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The official OpenAI status page is https://status.openai.com. You can also track updates here on API Status Check.

What should I do when OpenAI is down?

Check the official status page, confirm the issue is not local (network or auth), retry with backoff, and subscribe to incident updates while you implement a fallback.

Is OpenAI Down?

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All Systems Operational

30d uptime94.95%

94.95%

Uptime (30d)

180ms

Response Time

Incidents (7d)

3:18:23 AM

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As of 3/3/2026, 3:18:23 AM, OpenAI is operational.

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Response Time (24h)

Min: 131msMax: 1219msAvg: 262ms

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Recent Incidents

minorresolved

File uploads and file processing failing

Mar 2, 03:30 PM — Resolved Mar 2, 05:14 PM

minorresolved

Errors in Sora API

Mar 2, 03:59 PM — Resolved Mar 2, 05:09 PM

minorresolved

Increased Authentication Failures Affecting Some Users

Mar 1, 06:10 AM — Resolved Mar 2, 02:08 AM

majorresolved

Issue with some ChatGPT Apps

Feb 26, 02:03 PM — Resolved Feb 26, 03:57 PM

minorresolved

Artifact generation (asking the model to generate a spreadsheet or slideshow) on ChatGPT is down for all users.

Feb 25, 08:32 PM — Resolved Feb 25, 09:05 PM

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What is OpenAI?

AI research company providing GPT models and APIs

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