OpenAI outages and incident history

Operational

Every OpenAI outage and slowdown we recorded in the last 22 days: when it started, how long it lasted, how bad it got, and whether we saw it before the official status page. A Super Intelligence service we do not call: this comes from its official status page.

Recorded in the last 22 days21 incidents

Since the last one endedToday

Longest2 d 22 h

Is OpenAI API down today?

No, the OpenAI API is working. The official OpenAI status page reports no incidents. We don’t make our own calls to this service. Last check 22 seconds ago.

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Every OpenAI incident we recorded

6 Oct 2026Degraded · 19 min From the official page

Incidents by month

October 2026 21 incidents · 6 d 15 h affected

An incident opens after 2 bad windows of our own checks in a row, or from the provider’s status page for a service we do not call. It closes after 10 min of operational checks. Months without one are not listed.

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Questions

When was the last OpenAI outage?

On 27 Oct 2026: degraded for 1 h 17 min.

How many OpenAI outages have there been?

We recorded 21 incidents in the last 22 days: 21 in October 2026.

Is OpenAI API down today?

No, the OpenAI API is working. The official OpenAI status page reports no incidents. We don’t make our own calls to this service. Last check 22 seconds ago.