Alpaca incident

Broker API and Trading API Timeouts

Resolved after 3 minutes, affecting Account API and Paper Account API and 1 more, on May 30, 2026.

resolved May 30, 2026, 02:48 AM UTC

On May 29, 2026, at 10:05 PM ET, Alpaca experienced an increase in timeout errors for Broker and Trading API services for approximately nine minutes. Services were restored quickly and our team is continuing to monitor to ensure they remain operational.

Started: May 30, 2026, 02:44 AM UTC
Resolved: May 30, 2026, 02:48 AM UTC
Duration: 3m
Detected by Pingoru: May 30, 2026, 02:44 AM UTC

Affected components

Account APIPaper Account APIbroker.accounts.getOrders APIPaper Order APIbroker.accounts.account_id.transfers.getPositions APIPaper Positions APIbroker.assets.getAssets API

Update timeline

investigating May 30, 2026, 02:44 AM UTC

Our team is aware of an increase in timeout errors across Broker and Trading API. We are currently investigating and will provide updates as we progress. Thank you for your patience.
resolved May 30, 2026, 02:48 AM UTC

On May 29, 2026, at 10:05 PM ET, Alpaca experienced an increase in timeout errors for Broker and Trading API services for approximately nine minutes. Services were restored quickly and our team is continuing to monitor to ensure they remain operational.

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