# PyPI (Python Infrastructure): python.org backend outage

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2023-03-20 12:55 UTC · Resolved: 2023-03-20 13:08 UTC · Duration: 13 min
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: python.org - CDN, python.org - python.org - CDN, python.org - Backends, python.org - python.org - Backends
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/r65zckfb1093](https://stspg.io/r65zckfb1093)
- [Company: PyPI (Python Infrastructure)](https://rewindex.com/company/pypi.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2023-03-20 12:55 UTC: We are working to resolve a backend outage on python.org due to an outage in our search infrastructure.
- **monitoring** 2023-03-20 13:00 UTC: A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
- **resolved** 2023-03-20 13:08 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2023-03-20 12:55 UTC: [Major incident: python.org backend outage](https://rewindex.com/change/i54d82f979a0769.md)


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