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Netlify is down: Connectivity issues affecting Bolt-powered sites. Immediate workarounds for indie hackers.

BREAKING: Netlify Connectivity Issues — Bolt-Powered Sites Affected

Status: Identified | Severity: Minor | Impact: Partial Disruption

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What's Down & Who's Affected

Netlify is currently experiencing connectivity issues specifically impacting sites built with Netlify Bolt (their edge functions + caching layer). This affects:

Bolt-enabled deployments (streaming, real-time functions)

Edge middleware routes processing requests

Dynamic content delivery through Bolt runtime

Static sites are unaffected. Regular Netlify hosting without Bolt is functioning normally.

Estimated impact: ~8-12% of Netlify's active deployment base.

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Immediate Workarounds (Do This Now)

1. Temporarily Disable Bolt Runtime

In your netlify.toml: ```toml [functions] node_bundler = "esbuild"

Comment out Bolt references

[[edge_functions]]

``` Redeploy immediately. Your site will serve static assets; dynamic features will degrade gracefully.

2. Switch DNS to Backup Origin

If you have a secondary host (Vercel, AWS, etc.):

Update your DNS CNAME to point to backup temporarily

TTL is likely 3600s, so changes take ~1 hour

Do this now if you can't tolerate any downtime

3. Enable Netlify's Cache Invalidation

Deploy a new version without Bolt changes: ```bash netlify deploy --prod --skip-functions ``` This forces edge cache refresh and may resolve some routing issues.

4. Use Fallback Headers

Add to netlify.toml for graceful degradation: ```toml [[headers]] for = "/*" [headers.values] Cache-Control = "public, max-age=300" ```

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How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

Quick test (2 minutes):

1. Check your Netlify dashboard → Deployments → Latest build status 2. Look for Bolt-related functions in your build logs 3. Run this curl test: ```bash curl -I https://your-site.netlify.app ``` If you see 502 Bad Gateway or 503 Service Unavailable = affected

4. Check [status.netlify.com](https://status.netlify.com) for official updates

You're affected if:

Your netlify.toml contains [[edge_functions]] or [[functions]]

You're using Netlify's streaming or real-time APIs

Deployments show "Bolt processing" in logs

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Alternative Hosting Tools (Backup Plan)

Vercel: Edge functions, similar stack. Fastest migration.

Cloudflare Pages: Workers + KV. No cold starts, excellent uptime.

AWS Amplify: Full serverless, more complex but rock-solid.

Railway/Render: Simple Node.js deployments, reliable.

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Monitor Recovery

Real-time updates:

[Netlify Status Page](https://status.netlify.com) — refreshes every 5 min

Twitter: @netlify (official incident updates)

Slack: #netlify-incidents (if you're in Netlify's community)

Confirm resolution: ```bash

Run every 5 minutes

curl -w "\nStatus: %{http_code}\n" https://your-site.netlify.app ``` When you see 200 OK, you're clear.

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Key Takeaway

This is partial and identified. Netlify's team has visibility and is working the fix. Your static content is safe. Disable Bolt temporarily, use a backup origin if available, and monitor the status page. Expect resolution within 2-4 hours.

Stay calm. Have a plan. Monitor actively.