Hootsuite experienced a major incident on March 18, 2026 affecting Hootsuite Web Application, lasting 1h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Mar 18, 2026, 02:12 PM UTC
Hello, We are currently investigating an issue concerning Bluesky connections. Users may experience a generic "500" error when attempting to add or reconnect Bluesky accounts via Hootsuite. Our engineering team is actively investigating the issue to identify the root cause and path to resolution as soon as possible, and we'll continue to provide further updates as they become available. We apologize for this inconvenience. Your kind patience and understanding are highly appreciated.
- resolved Mar 18, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC
After reviewing our logs, we can confirm that success rates have returned to normal levels. The issue affecting Bluesky connections has been resolved, and users should now be able to add or reconnect Bluesky accounts via Hootsuite without encountering errors. Thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this incident.