PlanetScale outage, 5 September 2026

Connectivity issues with Vitess databases in GCP

Started
Resolved
5 Sept 2026, 18:53 UTC (after 14 min)
Impact
Major

Last update from PlanetScale

We've identified an issue with database connectivity for Vitess databases in GCP. We've taken steps to resolve the issue and are making immediate improvements to address root-causes and detection. Databases connectivity is now restored.

5 Sept 2026, 18:53 UTC

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