Alpaca incident

SMS Verification Issues Affecting User Sign-In

Resolved after 43 minutes, affecting Account API and Orders API and 1 more, on November 3, 2026.

identified Nov 03, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC

We've identified the cause of the SMS verification delays affecting some users' sign-in attempts and are working closely with our provider to restore normal SMS delivery.

Started
Nov 03, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC
Resolved
Nov 03, 2026, 08:58 AM UTC
Duration
43m
Detected by Pingoru
Nov 03, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC

Affected components

Account APIOrders APIPositions APIAssets APITrade Update StreamingFractional Orders

Update timeline

  1. investigating Nov 03, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC

    We're aware that some users are experiencing issues completing sign-in when using a text message verification code. Email or authenticator app verification methods are not affected. Our team is actively working on a fix. We will post another update within 15 minutes.

  2. identified Nov 03, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC

    We've identified the cause of the SMS verification delays affecting some users' sign-in attempts and are working closely with our provider to restore normal SMS delivery.

  3. resolved Nov 03, 2026, 08:58 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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