# Sanity: Sanity MCP Server Unavailability

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-05-01 12:00 UTC · Resolved: 2026-05-01 13:19 UTC · Duration: 1.3 h
- Updates: 7 · Affected components: Partner Integrations, MCP Server
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/5hqlzlwsltvz](https://stspg.io/5hqlzlwsltvz)
- [Company: Sanity](https://rewindex.com/company/sanity.md)

## Summary

Sanity’s MCP server (mcp.sanity.io) returned 500 errors, disrupting access through tools such as Claude and Cursor in a major-impact outage. It started at 2026-05-01 12:00 UTC and was resolved at 2026-05-01 13:19 UTC; the reported duration was 1 h 18 min. Sanity implemented a fix and monitored results before resolution. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-05-01 12:00 UTC: Our MCP server (mcp.sanity.io) is currently inoperative, returning 500 errors and impacting access via tools like Claude and Cursor. We are working to restore functionality.
- **identified** 2026-05-01 12:46 UTC: We are implementing a fix that should resolve the issue.
- **identified** 2026-05-01 12:48 UTC: We’ve identified the issue affecting the MCP server (mcp.sanity.io) and are actively working on a fix. We’ll share another update as soon as we have more information.
- **identified** 2026-05-01 12:49 UTC: We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
- **identified** 2026-05-01 13:08 UTC: We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
- **monitoring** 2026-05-01 13:11 UTC: A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
- **resolved** 2026-05-01 13:19 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-05-01 12:00 UTC: [Major incident: Sanity MCP Server Unavailability](https://rewindex.com/change/ic25dcb34560834.md)


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