# Replit: Some users are unable to publish apps with an external DATABASE_URL error

- Provider: [Replit](https://outages.cc/replit.md)
- Type: Incident
- State: Resolved
- Worst impact: Partial outage
- Started: 2026-09-01 14:56 UTC
- Resolved: 2026-09-04 17:19 UTC (lasted 3 days)
- Official update: https://status.replit.com/incidents/f551e79f-142b-4e8e-9e7e-4b8b92c47111

## Updates from Replit

### resolved, 2026-09-04 17:19 UTC

We've deployed a fix for the issue causing some projects to fail publishing with a DATABASE_URL error, and publishing should work normally now. If you're seeing missing data in your development database, columns that appear to be gone, or a migration with an unusually high number of drop statements, please contact support (replit.com/help) so we can look into it with you directly. Thanks for your patience while we worked through this.

### monitoring, 2026-09-02 18:41 UTC

Production data is confirmed to be safe after a configuration error during deploys that impacted users on September 1st, 2026. The issue has been resolved going forward and we are working on a fix to restore impacted projects. If your project was impacted by this error please reach out to support.

### monitoring, 2026-09-02 18:00 UTC

We have deployed a forward fix. Please contact support if you cannot deploy.

### identified, 2026-09-01 18:25 UTC

We have identified a fix for failing app publishing and are rolling it out.

### investigating, 2026-09-01 17:11 UTC

Some users are unable to publish their apps and may see errors related to databases. Our engineers are investigating, and we’ll share an update as more information becomes available.