Crossref incident

REST API Plus pool has a slow response rate

Resolved after 3 days 5 hours, affecting Plus REST API, on August 5, 2025.

resolved Aug 08, 2025, 03:05 PM UTC

We have made changes on our end that has resulted in better response times. This incident has been resolved. -IF

Started
Aug 05, 2025, 09:07 AM UTC
Resolved
Aug 08, 2025, 03:05 PM UTC
Duration
3d 5h
Detected by Pingoru
Aug 05, 2025, 09:07 AM UTC

Affected components

Plus REST API

Update timeline

  1. investigating Aug 05, 2025, 09:07 AM UTC

    Metadata Plus subscribers may be experiencing slow responses or timeouts from the REST API. We're still completing the setup of rate limiting in the new cloud environment, so we are focusing on getting that done ASAP. -GH

  2. monitoring Aug 06, 2025, 10:35 AM UTC

    Things have settled down as a result of our changes and the Plus pool is performing better now. We're monitoring. -GH

  3. monitoring Aug 07, 2025, 03:15 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. resolved Aug 08, 2025, 03:05 PM UTC

    We have made changes on our end that has resulted in better response times. This incident has been resolved. -IF

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