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  1. Resolved 1h 14m
    Started Sep 16, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC · Resolved Sep 16, 2026, 09:37 PM UTC
    Asynchronous API
    Timeline · 6 updates
    • investigating · Sep 16, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC

      We are currently investigating an issue that is affecting all customers using our Async API on our US endpoint. Users will be receiving a server error. We will update with more information as we learn more. This began at 8pm UTC.

    • identified · Sep 16, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC

      The issue has been identified and our team released fix. This is affecting approximately 50% of all async transcriptions. Success rate is beginning to improve.

    • identified · Sep 16, 2026, 08:57 PM UTC

      We are continuing to investigate these elevated errors. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

    • identified · Sep 16, 2026, 09:10 PM UTC

      We are seeing a reduction in the number of errors, but we are still working to fully resolve the issue.

    • monitoring · Sep 16, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC

      A fix has been released and we are continuing to monitor the situation. Our Async API service is recovering.

    • resolved · Sep 16, 2026, 09:37 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved. Service on our Async API has returned to normal.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved. Service on our Async API has returned to normal.

  2. Resolved
    Started Sep 14, 2026, 01:27 AM UTC · Resolved Sep 13, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Timeline · 1 update
    • resolved · Sep 14, 2026, 01:27 AM UTC

      Resolved: Between 23:30 and 23:37 UTC on September 13, 2026, async transcription requests experienced elevated turnaround times due to an unexpected spike in processing load. We scaled out additional capacity and turnaround times returned to normal levels. Requests submitted during this window were processed, with some taking longer than usual to complete.

    Latest: Resolved: Between 23:30 and 23:37 UTC on September 13, 2026, async transcription requests experienced elevated turnaround times due to an unexpected spike in processing load. We sc…

  3. Resolved 6m
    Started Aug 25, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC · Resolved Aug 25, 2026, 03:01 PM UTC
    Streaming API
    Timeline · 4 updates
    • investigating · Aug 25, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC

      We are currently investigating an issue where there is increased latency for our Universal 3.5 Pro Realtime model on the US endpoint. This began at 3:15pm UTC.

    • identified · Aug 25, 2026, 02:57 PM UTC

      The issue has been identified and our team is working on a fix.

    • monitoring · Aug 25, 2026, 02:57 PM UTC

      The fix has been implemented and latency has recovered as of 3:45pm UTC. The team is continuing to monitor the situation.

    • resolved · Aug 25, 2026, 03:01 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved. From 3:15p-3:45p UTC customers experienced increased latency when using our Universal 3.5 Pro Realtime model on the US endpoint. The EU endpoint was not affected. Sessions continued to function during this time without any errors.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved. From 3:15p-3:45p UTC customers experienced increased latency when using our Universal 3.5 Pro Realtime model on the US endpoint. The EU endpoint wa…

  4. Resolved 49m
    Started Aug 20, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC · Resolved Aug 20, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC
    Asynchronous API
    Timeline · 4 updates
    • investigating · Aug 20, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC

      We’re seeing elevated latency and errors on async transcription submissions, and our on-call team is actively investigating. Capacity is scaling out now, and we’re monitoring recovery.

    • identified · Aug 20, 2026, 02:25 PM UTC

      We have identified the cause of the elevated error rates affecting asynchronous transcription requests. Our engineering team is actively restoring capacity, and error rates should improve as this completes. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

    • monitoring · Aug 20, 2026, 02:39 PM UTC

      A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring recovery.

    • resolved · Aug 20, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved. Between approximately 13:40 and 14:40 UTC, asynchronous transcription requests on our US endpoint experienced elevated latency and errors. Processing times and error rates have returned to normal ranges and the backlog has cleared.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved. Between approximately 13:40 and 14:40 UTC, asynchronous transcription requests on our US endpoint experienced elevated latency and errors. Processi…

  5. Resolved 7m
    Started Aug 19, 2026, 01:17 PM UTC · Resolved Aug 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC
    Streaming API
    Timeline · 5 updates
    • investigating · Aug 19, 2026, 01:17 PM UTC

      We're currently investigating an issue affecting users on our Universal 3.5 Pro Realtime model, where new streaming sessions could not be created on our EU endpoint. This occurred from 13:00–13:12 UTC. Affected users are seeing a 3005 close code. Users on the US endpoint are unaffected.

    • identified · Aug 19, 2026, 01:17 PM UTC

      The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

    • monitoring · Aug 19, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

      A fix has been implemented and our team is monitoring the results. Users can now create new realtime sessions successfully.

    • monitoring · Aug 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC

      We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

    • resolved · Aug 19, 2026, 01:24 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved.

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