AUTODESK EVENT ANALYSIS
Incident Number: #COE-INC117568
Incident Date: April 15, 2025
Summary
On April 15, 2025 between 1:00 AM PDT and 4:50 PM PDT, Autodesk experienced an issue that impacted customers using the APS - AEC Data Model API.
Impacted Services
Root Cause
- The API backend experienced database throttling while attempting to process a large number of updates due to a rate limitation. This resulted in customers experiencing latency while trying to create and upload files within APS - AEC Data Model API.
- Adjustments were made to rate limits and service returned to normal operation.
Autodesk Actions
Autodesk has completed a post-incident analysis of the event and identified actions to be taken. These include the following:
- Implement improvements to alert processes when resources reach a certain threshold to expedite response and resolution.
- Implement resource rate limits and back-off strategies to mitigate the issue from occurring in the future.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.