# Appwrite: Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures

> Appwrite status incident “Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures” on 2026-10-25: impact none (vendor’s label), 31 min, 4 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/appwrite/incidents/2026-10-25-degraded-sites-due-to-ephemeral-key-failures
Last updated: 2026-10-25T15:53:19Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): none
- Status: resolved · edited after publishing
- Started: 2026-10-25 15:15 UTC · Resolved: 2026-10-25 15:46 UTC · Duration: 31 min
- Updates: 4 · Affected components: Sites, Sites, Sites, Sites, Sites, Sites
- Vendor status page: n/a
- [Company: Appwrite](https://rewindex.com/company/appwrite.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **update** 2026-10-25 15:15 UTC: We're investigating degraded performance for Appwrite Sites in all regions. Ephemeral keys are not working, so some sites cannot complete requests that depend on them. We will post an update as soon as we know more.
- **update** 2026-10-25 15:21 UTC: We have identified the cause. A proactive security hardening change we made introduced a regression that stops ephemeral keys from working. We are preparing a fix and will post an update when it is rolling out.
- **update** 2026-10-25 15:24 UTC: While we prepare the fix, you can work around the issue by switching your site from the ephemeral key to a standard API key with the scopes your site needs.
- **update** 2026-10-25 15:46 UTC: We have pushed a fix. Ephemeral keys work again, and Appwrite Sites are fully available in all regions. We're sorry for the disruption.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-10-25 15:33 UTC: [Incident updated: Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures](https://rewindex.com/change/r3ea858a2fdd080.md)
- 2026-10-25 15:53 UTC: [Incident updated: Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures](https://rewindex.com/change/r91a1fdae17a016.md)

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: none) posted by Appwrite, started 2026-10-25 15:15 UTC, resolved after 31 min, 4 update(s); edited after publishing.

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/appwrite/incidents/2026-10-25-degraded-sites-due-to-ephemeral-key-failures
- Citation: Appwrite, “Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures” (2026-10-25 15:15 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/appwrite/incidents/2026-10-25-degraded-sites-due-to-ephemeral-key-failures (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[Appwrite: Degraded Appwrite Sites due to ephemeral key failures (2026-10-25)](https://rewindex.com/company/appwrite/incidents/2026-10-25-degraded-sites-due-to-ephemeral-key-failures)`


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