Matrix Outage History

There were 7 Matrix outages since February 11, 2026 totaling 67h 33m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.matrix.org

Critical April 16, 2026

Problems sending messages via matrix.org

Detected by Pingoru: Apr 16, 2026, 03:05 PM UTC
Resolved: Apr 16, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC
Duration: 7h 9m

Affected: Synapse

Timeline · 3 updates

investigating Apr 16, 2026, 03:54 PM UTC

We are investigating a problem sending messages via the matrix.org homeserver
monitoring Apr 16, 2026, 03:55 PM UTC

The problem was related to an upgrade to the homeserver on matrix.org. We have rolled back to the previous release, and service has been restored.
resolved Apr 16, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC

The homeserver has been stable since rolling back. The Synapse team will work on a resolution to the bug that caused the outage.

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Major March 19, 2026

Slow outbound federation

Detected by Pingoru: Mar 19, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC
Resolved: Mar 19, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC
Duration: 23m

Affected: Outbound federation

Timeline · 2 updates

monitoring Mar 19, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

Outbound federation from matrix.org paused for several minutes, and is now catching up.
resolved Mar 19, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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Minor March 2, 2026

Performance of sending and loading messages is degraded

Detected by Pingoru: Mar 02, 2026, 08:39 PM UTC
Resolved: Mar 04, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Duration: 1d 15h

Affected: Synapse

Timeline · 3 updates

investigating Mar 02, 2026, 08:39 PM UTC

We are currently investigating this issue.
monitoring Mar 02, 2026, 09:13 PM UTC

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
resolved Mar 04, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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Minor March 2, 2026

Performance issues regarding message sending on matrix.org

Detected by Pingoru: Mar 02, 2026, 03:20 PM UTC
Resolved: Mar 02, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC
Duration: 3h 13m

Affected: SynapseOutbound federation

Timeline · 3 updates

identified Mar 02, 2026, 03:20 PM UTC

Performance on matrix.org is currently slow due to ongoing device cleanup.
monitoring Mar 02, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
resolved Mar 02, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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Minor March 2, 2026

Sending messages has reduced performance

Detected by Pingoru: Mar 02, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC
Resolved: Mar 02, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
Duration: 3h 17m

Affected: SynapseOutbound federation

Timeline · 2 updates

investigating Mar 02, 2026, 08:47 AM UTC

We are currently investigating this issue.
resolved Mar 02, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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Notice February 24, 2026

Slow logins

Detected by Pingoru: Feb 24, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
Resolved: Feb 24, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
Duration: 3h 13m

Affected: Synapse

Timeline · 2 updates

investigating Feb 24, 2026, 09:47 AM UTC

We are currently investigating this issue.
resolved Feb 24, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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Minor February 11, 2026

Degraded performance

Detected by Pingoru: Feb 11, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC
Resolved: Feb 12, 2026, 05:07 AM UTC
Duration: 10h 37m

Affected: Synapse

Timeline · 2 updates

investigating Feb 11, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Due to a substantial increase in traffic, performance is currently degraded.
resolved Feb 12, 2026, 05:07 AM UTC

This incident has been resolved.

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