Clerk incident: Elevated Errors in APIs

1. resolvedMay 28, 2026, 20:32 UTC

   APIs have returned to normal operation.

2. monitoringMay 28, 2026, 19:30 UTC

   We have deployed a mitigation to our APIs and observed errors return to a normal level. We are continuing to investigate and monitor.

3. investigatingMay 28, 2026, 19:16 UTC

   We are investigating elevated level of internal errors in APIs.

What APIStatus.watch saw

Our 5-minute checks didn't record a change in Clerk's overall status around this incident. Smaller or regional incidents often leave a provider's overall status green.

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