Lightcast incident

Lightcast Companies Update – Company Field Changes on Nov 20, 2026

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Lightcast experienced a major incident on October 1, 2026, lasting 9h 32m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Oct 01, 2026, 04:08 AM UTC
Resolved
Oct 01, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
Duration
9h 32m
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 01, 2026, 04:08 AM UTC

Update timeline

  1. investigating Aug 20, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC

    On **November 20, 2026**, Lightcast will update the **company** and **company_name** fields across APIs and Data Shares to align with the new Lightcast Companies framework. To ensure smoother transition, Below Temporary fields have been introduced: - **company_v2** - **company_name_v2** These fields contain legacy data to prevent immediate breakage and allow clients time to transition. **Impacted Endpoints and Data Shares** - **Job Postings API**: US, Global, Canada, UK, and Company - **Profiles API**: US, Global, and Canada - **Job Postings Data Shares**: US, Global, Canada, UK, and Company Direct - **Profiles Data Shares**: US, Global **Recommended Action** Review your API and Data Share integrations before November 20, 2026, to ensure they support the new taxonomy values in the company and company_name fields. For further reference, please see the Knowledge Base: [Lightcast Companies Update](https://kb.lightcast.io/en/articles/15772333-lightcast-companies-update).