# Discord: Issues sending messages for bots and users

- Impact (vendor’s label): critical
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC · Resolved: 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC · Duration: 41 min
- Updates: 4 · Affected components: API
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/9y6394dfz8kw](https://stspg.io/9y6394dfz8kw)
- [Company: Discord](https://rewindex.com/company/discord.md)

## 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. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC: We're aware of an issue preventing users and bots from sending messages, we're working on fully restoring service
- **identified** 2026-08-07 22:26 UTC: This issue has expanded and is now affecting all Discord interactions. We're continuing to work towards mitigating the issue.
- **monitoring** 2026-08-07 22:42 UTC: We've recovered service and are continuing to monitor for recovery.
- **resolved** 2026-08-07 23:02 UTC: This issue has been fully resolved

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-08-07 22:21 UTC: [Critical incident: Issues sending messages for bots and users](https://rewindex.com/change/i3b1746f0547330.md)


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