BREAKING: Clerk MAJOR π¨ Domain Configuration Errors β Workarounds Inside [01KXC5TXV6FTF3CGX8ESBS0AEV]
Clerk experiencing elevated errors during domain configuration. Complete incident breakdown with immediate workarounds for indie hackers.
BREAKING: Clerk Domain Configuration Service β MAJOR Incident
Status: MONITORING | Severity: MAJOR | Impact: Significant Disruption Time of Detection: Today | Last Updated: [Ongoing]
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π¨ What's Down
Clerk's domain configuration service is experiencing elevated error rates. Users attempting to add, update, or verify custom domains in their Clerk dashboards are encountering failures with 4xx/5xx responses.
Who is affected:
What still works:
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β‘ IMMEDIATE WORKAROUNDS β DO THIS NOW
1. If you haven't deployed yet:
Stay on Clerk's default domain (*.clerk.accounts.com) temporarily. It's fully operational. Push your domain configuration AFTER this resolves.2. If you're mid-setup:
Pause domain configuration. Test your auth flows using the temporary Clerk domain instead: ``` https://[your-app].clerk.accounts.com ``` Your auth logic will work identically. Switch domains later.3. If DNS is already pointing to Clerk:
Leave it as-is. Don't retry configuration nowβwait 30 minutes, then retry. Repeated attempts increase load and slow recovery.4. Emergency Fallback:
If you absolutely need a custom domain live:---
π How to Check if Your Project is Affected
1. Log into your Clerk Dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings β Domains
3. Try to Add Domain or Edit an existing one
4. If you see:
- Error configuring domain
- Validation failed
- 504 Gateway Timeout
β You're affected
5. Check your app: - Test login on your custom domain - If auth still works, your *deployed* domain is fine (configuration service is the issue)
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π οΈ Alternative Tools (Temporary Only)
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π How to Monitor Recovery
Official Updates:
Self-Check:
In Your App:
Add error logging to domain setup:
```javascript
try {
// domain config call
} catch (e) {
console.log([${new Date().toISOString()}] Domain config failed:, e);
// alert user to retry later
}
```
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π Bottom Line
Clerk's core auth is operational. Only domain *configuration* is affected. If you're deployed and auth is working, you're fine. Don't panicβdon't retry repeatedly. Use the default domain if you're new, wait for recovery if you're mid-setup.
Estimated Recovery: 1-2 hours. We'll update as we know more.
Stay calm. We've got this. π