# crates.io: Failing requests and timeouts

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2023-10-18 19:03 UTC · Resolved: 2023-10-19 06:45 UTC · Duration: 12 h
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: crates.io
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/k36nrbb7rbbs](https://stspg.io/k36nrbb7rbbs)
- [Company: crates.io](https://rewindex.com/company/crates-io.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2023-10-18 19:03 UTC: We have been seeing an elevated level of failing requests due to response timeouts over the past couple of minutes. This appears to be caused by a significantly increased level of traffic towards our API servers. We are investigating the root cause and will enable appropriate mitigations if it becomes necessary.
- **monitoring** 2023-10-18 19:06 UTC: The traffic levels have returned to regular levels at this point. We will continue to monitor the situation.
- **resolved** 2023-10-19 06:45 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2023-10-18 19:03 UTC: [Major incident: Failing requests and timeouts](https://rewindex.com/change/i8d5622032eaeb8.md)


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