# \[Google Lens API\] Performance Degradation

- Provider: [SerpApi](https://down.guide/providers/serpapi)
- Confidence: Confirmed
- Impact: Degraded
- lasted 4d 15h
- started 2026-10-16 19:52 UTC
- Lens API
- id: DWN-75eebc542c
- Official page: https://stspg.io/djb27y4kr2zn

## Updates from SerpApi
### 2026-10-16 19:52 UTC: investigating
We’re currently seeing elevated response times and a decrease in success rates for Google Lens API. Our engineering team is investigating and working to restore normal performance.
We are tracking this issue on our Public Roadmap here:
https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4464

### 2026-10-19 10:36 UTC: identified
Our engineering team has identified the issue and are is currently working towards a fix. 
Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

### 2026-10-19 19:59 UTC: identified
We’ve released several fixes and are seeing improved response times and lower error rates for the Google Lens API. Our engineering team continues working to restore expected performance.

### 2026-10-21 10:11 UTC: monitoring
A robust fix has been implemented and we've been monitoring since the last 14 hours.

### 2026-10-21 11:40 UTC: resolved
This incident has been resolved.

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