Sign in with Google outage on May 4 — 28-minute disruption
May 4, 10:24 AM → May 4, 10:53 AM · 28 minutes · high
On May 4, 2026, a disruption affecting the Sign in with Google service was detected following user reports. The incident began at approximately 10:24 UTC and was fully resolved by 10:53 UTC, restoring normal service functionality.
Impact
Users experienced difficulties with the Sign in with Google service, as indicated by a total of six reports received during the incident. The primary reported issue types included API issues, accounting for four reports, and two reports of the website being down. No specific regional impact was recorded during this period. The disruption lasted for 28 minutes.
Top reported issues
- API issues4
- Website down2
Outage timeline
- May 4, 10:24 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 4, 10:30 AM
Peak of 0 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.8)
- May 4, 10:53 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 4, 10:53 AM
API issues clustered from 2 sources across 5 signals. Suppressed 4 redundant alerts and flagged flapping behavior.