# GitHub: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users

> GitHub status incident “Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users” on 2026-11-08: impact minor (vendor’s label), 1.9 h, 7 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/github/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw
Last updated: 2026-11-08T12:33:55Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor · Downplayed?
- Status: resolved · edited after publishing
- Started: 2026-11-08 10:36 UTC · Resolved: 2026-11-08 12:32 UTC · Duration: 1.9 h
- Updates: 7 · Affected components: API Requests
- [Vendor status page: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw](https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw)
- [Company: GitHub](https://rewindex.com/company/github.md)

## Downplayed?

Vendor rated this minor; a Hacker News thread about it drew 115 points and 121 comments. [GitHub Down Again?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50411818)

_This is an automated signal, not a finding. It compares the vendor’s own impact rating with public Hacker News activity (points, comments in the first hour, distinct commenters, first-hand symptom reports). HN users skew technical, so the impact on any one customer may differ. Method: [About: Hacker News signals](https://rewindex.com/about#signals)_
## Discussed on Hacker News

- [GitHub Down Again?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50411818): 115 points, 121 comments, posted 2026-11-08 09:56 UTC, posted 40 min before the vendor’s first update
- [GitHub: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50412062): 1 points, 1 comments, posted 2026-11-08 10:41 UTC, posted 5 min after the vendor’s first update

## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-11-08 10:36 UTC: We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
- **investigating** 2026-11-08 11:16 UTC: We are continuing to investigate degraded performance primarily for unauthenticated users.
- **investigating** 2026-11-08 11:20 UTC: API Requests is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate.
- **investigating** 2026-11-08 11:50 UTC: We've identified a problematic component and are working to redeploy it.
- **investigating** 2026-11-08 11:56 UTC: The degradation affecting API Requests has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.
- **monitoring** 2026-11-08 12:29 UTC: The degradation has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.
- **resolved** 2026-11-08 12:32 UTC: This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-11-08 11:23 UTC: [Incident updated: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users](https://rewindex.com/change/r80dd32d321c1a9.md)
- 2026-11-08 11:53 UTC: [Incident updated: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users](https://rewindex.com/change/r05b729795a0b17.md)
- 2026-11-08 12:03 UTC: [Incident updated: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users](https://rewindex.com/change/r948ec7b9b2bb98.md)
- 2026-11-08 12:33 UTC: [Incident updated: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users](https://rewindex.com/change/rec080d6f97e69b.md)

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by GitHub, started 2026-11-08 10:36 UTC, resolved after 1.9 h, 7 update(s); edited after publishing.

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/github/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw
- Citation: GitHub, “Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users” (2026-11-08 10:36 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/github/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[GitHub: Increase in timeouts for some unauthenticated users (2026-11-08)](https://rewindex.com/company/github/incidents/pyynvrm1vskw)`


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