No impact incident

Alpaca: SMS Verification Issues Affecting User Sign-In

Affected: Account API, Orders API, Positions API, Assets API, Trade Update Streaming, Fractional Orders

Current status of Alpaca: Minor issues — live Alpaca status

Timeline

1. Nov 3, 2026, 08:14 UTC
   investigating
   We're aware that some users are experiencing issues completing sign-in when using a text message verification code. Email or authenticator app verification methods are not affected. Our team is actively working on a fix. We will post another update within 15 minutes.
2. Nov 3, 2026, 08:23 UTC
   identified
   We've identified the cause of the SMS verification delays affecting some users' sign-in attempts and are working closely with our provider to restore normal SMS delivery.
3. Nov 3, 2026, 08:58 UTC
   resolved
   This incident has been resolved.

Updates as published by Alpaca (original).