BREAKING: Sentry US Region Experiencing Ingestion & Query Issues — Workarounds Inside

Sentry is down: Ingestion and query issues for logs, spans, traces in US. Immediate workarounds for indie hackers.

BREAKING: Sentry US Region Down — What You Need to Know Right Now

What's Affected

Sentry is currently experiencing ingestion and query issues across logs, spans, and traces in the US region. This means:

Ingestion: New errors, logs, and traces may not be reaching Sentry servers

Querying: Existing data may be inaccessible or slow to load in the Sentry dashboard

Affected users: Anyone with projects in US-region Sentry instances

Status: Currently monitoring (not fully resolved)

EU and other regions appear unaffected at this time.

Immediate Workarounds — Do This Now

1. Switch to EU Region (if applicable)

If your stack allows it, temporarily redirect Sentry ingestion to EU endpoints: ```javascript Sentry.init({ dsn: 'https://key@sentry.io/project-eu', // Use EU DSN environment: 'production' }); ```

2. Queue Errors Locally

Implement a local error buffer to prevent data loss: ```javascript const errorQueue = []; window.addEventListener('error', (e) => { errorQueue.push({ message: e.message, timestamp: Date.now() }); }); // Flush when Sentry recovers ```

3. Enable Browser Console Logging

Temporarily log all errors to browser console for manual tracking: ```javascript window.addEventListener('error', console.error); ```

4. Use Sentry's Fallback Transport

Configure offline support to retry failed requests: ```javascript Sentry.init({ transportOptions: { maxQueueSize: 100, bufferSize: 1000 } }); ```

How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

1. Visit Sentry Status Page: https://status.sentry.io/ 2. Check your DSN region: Dashboard → Settings → Client Keys — look for sentry.io URLs 3. Test ingestion: Send a test error to your Sentry SDK; if it doesn't appear in 30 seconds, you're affected 4. Monitor real-time: Use curl to test your DSN endpoint directly

Alternative Tools to Consider (Temporary)

While Sentry recovers, consider these lightweight alternatives:

Axiom — Fast ingestion, no-lag dashboards

LogRocket — Session replay + error tracking (heavier but comprehensive)

Datadog — Enterprise-grade, but overkill for small teams

Rollbar — Similar to Sentry, solid alternative

Honeycomb — Excellent for distributed tracing

Local logging — Parse logs with grep + tail if desperate

*Pro tip: Don't migrate yet. This is temporary monitoring issues, not data loss.*

How to Monitor Recovery

Set up real-time monitoring:

1. Subscribe to Sentry Status: https://status.sentry.io/ (enable email alerts) 2. Monitor via API: ```bash curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \ https://sentry.io/api/0/projects/ | jq '.[] | {name, status}' ``` 3. Check your dashboard every 10 minutes — look for incoming events resuming 4. Set up a cron job to verify ingestion recovery: ```bash # Send test error every minute */1 * * * * curl -X POST https://your-sentry-dsn/store/ -d '{"message":"health-check"}' ```

Bottom Line

Don't panic. Sentry is monitoring actively. Your data isn't lost—it's just stuck in transit. Implement local buffering NOW, test your fallbacks, and keep an eye on the status page. This should be resolved within hours, not days.

Stay calm. Stay logged.