Access Oracle APEX Administration Services

Each Autonomous AI Database includes a dedicated instance of Oracle APEX. You can use this instance to create multiple workspaces. A workspace is a shared work area where you can build applications. You create workspaces in Oracle APEX Administration Services.

Note: If your Autonomous AI Database is configured to use a Private Endpoint, then you can only access Oracle APEX from clients in the same Virtual Cloud Network (VCN). See Configure Network Access with Private Endpoints for more information.

Perform the following prerequisite steps as necessary:

• Open the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console by clicking the next to Cloud.

• From the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure left navigation menu click Oracle AI Database and then click Autonomous AI Database.

• On the Autonomous AI Databases page select an Autonomous AI Database from the links under the Display name column.

To access Oracle APEX Administration Services, you can use the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, Database Actions, or a bookmarked direct URL.

By default, APEX Administration Services and the APEX development environment use Autonomous AI Database Single Sign-On authentication. This authentication method uses the database account user name and password to authenticate users. For more information, see Access Built-in Tools with Single Sign-on. You can switch to a different authentication method on the Administration Services, Manage Instance, Security page.

To access APEX Administration Services from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console:

1. Open the Autonomous AI Database information page.

2. Scroll down to APEX instance.

3. Click the APEX instance name.

4. Click Launch APEX.

   The Oracle Cloud sign-in page appears.

5. Enter your ADMIN user credentials.

6. Click Sign in.

   The Select a Workspace page appears.

7. Click Administration Services from the list of workspaces.

   The APEX Administration Services page appears.

To access APEX Administration Services from Database Actions:

1. On the Autonomous AI Database information page select Database actions and in the list click View all database actions.

2. From the Database Actions Launchpad, under Development, click APEX.

   The Oracle Cloud sign-in page appears.

3. Enter your ADMIN user credentials.

4. Click Sign in.

   The Select a Workspace page appears.

5. Click Administration Services from the list of workspaces.

   The APEX Administration Services page appears.

When you sign in for the first time, follow the prompts to create an APEX workspace. See Create Oracle APEX Workspaces in Autonomous AI Database for more information. You can also use Administration Services to manage your APEX instance. See Oracle APEX Administration Services in Oracle APEX Administration Guide for more information.

Access Oracle APEX Administration Services in Databases Created Before February 15, 2026

By default, APEX Administration Services and the APEX development environment in databases created before February 15, 2026 use Database Accounts authentication. This authentication method uses the database account user name and password to authenticate users. You can switch to a different authentication method on the Administration Services, Manage Instance, Security page.

To access APEX Administration Services from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console:

1. Open the Autonomous AI Database information page.

2. Scroll down to APEX instance.

3. Click the APEX Instance name.

4. Click Launch APEX.

   The APEX Administration Services sign-in page appears.

   If you already created a workspace, the APEX workspace sign-in page appears instead. In this case, to open Administration Services, click Administration Services link.

5. In the Password field, enter the password for the ADMIN user.

6. Click Sign In to Administration.

   The APEX Administration Services page appears.

To access APEX Administration Services from Database Actions:

1. On the Autonomous AI Database information page select Database actions and in the list click View all database actions.

2. From the Database Actions Launchpad, under Development, click APEX.

   The APEX Administration Services sign-in page appears.

   If you already created a workspace, the APEX workspace sign-in page appears instead. In this case, to open Administration Services, click Administration Services link.

3. In the Password field, enter the password for the ADMIN user.

4. Click Sign In to Administration.

   The APEX Administration Services page appears.