diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index f3aa5ea4bd..4c65a845f5 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@
         # https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/2110545
         NOVA_COMPILE_MDEV_SAMPLES: False
         'SYSTEMD_ENV_VARS["n-sch"]': OS_NOVA_DISABLE_EVENTLET_PATCHING=true
+        'SYSTEMD_ENV_VARS["n-api"]': OS_NOVA_DISABLE_EVENTLET_PATCHING=true
+        'SYSTEMD_ENV_VARS["n-api-meta"]': OS_NOVA_DISABLE_EVENTLET_PATCHING=true
       devstack_services:
         # Disable OVN services
         br-ex-tcpdump: false
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/concurrency.rst b/doc/source/admin/concurrency.rst
index 5d1813961e..e303ce117e 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/concurrency.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/concurrency.rst
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ threading mode at service startup via setting the environment variable
 
 .. note::
 
-   Since nova 32.0.0 (2025.2 Flamingo) the nova-scheduler can be switched to
-   native threading mode.
+   Since nova 32.0.0 (2025.2 Flamingo) the nova-scheduler, nova-metadata, and
+   nova-api can be switched to native threading mode.
 
 
 Tunables for the native threading mode
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/threaded-nova-api-d8ec6704dcf66fb3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/threaded-nova-api-d8ec6704dcf66fb3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..531c16992b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/threaded-nova-api-d8ec6704dcf66fb3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The nova-api and nova-metadata services now can be run in native threading
+    mode instead of with eventlet. This is an experimental feature that is
+    disabled by default. Please read the
+    `concurrency <https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/admin/concurrency.html>`__
+    guide for more details.