Why was Cloudflare down on Friday?

Cloudflare was down due to an issue with its dashboard and related APIs, which has since been fixed.

Which services were affected by the Cloudflare outage?

Services like Fortnite, Doordash, AWS, Shopify, Claude, League of Legends, and Zoom were impacted.

Has Cloudflare experienced outages before?

Yes, Cloudflare had a major outage a few weeks prior to this incident, which was more severe.

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Cloudflare Down Again, Affecting Major Online Services

5 Dec

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Summary

Cloudflare experienced another outage today, impacting many online services.
The issue with Cloudflare's dashboard and APIs was quickly resolved.
Services like Fortnite, AWS, and Zoom were affected by the disruption.

Cloudflare Down Again, Affecting Major Online Services

Cloudflare experienced a brief but impactful outage on Friday, affecting a wide range of internet services and websites. Users began reporting issues early in the day, with a significant spike in outage reports noted. The company confirmed it was investigating problems with its dashboard and related APIs.

While the outage was relatively short-lived, it caused disruptions for many major online platforms. Services such as Fortnite, Doordash, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Shopify, Claude, League of Legends, and Zoom were among those impacted. This incident is notable as it follows a more extensive Cloudflare outage that occurred just a few weeks ago.

The previous major outage, attributed to an error in Cloudflare's own DDoS protection system, had a significant impact on internet services globally. The company's CEO had described that event as the most severe disruption since 2019. Today's quicker resolution suggests improvements or a less critical failure.