Buffer incident

Issue Publishing PDF Carousel Posts to LinkedIn

Minor Resolved View vendor source →
Started
Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
Duration
Detected by Pingoru
Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

Affected components

Buffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App

Update timeline

  1. identified Apr 10, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’re currently investigating an issue causing PDF posts to LinkedIn to fail for many users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Apr 13, 2026, 09:18 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We believe this issue is related to a problem with LinkedIn's API affecting PDF carousel posts. Our team will continue to monitor the situation closely. We're sorry for the ongoing disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  3. identified Apr 14, 2026, 01:57 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We've identified that PDF carousel posts to LinkedIn are currently failing due to an issue with LinkedIn's API. We're actively working with the LinkedIn team to resolve it, and will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as we learn more. We're sorry for the ongoing disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  4. monitoring Apr 14, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The issue affecting LinkedIn PDFs has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  5. resolved Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issues with Publishing PDF Carousel Posts have been fully resolved, and this is functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

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