diff --git a/Sources/StreamAttachments/Info.plist b/Sources/StreamAttachments/Info.plist
index 2d8465c..553bbcc 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamAttachments/Info.plist
+++ b/Sources/StreamAttachments/Info.plist
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>0.7.0</string>
+	<string>0.8.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
 	<string>$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/Sources/StreamCore/Info.plist b/Sources/StreamCore/Info.plist
index 2d8465c..553bbcc 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamCore/Info.plist
+++ b/Sources/StreamCore/Info.plist
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>0.7.0</string>
+	<string>0.8.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
 	<string>$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/Sources/StreamCore/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper.swift b/Sources/StreamCore/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper.swift
index 9be5f8a..424d32d 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamCore/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamCore/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper.swift
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ public enum APIHelper {
         return source
     }
 
+    /// Maps a value to a single path component and percent-encodes it for use in a URL path.
+    /// Folds the previous two-step `mapValueToPathItem` + `addingPercentEncoding` into one call
+    /// so generated endpoint paths stay compact. A `nil` value maps to an empty component.
+    public static func escapedPathItem(_ value: Any?) -> String {
+        guard let value else { return "" }
+        let item = "\(mapValueToPathItem(value))"
+        return item.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlPathAllowed) ?? ""
+    }
+
     /// maps all values from source to query parameters
     ///
     /// explode attribute is respected: collection values might be either joined or split up into separate key value pairs
diff --git a/Sources/StreamCore/Utils/SystemEnvironment+Version.swift b/Sources/StreamCore/Utils/SystemEnvironment+Version.swift
index 5a5f018..5692763 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamCore/Utils/SystemEnvironment+Version.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamCore/Utils/SystemEnvironment+Version.swift
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ import Foundation
 
 enum SystemEnvironment {
     /// A Stream Core version.
-    public static let version: String = "0.7.0"
+    public static let version: String = "0.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/Sources/StreamCoreUI/Info.plist b/Sources/StreamCoreUI/Info.plist
index 2d8465c..553bbcc 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamCoreUI/Info.plist
+++ b/Sources/StreamCoreUI/Info.plist
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>0.7.0</string>
+	<string>0.8.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
 	<string>$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/Tests/StreamCoreTests/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper_Tests.swift b/Tests/StreamCoreTests/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper_Tests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..448f87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/StreamCoreTests/OpenAPI/Utils/APIHelper_Tests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//
+// Copyright © 2026 Stream.io Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+@testable import StreamCore
+import Testing
+
+struct APIHelper_Tests {
+    // MARK: - escapedPathItem
+
+    @Test("Plain string with only allowed characters passes through unchanged")
+    func escapedPathItem_plainString() {
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("simple-id_123.~") == "simple-id_123.~")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Characters disallowed in a path are percent-encoded")
+    func escapedPathItem_encodesDisallowedCharacters() {
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("a b") == "a%20b")
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("a#b") == "a%23b")
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("a?b") == "a%3Fb")
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("100%") == "100%25")
+        // ":" is not in .urlPathAllowed, so a channel CID's separator is encoded.
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("messaging:general") == "messaging%3Ageneral")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Characters allowed in a URL path are not encoded")
+    func escapedPathItem_keepsPathAllowedCharacters() {
+        // .urlPathAllowed permits "/", "@", ",", ";", matching the legacy
+        // per-parameter escaping the generated EndpointPath relied on.
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem("a/b@c,d;e") == "a/b@c,d;e")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Array value is comma-joined then escaped")
+    func escapedPathItem_arrayValue() {
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem(["a", "b c"]) == "a,b%20c")
+    }
+
+    @Test("nil value maps to an empty component")
+    func escapedPathItem_nil() {
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem(nil) == "")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Matches the previous two-step mapValueToPathItem + addingPercentEncoding")
+    func escapedPathItem_matchesLegacyTwoStep() {
+        for value in ["foo bar/baz", "100% done", "messaging:general"] as [Any] {
+            let preEscape = "\(APIHelper.mapValueToPathItem(value))"
+            let postEscape = preEscape.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlPathAllowed) ?? ""
+            #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem(value) == postEscape)
+        }
+
+        let array: [String] = ["a", "b c", "d/e"]
+        let preEscape = "\(APIHelper.mapValueToPathItem(array))"
+        let postEscape = preEscape.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlPathAllowed) ?? ""
+        #expect(APIHelper.escapedPathItem(array) == postEscape)
+    }
+}