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Affirm · Apps and SaaSMar 4, 2026, 23:36 UTC

Checkout Degradation in US/CA

MinorNot disclosedUpdated 6h ago
Mar 4, 23:36 UTCMar 5, 03:11 UTC
Duration
3h 35m
Impact
Minor
Root cause
Not disclosed
Affirm, 90 days
1 incidents
Affected
USCanadaAffirm Checkout - USAffirm Checkout - Canada
Status page

Final update

This incident has been resolved.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Mar 5, 03:11 UTC
    This incident has been resolved.
  2. Monitoring · Mar 5, 02:03 UTC
    We are implementing a permanent fix to the mitigated issue. Checkout activity remains healthy. We will monitor the results and resolve the incident once efficacy of said fix has been confirmed.
  3. Monitoring · Mar 5, 01:15 UTC
    Affirm's systems remain stable and we are making progress determining root cause. More updates will come shortly.
  4. Monitoring · Mar 5, 00:38 UTC
    We have maintained normal availability since the mitigation. We are continuing to dig into root causes on this issue.
  5. Monitoring · Mar 5, 00:06 UTC
    We have maintained normal availability since the mitigation. We are continuing to dig into root causes on this issue.
  6. Identified · Mar 4, 23:47 UTC
    We have performed a mitigation and have observed checkout availability recovery for all merchants. We will monitor to ensure stability.
  7. Investigating · Mar 4, 23:36 UTC
    We are currently investigating a degradation to loan authorization rate, indicating an issue in the checkout flow. We will update with new findings as soon as possible

More from Affirm

Full history
StartedIncidentDuration
Aug 1221:12 UTCAffirm Services Degradation48m
Jun 2214:36 UTCCheckout Degradation29m
Jun 1723:22 UTCSandbox checkout confirm_loan failures1h 22m
Jun 1015:06 UTCCA Checkout Degradation52m
Jun 408:01 UTCCheckout Degradation1h 35m
Jun 319:00 UTCDegradation on Sandbox APIs1h 49m

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