Resolved after 1 hour 15 minutes, affecting Authentication and GitHub API Requests and 1 more, on August 17, 2026.
Update from Github: The degradation affecting API Requests, Actions, Git Operations, Issues, Pages, Pull Requests and Webhooks has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.
Affected components
AuthenticationGitHub API RequestsGitHub ActionsGitHub CopilotGitHub Git OperationsGitHub IssuesGitHub PagesGitHub Pull RequestsGitHub Visit www.githubstatus.com for more informationGitHub Webhooks
Update timeline
- investigating Aug 17, 2026, 03:55 PM UTC
We are experiencing problems related to a major outage in Github
- investigating Aug 17, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
- investigating Aug 17, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC
Update from Github: The degradation affecting API Requests, Actions, Git Operations, Issues, Pages, Pull Requests and Webhooks has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.
- resolved Aug 17, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
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