Is Netlify down? › Outage history › May 5, 2026
Netlify outage on May 5, 2026: what happened
On May 5, 2026, the Netlify status page reported "Agent Runner failures on new projects". About 2 hours 19 min: from May 5, 2026, 20:53 UTC to May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Netlify right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Netlify was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- May 5, 2026, 20:53 UTC
- Resolved
- May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 19 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- Agent Runners
- Source
- Agent Runner failures on new projects on the Netlify status page
The Netlify status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Netlify outage?
The Netlify status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Netlify status page marked it resolved at May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC, 2 hours 19 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from May 5, 2026, 21:58 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Netlify status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
May 5, 2026, 20:53 UTC investigating
We are investigating increased Agent Runner failures affecting builds for some newly created projects. We will share updates as we learn more.
May 5, 2026, 21:58 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Netlify outage questions
What caused the Netlify outage on May 5, 2026?
The Netlify status page has not published a cause.
When was the Netlify outage on May 5, 2026 fixed?
The Netlify status page marked it resolved at May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC, 2 hours 19 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from May 5, 2026, 21:58 UTC.
How long did the Netlify outage last?
About 2 hours 19 min: from May 5, 2026, 20:53 UTC to May 5, 2026, 23:12 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Netlify completely down?
The Netlify status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: Agent Runners.
Which parts of Netlify were affected?
The Netlify status page listed: Agent Runners.
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- Elevated Edge Function Errors Oct 8, 2026, 14:34 UTC, duration not stated
- Elevated error rates for AI Gateway Oct 6, 2026, 20:12 UTC, duration not stated
- Error accessing Netlify-hosted sites Oct 5, 2026, 12:44 UTC, 50 minutes
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