instacart outage

The Instacart outage tag covers a specific incident on June 2, 2020, when users and shoppers experienced a short-lived app outage characterized by an update loop rather than a complete site failure. The issue began around 3 a.m. Eastern time, peaked near 6 a.m., and resolved by 8 a.m. The app demanded a new version that many found unavailable or ineffective after installation. This type of outage highlights how modern failures can stem from client-side issues, release gates, feature flags, or authentication rules rather than server downtime. For a real-time grocery platform, such disruptions affect coordination between customers, shoppers, stores, and payments.