Why is git push to Bitbucket failing?

If git push to Bitbucket is failing: (1) Check status.atlassian.com to rule out a Bitbucket outage. (2) Verify your SSH key or HTTPS credentials haven't expired — Atlassian periodically requires re-authentication. (3) Test with: git remote -v and then: ssh -T git@bitbucket.org to verify connectivity. (4) Check if your repository has branch restrictions or merge checks blocking the push. (5) Large repositories may time out — try git push with --no-thin flag.

What should I do when Bitbucket Pipelines is down?

If Bitbucket Pipelines is unavailable: (1) Confirm at status.atlassian.com that it's Bitbucket infrastructure and not a config issue. (2) For critical deployments, consider running your pipeline steps manually or triggering from a local Docker environment. (3) Push commits and queue them — Pipelines will process queued builds when service recovers. (4) If Pipelines is down frequently, consider adding GitHub Actions or CircleCI as an alternative CI path for your most critical repos.

Is Bitbucket Cloud different from Bitbucket Data Center?

Yes. Bitbucket Cloud is Atlassian's hosted SaaS offering at bitbucket.org — status at status.atlassian.com. Bitbucket Data Center (formerly Bitbucket Server) is self-hosted on your own infrastructure — you manage your own uptime, and there is no Atlassian status page for it. If you run Data Center, you need your own monitoring setup.

How do I get alerts when Bitbucket goes down?

Subscribe to incident notifications at status.atlassian.com — filter for Bitbucket and opt into email or webhook alerts. Follow @bitbucket on X for real-time updates during incidents. For proactive monitoring, set up an uptime check on the Bitbucket API endpoint from outside Atlassian's network using a tool like Better Stack or APIStatusCheck Alert Pro.

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Q: Where is the official Bitbucket status page?

Bitbucket's official status page is at status.atlassian.com. As part of Atlassian, Bitbucket's status is tracked alongside Jira and Confluence. Filter for 'Bitbucket' to see git operations, Pipelines CI/CD, REST API, and web interface status. You can also check bitbucket.org/site/master for historical incidents.

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Quick Answer

Check Bitbucket status at status.atlassian.com (official — filter for Bitbucket) or check apistatuscheck.com/is-bitbucket-down for independent real-time monitoring.

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The Official Bitbucket Status Page

Bitbucket is part of Atlassian and its official status is tracked at status.atlassian.com alongside Jira, Confluence, and OpsGenie. The Bitbucket components covered include:

Git Operations (Push/Pull/Clone): Core git protocol — SSH and HTTPS push, pull, clone, and fetch operations to Bitbucket-hosted repos

Bitbucket Pipelines: The built-in CI/CD system — build queuing, runner execution, and artifact storage

Web Interface (bitbucket.org): Pull requests, code browser, branch management, and repository settings UI

REST API (api.bitbucket.org): Programmatic access — webhooks, PR automation, repository management via API

Webhooks: Outbound webhooks on push, PR merge, and branch events — trigger external systems from Bitbucket events

LFS (Large File Storage): Git LFS infrastructure for storing and serving large binary files alongside source code

What Each Bitbucket Status Means

Operational: All Bitbucket services are functioning normally. Git pushes, Pipelines builds, and the web interface are all working.

Degraded Performance: Bitbucket is up but slower than normal. Git operations may time out on large repos, Pipeline builds may be queued longer than usual, or the web UI may be slow to load.

Partial Outage: One or more Bitbucket components are affected. Common pattern: Pipelines is down while git push still works, or the web UI is unavailable while API and git operations continue. Check which specific component is impacted.

Major Outage: Bitbucket is significantly impaired. Core git operations may be failing. Active teams are blocked from pushing code and Pipelines cannot run builds.

Under Maintenance: Scheduled maintenance window. Atlassian provides advance notice for planned Bitbucket maintenance and aims to keep git operations available during routine maintenance.

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Bitbucket Cloud vs. Data Center: Status Monitoring Differences

How you monitor Bitbucket depends significantly on which edition you run:

Bitbucket Cloud (bitbucket.org)

→Official status at status.atlassian.com (filter: Bitbucket)
→Includes Pipelines CI/CD, LFS, and webhooks status
→Subscribe to incident notifications at status.atlassian.com
→Independent monitoring: check api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories endpoint
→Historical incidents at bitbucket.org/site/master

Bitbucket Data Center (Self-Hosted)

→No Atlassian status page — you own your own uptime
→Monitor the Bitbucket application port (default: 7990)
→Check application logs at $BITBUCKET_HOME/log/atlassian-bitbucket.log
→Monitor attached database (PostgreSQL) and file store health
→Set up external HTTP monitoring on your Bitbucket URL

5 Ways to Check Bitbucket Status Right Now

Official Atlassian Status Page

Visit status.atlassian.com, filter to 'Bitbucket', and check component status for git operations, Pipelines, API, and web interface. Subscribe to email updates for incident notifications.

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API Status Check (Independent Monitor)

APIStatusCheck independently monitors Bitbucket from outside Atlassian's network and shows real uptime data — you can see if git operations or the API are up right now.

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Test git SSH Connectivity

Test if Bitbucket's SSH endpoint is responding without needing to clone a full repo. A successful response confirms basic git connectivity.

ssh -T git@bitbucket.org

Bitbucket API Health Check

The Bitbucket REST API can be polled to check if the platform is responding. A 200 from the API endpoint confirms core infrastructure is up.

curl -s https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/ | python3 -m json.tool | head -5

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Common Bitbucket Errors During Outages

"fatal: repository not found"Usually a permissions or credentials issue rather than an outage. Verify your repo path (workspace/repo-slug), confirm your SSH key or app password has read access, and check that the repository hasn't been renamed or moved.

"ssh: connect to host bitbucket.org port 22: Connection refused"Bitbucket SSH endpoint is unreachable. Check status.atlassian.com for a git operations incident. As a workaround, try HTTPS instead: git clone https://username@bitbucket.org/workspace/repo.git

"RPC failed; curl 56 Recv failure: Connection reset by peer"Bitbucket's HTTPS endpoint dropped your connection mid-transfer, often during large pushes. Increase git's http.postBuffer: git config --global http.postBuffer 524288000. Also check status.atlassian.com for degraded performance incidents.

"Bitbucket Pipelines stuck in queue / not starting"Pipelines may be experiencing capacity issues or the Pipelines service itself may be degraded. Check status.atlassian.com for Bitbucket Pipelines status. Free tier accounts have lower priority during capacity events — consider upgrading or switching to self-hosted runners.

"Pull request merge blocked: unable to connect"Web interface or API is experiencing issues. Try the Bitbucket REST API directly to merge: PUT /2.0/repositories/{workspace}/{repo_slug}/pullrequests/{id}/merge. Check status.atlassian.com for web interface or API incidents.

"503 Service Unavailable from bitbucket.org"Bitbucket infrastructure is overloaded or a specific component is down. Check status.atlassian.com immediately. Wait and retry with exponential backoff — Bitbucket incidents typically resolve in 15-60 minutes.

Bitbucket Outage Impact: What Stops Working

A Bitbucket outage doesn't just block code changes — it typically halts your entire deployment pipeline:

Code pushes possible

All git push operations fail until Bitbucket git hosting recovers

~10M+

Developers on Bitbucket

Bitbucket Cloud serves millions of developers across enterprise Atlassian customers

99.9%

Atlassian SLA target

Atlassian targets monthly uptime SLA for Bitbucket Cloud customers on paid plans

Related Atlassian guides: Jira Status · Confluence Status · OpsGenie Status

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What to Do When Bitbucket Is Down

Immediate Response

Confirm at status.atlassian.com — filter for Bitbucket
Switch git operations to HTTPS if SSH is down (or vice versa)
Stage commits locally — they'll push when Bitbucket recovers
Notify your team to avoid duplicate debugging efforts
For critical hotfixes, coordinate a manual deployment if possible

Long-Term Resilience

Set up git mirroring to GitHub or GitLab as a read-only backup
Configure independent uptime monitoring on Bitbucket endpoints
Add GitHub Actions as an alternative CI path for critical repos
Subscribe to status.atlassian.com email notifications
Keep local clones up-to-date — team members can share patches via email during outages

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the official Bitbucket status page?

Bitbucket's official status is at status.atlassian.com — Atlassian's unified status page covering Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, and OpsGenie. Filter to 'Bitbucket' to see component-specific status including git operations, Pipelines, and the REST API. You can subscribe to email or webhook notifications for Bitbucket-specific incidents.

Can I still push code if only Bitbucket Pipelines is down?

Yes. Bitbucket's git hosting (push/pull/clone) and Pipelines CI/CD are separate infrastructure components. If Pipelines is degraded but git operations show as operational, you can still push code — Pipelines builds simply won't start until the service recovers. Your queued builds typically run automatically once Pipelines comes back online.

How does Bitbucket compare to GitHub for uptime?

Both GitHub and Bitbucket (Atlassian) target 99.9% uptime SLAs. GitHub has a larger infrastructure investment and publicly detailed post-mortems. Bitbucket is deeply integrated with the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Confluence), making it the preferred choice for teams already using those tools. In practice, both experience 3-6 significant incidents per year. See our GitHub status guide for comparison.

What is the difference between Bitbucket Cloud and Bitbucket Data Center for outages?

Bitbucket Cloud (bitbucket.org) is hosted by Atlassian — outages are Atlassian's responsibility, status at status.atlassian.com. Bitbucket Data Center is self-hosted on your infrastructure — you're responsible for uptime, there's no Atlassian status page for it, and you need your own monitoring. Data Center gives you control but transfers operational burden.

Is Bitbucket being discontinued by Atlassian?

No. Atlassian continues to actively develop Bitbucket. In 2020, Atlassian did discontinue Bitbucket Server (the on-premises version) in favor of Bitbucket Data Center, and in 2022 ended Bitbucket Server support. Bitbucket Cloud and Data Center remain fully supported. Atlassian has focused Bitbucket development on deep Jira and Confluence integration, making it attractive for Atlassian-first teams.

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