud Radar https://github.com/max-ostapenko/google-cloud-radar Object Zonal Availability Info Added https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-11-13-storage-v1 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z Cloud Storage objects now expose `zonalAvailabilityInfo` in their metadata, detailing their presence in Rapid Cache Ultra (RCU) zonal caches. This includes a list of `availableZones` where the object has a zonal copy. ⚠️ [BREAKING] Anywhere Cache 'pause' method removed; Rapid Cache info added https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-11-10-storage-v1 2026-11-10T00:00:00Z 2026-11-10T00:00:00Z The `anywhereCaches.pause` method has been removed from the Cloud Storage API, which is a breaking change for integrations managing Anywhere Cache instances. Additionally, the `BucketStorageLayout` schema now includes `rapidCacheInfo` to expose details about Rapid Cache configurations. ⚠️ [BREAKING] Breaking: Channel Management Removed https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-10-14-storage-v1 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z The `channels.stop` method and the `Channel` schema have been completely removed from the Cloud Storage API. This is a breaking change affecting push notification channel management. Cloud Storage: New Hard Delete Pause for Soft-Deleted Objects https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-10-03-storage-v1 2026-10-03T00:00:00Z 2026-10-03T00:00:00Z Cloud Storage buckets now support a 'hard delete pause' configuration within their soft delete policy. This new feature allows administrators to temporarily prevent the permanent deletion of soft-deleted objects, offering an additional layer of data protection. ⚠️ [BREAKING] New Object Context API & Breaking Changes Clarified https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-09-28-storage-v1 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z Cloud Storage introduces a new `objects.viewFullContext` method to retrieve detailed object context, defined by the new `ObjectFullContext` schema. While the diff reports breaking changes, these apply to the required parameters of this *new* method, not existing API calls. New extended data type URL for Object Custom Context https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-09-14-storage-v1 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z Cloud Storage has added an extendedDataTypeUrl field to the ObjectCustomContextPayload schema to better identify custom context data.