Can APEX access EssBase cubes

Hello, we are beginning to look at a project in which APEX appears to be a good fit for the user interface and reporting --> dumping to Excel type of process. We do have a question whereas some of our data may be better queried against the Essbase database cubes. We may build our own cubes or possible use the HPCM/EPMA and Planning cubes we already have.
Has anyone connected APEX to EssBase? How did you do it and is this supported by Oracle.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
Kevin

If theses services are available through a dictionary view, then sure.
What are these services? You haven't provided much context.

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