Vercel incident: Elevated build initialization times

Affected components

• Builds

1. resolvedAug 25, 2026, 20:05 UTC

   This incident has been resolved.

2. monitoringAug 25, 2026, 19:57 UTC

   A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

3. identifiedAug 25, 2026, 19:37 UTC

   The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

4. investigatingAug 25, 2026, 19:27 UTC

   We're investigating elevated initialization times for some builds. We will provide updates as we learn more.

What APIStatus.watch saw

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

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