Box: [Medium] Issues with Box Search
Box metadata searches in the Box Web Application could return no results during a major-impact incident starting 2026-04-27 17:36 UTC. The incident lasted 1 h 34 min and was resolved at 2026-04-27 19:11 UTC after remediation restored full functionality; Box did not specify the underlying cause or fix.
Machine-written from the archived incident (Sol). Check the timeline before relying on it.
Affected components: Box Web Application - SearchSearch
Timeline of updates
- investigating
Our team is investigating an issue with Search by metadata in the Box Web Application. Users may see search results not return. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
- investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
- investigating
Our team has identified the underlying cause of this issue and is working to take remediating steps. We will provide additional updates as they become available.
- identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
- monitoring
Our team has taken steps to remediate this issue and is seeing improvement for the search with metadata service. We are continuing to monitor for any additional impact.
- resolved
After further monitoring, this incident is now considered resolved. Search with metadata has been restored to full functionality. If you continue to experience any issues, please contact Box Support at https://support.box.com.
Rewindex changes for this incident
- Major incident: [Medium] Issues with Box Search 2026-04-27 17:36 UTC
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