ORCID Production Infrastructure Update – August 18–21, 2026

[m.villalo...@orcid.org]

Hello,

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the security of our platform, we will be updating the infrastructure for the ORCID Registry production environment on orcid.org, including the APIs.

There will be no changes to functionality during this update. These updates will occur gradually during the following window:

August 18–21

We don't expect any performance degradation or periods of downtime during these updates. However, if you experience any issues with the Registry production environment during these dates, please reply to this thread or contact our Member Support team at member...@orcid.org.

Thank you for your understanding.

ORCID Tech Team

[Angel Montenegro]

Hi, 

We are writing to inform you that the server maintenance previously scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed due to a last-minute software incompatibility identified during our final quality checks.
Ensuring the stability and reliability of your service is our top priority. To avoid any potential disruption, we have decided to delay the upgrade until this compatibility issue is fully resolved.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this change in plans may cause. Our technical team is actively working on a fix, and we will follow up with a new scheduled date as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and patience. Please reach out to our support team if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your understanding.
ORCID Tech Team