Changes / Discord / Issues sending messages for bots and users
Discord: Critical incident: Issues sending messages for bots and users
Summary
Discord reported a critical API outage starting 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC that prevented users and bots from sending messages, then expanded to all Discord interactions. Service recovered at 22:42 UTC, and the incident was fully resolved at 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC; the reported duration was 40 min.
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What changed
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After: Issues sending messages for bots and users
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After: 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC
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After: 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC
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After: We're aware of an issue preventing users and bots from sending messages, we're working on fully restoring service
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After: This issue has expanded and is now affecting all Discord interactions. We're continuing to work towards mitigating the issue.
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After: We've recovered service and are continuing to monitor for recovery.
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After: This issue has been fully resolved
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History of this incident
| When (UTC) | Change | Kind |
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| Critical incident: Issues sending messages for bots and users (this change) Discord reported a critical API outage starting 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC that prevented users and bots from sending messages, then expanded to all Discord interactions. Service recovered at 22:42 UTC, and the incident was fully resolved at 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC; the reported duration was 40 min. | Major incident |