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DigitalOcean · Cloud and hostingApr 28, 2026, 13:45 UTC

Elevated 5xx “context canceled” errors impacting serverless inference

MinorNot disclosedUpdated 20h ago
Apr 28, 13:45 UTCApr 28, 19:33 UTC
Duration
5h 48m
Impact
Minor
Root cause
Not disclosed
DigitalOcean, 90 days
30 incidents
Affected
Agent RuntimeGradient AI
Status page

Final update

All services are operating normally. We will continue to monitor the system to ensure ongoing reliability. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve this issue.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Apr 28, 19:33 UTC
    All services are operating normally. We will continue to monitor the system to ensure ongoing reliability. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve this issue.
  2. Monitoring · Apr 28, 19:00 UTC
    Service for Serverless Inference has been restored. We’ve implemented tighter rate limits to help prevent recurrence and are closely monitoring system performance. Some users may still experience intermittent latency as we complete final stabilization efforts. Our team remains actively engaged to ensure full recovery. We appreciate your patience and will provide further updates as needed.
  3. Identified · Apr 28, 15:59 UTC
    We have identified an issue affecting our service and are currently working to implement a fix. Our team is actively investigating and taking the necessary steps to restore normal operations as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.
  4. Investigating · Apr 28, 13:45 UTC
    Serverless inference customers are experiencing elevated 5xx errors, including “context canceled” responses. This may result in intermittent request failures. Our team is actively investigating and will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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Full history
StartedIncidentDuration
Sep 1609:48 UTCSupport Portal Service Disruption11h 21m
Sep 910:47 UTCPower Degradation impacting GPU Performance in ATL11h 38m
Aug 2417:14 UTCCloud Control Panel and API25h 50m
Aug 2305:11 UTCManaged Databases Creation9h 22m
Aug 2112:59 UTCContainer Registry and Spaces Accessibility1h 53m
Aug 1911:10 UTCMajor Service Interruption in MKC18h 25m

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