Clerk.io incident

API Downtime

Resolved after 4 minutes, affecting API (api.clerk.io) and Services (Search) and 1 more, on January 14, 2026.

resolved Jan 14, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

The issue has been resolved, and the API is fully operational again. We are currently reviewing the incident and implementing measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

Started
Jan 14, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC
Resolved
Jan 14, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC
Duration
4m
Detected by Pingoru
Jan 14, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC

Affected components

API (api.clerk.io)Services (Search)Services (Recommendations)Services (Chat)Services (Email)Website's (my.clerk.io)API (api.clerk.io)Website's (my.clerk.io)

Update timeline

  1. investigating Jan 14, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC

    We are currently experiencing an API outage caused by issues with one of our databases. The root cause has been identified, and our team is actively working on resolving the problem. We will provide updates as progress is made.

  2. resolved Jan 14, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

    The issue has been resolved, and the API is fully operational again. We are currently reviewing the incident and implementing measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

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