Buffer experienced a minor incident on January 31, 2026 affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer API and 1 more component, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jan 30, 2026, 06:39 AM UTC
Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Threads posts containing images to fail for many users. This appears to only impact image posts. Our team is actively investigating this issue. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)
- identified Jan 30, 2026, 06:57 AM UTC
Status: Identified We’ve identified that the issue preventing image posts from being published to Threads originates from the Threads API. This should not impact video or text only Threads posts. Our team is reaching out to Threads for assistance and will continue to monitor the situation. We will continue to provide updates here. Thank you for your patience. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)
- resolved Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
Status: Resolved The issue publishing image posts to Threads has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologies for any disruption this may have caused. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational)