Slack outage, 27 May 2026

Trouble with Slack - General Slack functionality issues

Started
Resolved
28 May 2026, 15:22 UTC (after 16 h 21 min)
Impact
Minor
Affected
Messaging, Apps/Integrations/APIs, Canvases

Last update from Slack

This issue is now resolved for all users. Current status and recent actions taken: We deployed a series of configuration adjustments and infrastructure fixes to restore services. Messaging, Workflows, Apps, and Connections were progressively restored over the last several hours. Some users continued to experience permissions-related issues, including inability to manage channels and Canvas edits not saving, as a result of residual stale cache data. Cache deployment activities completed at 14:13 UTC on May 28, 2026, fully resolving the issue. Scope: This issue affected Slack users globally. Previous impact to end users: Slack users experienced difficulties accessing Slack features, including...

28 May 2026, 15:22 UTC

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