Clerk incident: Elevated API Errors

1. resolvedJul 16, 2026, 14:01 UTC

   We have confirmed that error rates have returned to baseline.

2. monitoringJul 16, 2026, 13:45 UTC

   We've deployed a fix and are seeing error rates decrease. We are monitoring.

3. investigatingJul 16, 2026, 13:27 UTC

   We're continuing to investigate.

4. investigatingJul 16, 2026, 13:08 UTC

   We're continuing to investigate.

5. investigatingJul 16, 2026, 13:04 UTC

   Reports of 429 error responses from API endpoints

What APIStatus.watch saw

Our 5-minute checks didn't record a change in Clerk's overall status around this incident. Smaller or regional incidents often leave a provider's overall status green.

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