Is SparkPost Down?

CommunicationLive status, outages, and incident history

No. SparkPost is up right now.

Every monitored SparkPost system is operational as of August 24, 2026. PulsAPI did not find an outage in its latest check of the official status feed.

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How we know: the official SparkPost status page, PulsAPI's own check every 60 seconds, and outage reports from engineers. How PulsAPI monitoring works

SparkPost Component Status

The main SparkPost systems on this page. All 27 are operational right now.

27operational

Alerts API » Alerts API - EUROPE

Operational

Alerts API » Alerts API - USA

Operational

Blocklist API » Blocklist API - EUROPE

Operational

24 more components tracked

Their status is in the bar above. Free accounts see every component by name.

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Component statuses may change independently during partial outages.

Recent SparkPost Outages & Incidents

Incident history from the official SparkPost status page, including resolution updates.

Outbound message delivery is delayed/slow for some SparkPost customers (EU hosted only)Resolved Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 5mResolved

This incident has been resolved. --- [2026-08-19T15:44:32.446-04:00] (monitoring) A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. --- [2026-08-19T14:52:44.105-04:00] (investigating) We are investigating an increase in delivery latency for some outbound messages. (NOTE: This does not impact our customers hosted in the US.)

Partial Outage and Delivery Issues in US-West-2 RegionResolved Jul 24, 2026 · 7h 29mResolved

This incident has been resolved. --- [2026-07-24T13:32:55.256-04:00] (monitoring) We have implemented additional tuning to handle the significant influx of mail due to the AWS network outage and we are seeing improvement in delivery rates We are seeing significant recovery and expect most mail to be fully delivered in the next 30-35 minutes. Estimated time for full recovery is 80-90 minutes. We are continuing to look for additional optimizations and monitor the issue. --- [2026-07-24T09:16:21.315-04:00] (monitoring) We are still working through the queued messages. We are continuing to monitor the issue and continuing to accept emails. --- [2026-07-24T08:08:51.153-04:00] (monitoring) We are starting to deliver mails in our US West region. We are working through the queued messages. We are continuing to monitor the issue and continuing to accept emails. --- [2026-07-24T07:53:36.242-04:00] (identified) Outbound email delivery is blocked for our US West region. We working with our vendor resolve the issue. We are continuing to accept emails and queue them internally. We will deliver the messages as soon as the issue is resolved. --- [2026-07-24T07:41:09.238-04:00] (investigating) We are investigating delivery issues caused by an ongoing AWS US West 2 region outage. Customers may experience delays while we assess the impact to our service. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide updates as more information becomes available.

There is a delay effecting some mail sending in EU.Resolved Jun 29, 2026 · 48 minResolved

This incident has been resolved. --- [2026-06-29T12:05:36.489-04:00] (monitoring) There was a combination of events that caused a short period of slowdown. That slowdown has already recovered and we are monitoring to ensure we do not see it again. --- [2026-06-29T11:58:12.402-04:00] (investigating) We are investigating the delay and the impact. We will post once we know more.

SparkPost Uptime History

Daily uptime recorded by PulsAPI over the last 90 days, with the days that carried a SparkPost incident marked. Each day is measured from our own checks, so the record continues even when the vendor publishes nothing.

Uptime history91 days observed

May 2699.45% average · 2 days with incidentsAug 24

Going further back: SparkPost uptime by month and every recorded SparkPost outage.

Live SparkPost Outage Reports

Problems reported by engineers using SparkPost. Reports often appear 10 to 20 minutes before the official status page moves, and stay on this page for 90 days.

Reports, last 24 hours0 total

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Something wrong with SparkPost on your end?

Reports are anonymous, take about ten seconds, and help the next engineer who checks.

About SparkPost

SparkPost (Bird) is an email deliverability platform providing transactional and marketing email sending with advanced analytics. Track SparkPost status and outages here.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured SparkPost uptime at 100.00%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for SparkPost are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

SparkPost Status FAQ

Is SparkPost down right now?

PulsAPI checks SparkPost every 60 seconds. The verdict at the top of this page comes from the latest poll of the official SparkPost status feed and refreshes automatically, so you are not looking at a stale cached answer.

What should I do if SparkPost is not working?

Check the component list on this page first to see if your failure matches a known outage. If it does, you can report the issue for other engineers, follow the incident timeline for vendor updates, and run any fallback your app supports until SparkPost recovers.

How do I check SparkPost uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks SparkPost uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 100.00%. A free PulsAPI account unlocks the full 90-day SLA history and incident timeline for SparkPost.

How fast does PulsAPI detect SparkPost outages?

PulsAPI polls the official SparkPost status page every 60 seconds and usually delivers alerts to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email in under 4 seconds after detection. That is often faster than someone on your team notices on their own.

Does PulsAPI track individual SparkPost components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 27 individual SparkPost components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when SparkPost goes down?

Yes. Create a PulsAPI account and subscribe to SparkPost. Email alerts are included on the free Starter plan. Paid plans add Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, and webhooks whenever SparkPost status changes.

How do I report an issue with SparkPost to the community?

Click "Report an issue" at the top of this page, pick the issue type and severity, and optionally add your region and a short note. Reports are anonymous and help other engineers spot SparkPost problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor SparkPost?

Yes. PulsAPI's Starter plan includes up to 25 monitored services with Slack and email alerts, and the 30-day free trial requires no credit card. You can monitor SparkPost alongside up to 24 other services at pulsapi.com/signup.

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