AWS experienced increased EC2 API error rates and launch failures in the EU-NORTH-1 (Stockholm) region for approximately 53 minutes on June 30, 2026. The issue impacted new instance launches and API calls across multiple dependent services including ELB, RDS, AppSync, NAT Gateway, and EMR, with customers receiving Internal Server Errors via the console and APIs. Existing running instances were unaffected, and the incident showed early signs of recovery before full resolution.
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We can confirm increased error rates for the EC2 APIs, as well as errors launching new EC2 instances in the EU-NORTH-1 Region. Other AWS Services that launch new instances or call the EC2 APIs as part of their workflows may also be affected by this issue. During this time, customers may receive an Internal Server Error in the Management Console and APIs. Engineers were automatically engaged and began investigating the issue. We are actively working on identifying the root cause. Existing instances are unaffected by this issue. We will provide an update by 3:15 PM, or sooner if we have additional information to share.
We are investigating increased launch errors and API errors in the EU-NORTH-1 Region. Existing instances are not affected by this issue.
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