Changes / Render / Certificate issuance paused for Let's Encrypt
Render: Major incident: Certificate issuance paused for Let's Encrypt
Summary
Render reported a major Custom Domains incident from 2026-05-08 20:22 UTC to 2026-05-08 21:06 UTC, lasting 44 min. Let's Encrypt paused all certificate issuance, primarily affecting wildcard domains and, rarely, non-wildcard custom domains using its certificates; issuance resumed and the incident was resolved.
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What changed
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After: Certificate issuance paused for Let's Encrypt
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After: major
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After: resolved
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After: 2026-05-08 20:22 UTC
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After: 2026-05-08 21:06 UTC
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After: Custom Domains
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After: Due to an ongoing incident, Let's Encrypt has paused all certificate issuance. This primarily impacts wildcard domains on Render. In rare instances, non-wildcard custom domains may be using Let's Encrypt for their certificates.
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After: Let's Encrypt has resumed certificate issuance.
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History of this incident
| When (UTC) | Change | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Major incident: Certificate issuance paused for Let's Encrypt (this change) Render reported a major Custom Domains incident from 2026-05-08 20:22 UTC to 2026-05-08 21:06 UTC, lasting 44 min. Let's Encrypt paused all certificate issuance, primarily affecting wildcard domains and, rarely, non-wildcard custom domains using its certificates; issuance resumed and the incident was resolved. | Major incident |