Critical incident

Discord: Issues sending messages for bots and users

Affected: API

Current status of Discord: Operational — live Discord status

Timeline

1. Aug 7, 2026, 22:21 UTC
   identified
   We're aware of an issue preventing users and bots from sending messages, we're working on fully restoring service
2. Aug 7, 2026, 22:26 UTC
   identified
   This issue has expanded and is now affecting all Discord interactions. We're continuing to work towards mitigating the issue.
3. Aug 7, 2026, 22:42 UTC
   monitoring
   We've recovered service and are continuing to monitor for recovery.
4. Aug 7, 2026, 23:02 UTC
   resolved
   This issue has been fully resolved

Updates as published by Discord (original).