Channel.io incident
Temporary issue detected with AI ALF feature
Channel.io experienced a major incident on January 5, 2026 affecting 💬 Live Chat and 📞 Meet and 1 more component, lasting 57m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jan 05, 2026, 01:24 AM UTC
Temporary issue has been detected with AI ALF feature. We are currently investigating the cause and will provide updates shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Incident Time: January 5, 2026, 10:07 – 10:42 (KST) Affected Scope: All Front ALF–related services were affected, including • ALF responses • Configuration changes Cause: Database load on the ALF server, along with missing connection and request-related configurations Resolution: Server restart and resource upgrade
- resolved Jan 05, 2026, 02:21 AM UTC
The temporary issue has been resolved, and the service is now fully operational. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.