Crossref incident
Admin tool - doi.crossref.org - returning a 503 status code
Crossref experienced a critical incident on August 9, 2026 affecting Admin tool and Web deposit form and 1 more component, lasting 47m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Admin toolWeb deposit formNew Metadata Manager
Update timeline
- investigating Aug 09, 2026, 09:46 PM UTC
We are currently investigating this issue.
- investigating Aug 09, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC
This incident is also resulting in errors for our members using the web deposit form and Metadata Manager. -IF
- resolved Aug 09, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved. Our admin tool was down for approximately 140 minutes. We are now accepting and processing all submissions. -IF