# Fly.io: Secrets service outage

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-08-14 19:30 UTC · Resolved: 2026-08-14 20:33 UTC · Duration: 1.1 h
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: Machines API
- [Vendor status page: https://status.flyio.net/incidents/01M00YHPQ1A46HMKNER79ZFDYZ](https://status.flyio.net/incidents/01M00YHPQ1A46HMKNER79ZFDYZ)
- [Company: Fly.io](https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io.md)

## Summary

Fly.io’s major secrets service outage blocked new app creation and secret updates; existing apps continued running. It lasted 1 h 3 min, from 2026-08-14 19:30 UTC to 2026-08-14 20:33 UTC. Fly.io cited a failed deployment and failed over the secrets database to a replica, after which the Machines API appeared healthy. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-08-14 19:30 UTC: We are working to recover our secrets service after a failed deployment. Apps continue to run, but it is not possible to create new apps or update secrets at this time.
- **monitoring** 2026-08-14 20:08 UTC: We have failed over the secrets database to a replica, and the Machines API appears healthy now. We are monitoring for any further issues.
- **resolved** 2026-08-14 20:33 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-08-14 19:30 UTC: [Major incident: Secrets service outage](https://rewindex.com/change/i671576c1f8b7d8.md)


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io/incidents/01M00YHPQ1A46HMKNER79ZFDYZ · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io/incidents/01M00YHPQ1A46HMKNER79ZFDYZ.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/fly-io/incidents/01M00YHPQ1A46HMKNER79ZFDYZ · Generated 2026-10-18T13:52:08.778Z