# RevenueCat: Major incident: Error spike in API

**Summary:** RevenueCat reported a major API Uptime incident involving a spike in database-related errors from 2026-01-14 11:00 UTC to 2026-01-14 11:54 UTC, lasting 54 min. Fortress was enabled to mitigate errors, then disabled when the error rate returned to normal at 11:16 UTC; all Fortress receipts were replayed by resolution. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: outage (model (Jev))
- Changed: 2026-01-14 11:00 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-17 18:22 UTC
- [Source: https://stspg.io/p55qbqfbxq9p](https://stspg.io/p55qbqfbxq9p)
- [Company: RevenueCat](https://rewindex.com/company/revenuecat.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:205/fwpmrghl55jc@9f95bcd31375
- Change 1 of 1 for this incident

## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

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+ Error spike in API
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**2. Added: Impact**

```diff
+ major
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**3. Added: Status**

```diff
+ resolved
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**4. Added: Start time**

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+ 2026-01-14 11:00 UTC
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**5. Added: Resolved time**

```diff
+ 2026-01-14 11:54 UTC
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**6. Added: Affected components**

```diff
+ API Uptime
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**7. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-01-14 11:00 UTC

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+ We have detected a spike in errors related to our database and have enabled Fortress to mitigate while we investigate.
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**8. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-01-14 11:16 UTC

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+ We have disabled fortress and the error rate is back to normal. We will be monitoring the systems.
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**9. Added: Update** (resolved) · 2026-01-14 11:54 UTC

```diff
+ All fortress receipts have been replayed.
```

## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-14 11:00 UTC | Major incident: Error spike in API (this change) | outage |

All RevenueCat changes: [timeline](https://rewindex.com/company/revenuecat/changes.md)
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