Is Xata Down Right Now?
Developer guide to Xata serverless database status — check API availability, full-text search, branch operations, and workspace health. Error codes and troubleshooting.
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Check Xata Status
Xata maintains a status page for real-time platform health:
Xata Platform Components
Xata combines a relational database with full-text search in one serverless platform. Each component can have independent issues:
REST API for CRUD operations on records
Elasticsearch-powered search across tables
Git-like database branching for schema migrations
Account management, team access, and billing
xata CLI for migrations, codegen, and branching
Type-safe client generated from your schema
Analytics queries with grouping and metrics
Store files attached to database records
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401 UnauthorizedInvalid or missing API keyFix: Verify XATA_API_KEY in your environment; regenerate from workspace settings if expired
404 Not FoundTable, record, or branch does not existFix: Check table names are correct; verify you are on the right database branch
422 Unprocessable EntitySchema validation error or invalid queryFix: Check column types match your data; review the error message for the specific field
429 Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded for your planFix: Add exponential backoff and retry; consider caching or upgrading your plan
503 Service UnavailableXata infrastructure degradationFix: Check status.xata.io; retry with backoff
Search index lagRecent writes not yet reflected in search resultsFix: Xata search is eventually consistent — wait a few seconds and retry the search query
Troubleshooting Xata Issues
Check status.xata.io first
If multiple API calls are failing, check Xata's status page before debugging your code. An infrastructure incident will affect all queries simultaneously.
Verify your branch and workspace
Xata's branching model means data lives per-branch. Confirm your XATA_BRANCH environment variable is set correctly — production should point to main.
Check search index lag
Xata's full-text search is eventually consistent with writes. If your search isn't returning recently inserted records, wait a few seconds and retry. This is expected behavior, not a bug.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Xata down right now?
To check if Xata is down, visit the official Xata status page at status.xata.io. Xata reports status for their database API, search engine, workspace management, and CLI separately. Subscribe to status updates for email alerts during incidents.
Why are Xata queries returning errors?
Xata query errors can be caused by: (1) Xata infrastructure incident — check status.xata.io, (2) Invalid API key or expired token, (3) Rate limiting — Xata has per-plan request limits, (4) Schema mismatch — your code is querying a column that was renamed or deleted, (5) Wrong branch — you may be querying a development branch that has different data. Check the Xata workspace dashboard for error logs.
Why is Xata full-text search not returning results?
Xata search issues can occur when: (1) The search index hasn't caught up with recent writes — Xata search uses eventual consistency, (2) The column you're searching isn't indexed for search — check your table settings, (3) There is a Xata search service degradation — check status.xata.io, (4) Your query syntax has an error in the search expression. Xata's /search endpoint is separate from the database API and can have independent issues.
How do I use Xata branches safely?
Xata database branches let you isolate schema changes. Best practices: (1) Never run schema migrations directly on main/production branch, (2) Create a dev branch, test migrations there, then merge, (3) Use the Xata CLI to manage branch migrations: xata branch create dev && xata migrate, (4) Be aware that branch data is separate — seeding dev branches with production data requires a manual copy.
What is the Xata rate limit and how do I handle it?
Xata enforces rate limits per workspace plan. When rate limited, you receive a 429 Too Many Requests response. To handle this: (1) Implement exponential backoff and retry on 429 responses, (2) Cache read results where possible to reduce API calls, (3) Batch writes where possible instead of one-at-a-time inserts, (4) Upgrade your Xata plan if your app legitimately needs more throughput. Check your Xata dashboard for current usage metrics.
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