# Fly.io: API background job queue failure

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-09-02 07:21 UTC · Resolved: 2026-09-02 07:44 UTC · Duration: 23 min
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: Machines API
- [Vendor status page: https://status.flyio.net/incidents/01M1GJQN0DPPEH88AF208PMXTH](https://status.flyio.net/incidents/01M1GJQN0DPPEH88AF208PMXTH)
- [Company: Fly.io](https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io.md)

## Summary

Fly.io reported a major API background job queue failure starting 2026-09-02 07:21 UTC: creating apps, assigning IP addresses, and creating/renewing certificates could fail. A fix was implemented by 07:31 UTC; the incident was resolved at 07:44 UTC, lasting 22 min. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-09-02 07:21 UTC: We are investigating an issue with the background job runner for our API. Actions that require a background job, such as creating apps, assigning IP addresses, or creating/renewing certificates, may fail at this time.
- **monitoring** 2026-09-02 07:31 UTC: A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
- **resolved** 2026-09-02 07:44 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-09-02 07:21 UTC: [Major incident: API background job queue failure](https://rewindex.com/change/id4886c6bb46529.md)


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io/incidents/01M1GJQN0DPPEH88AF208PMXTH · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/fly-io/incidents/01M1GJQN0DPPEH88AF208PMXTH.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/fly-io/incidents/01M1GJQN0DPPEH88AF208PMXTH · Generated 2026-10-18T12:41:07.317Z