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503 Service Unavailable for APEX, ORDS and Database Actions on Always Free Autonomous Database (Fran

in Autonomous Database

Summary:

APEX, ORDS (Web Access) and Database Actions return "Service Unavailable, HTTP Status Code: 503". The database itself is reachable with a SQL client. The error persists after a database restart.

Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information):

Service Unavailable HTTP Status Code: 503
Request ID: fc402eafab76ea33b7cc0c4043d3a423
Request Timestamp: 2026-11-06T17:34:04.142687602Z

Checks performed:

  • The database is available and accepts SQL client connections.
  • Only 6 sessions were visible in v$session before the restart.
  • ORDS_PUBLIC_USER and ORDS_PLSQL_GATEWAY are OPEN.
  • Storage does not appear to be the cause: excluding the SSB sample schema, segments total approximately 4.3 GB.
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