Cloudflare CDN outage on May 1 5h 3m disruption
May 1, 09:59 PM → May 2, 03:03 AM · 5h 3m · high
On May 1, 2026, the Cloudflare CDN experienced a service disruption. This incident was detected through user reports indicating various issues. Service was fully restored on May 2, 2026, at 03:03 UTC.
Impact
During the incident, users reported a total of 319 issues, with a peak of 22 reports within a 15-minute period. The most frequently reported issue types included 'Cloud provider issues' and 'Website down'. Users primarily experienced difficulties accessing websites and services relying on the Cloudflare CDN. No specific regional impact was recorded during this event.
Top reported issues
- Cloud provider issues231
- Website down88
Incident timeline
- May 1, 09:59 PM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 2, 12:15 AM
Peak of 8 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 10.0)
- May 2, 03:03 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 1, 09:59 PM
Cloudflare CDN status page acknowledged the incident.
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