Resolved after 2 hours 40 minutes, affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer API and 1 more, on January 29, 2026.
The issue affecting publishing to X has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Please let us know if you continue to experience any issues.
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- investigating Jan 29, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC
We’re currently investigating an issue causing X/Twitter posts to fail for many users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
- identified Jan 29, 2026, 04:33 AM UTC
We've identified that this issue originates from the X API. We have reached out to the X team for more information. The issue appears to be isolated to image and video posts. Text only posts should be publishing as expected. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available.
- monitoring Jan 29, 2026, 05:21 AM UTC
The X team has confirmed that the issue should be resolved. We're seeing the posting success rate for X return to normal levels. We'll continue to monitor for a while longer before resolving this incident.
- resolved Jan 29, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
The issue affecting publishing to X has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Please let us know if you continue to experience any issues.
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