Buffer experienced a minor incident on January 29, 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 29, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC
Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing X/Twitter posts 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 Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)
- identified Jan 29, 2026, 04:33 AM UTC
Status: Identified We've identified that this issue originates from the X API. We have reached out to the X team for more information. The issue appears to be isolated to image and video posts. Text only posts should be publishing as expected. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance)
- monitoring Jan 29, 2026, 05:21 AM UTC
Status: Monitoring The X team has confirmed that the issue should be resolved. We're seeing the posting success rate for X return to normal levels. We'll continue to monitor for a while longer before resolving this incident. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)
- resolved Jan 29, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
Status: Resolved The issue affecting publishing to X has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Please let us know if you continue to experience any issues. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)