Python Package Index incident

PyPI Elevated Error Rates

Major Resolved View vendor source →

Python Package Index experienced a major incident on April 24, 2025 affecting pypi.org - Backends, lasting 16m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Apr 24, 2025, 12:02 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 24, 2025, 12:18 PM UTC
Duration
16m
Detected by Pingoru
Apr 24, 2025, 12:02 PM UTC

Affected components

pypi.org - Backends

Update timeline

  1. investigating Apr 24, 2025, 12:02 PM UTC

    We're investigating elevated error rates for pypi.org

  2. identified Apr 24, 2025, 12:09 PM UTC

    We've identified an issue with database contention arising from locking.

  3. monitoring Apr 24, 2025, 12:09 PM UTC

    The locking process has been terminated and we're monitoring as things recover.

  4. resolved Apr 24, 2025, 12:18 PM UTC

    This incident is resolved. We're going to do some further investigation to understand what led to the lock contention.