Is Zapier Down Right Now?
Zapier status guide — check Zap execution, webhooks, and automation pipeline health. Troubleshooting for teams when Zapier workflows stop running.
📡 Monitor your APIs — know when they go down before your users do
Better Stack checks uptime every 30 seconds with instant Slack, email & SMS alerts. Free tier available.
Affiliate link — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you
Check Zapier Status
Zapier Services & Components
Zapier is a distributed platform — individual components can degrade independently. Check which service is affected:
Runs triggers, filters, and actions for all Zaps
Inbound webhook triggers and outbound webhook actions
Web UI for building and editing Zaps
OAuth flows and connected app authentication
View Zap run history, errors, and payloads
API access for developers building Zapier integrations
Account management, billing, and team settings
Zapier's native database and form builder products
Troubleshooting: Zaps Not Running
1. Check status.zapier.com first
Before debugging individual Zaps, rule out a platform-wide incident. status.zapier.com shows real-time status for each Zapier subsystem. If there's an active incident, wait for the resolution — debugging individual Zaps won't help.
2. Check Task History for error messages
Go to zapier.com/app/history. Each failed task shows an error reason. Common messages: "App threw an error" (third-party issue), "Task limit reached" (upgrade needed), "Authentication expired" (reconnect the app), or "Required field missing" (field mapping broke).
3. Re-authenticate connected apps
Go to My Apps in Zapier and look for apps showing a warning icon. OAuth tokens for Google, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other apps expire regularly. Re-connecting the app generates a fresh token and usually fixes auth-related Zap failures immediately.
4. Test the trigger manually
Open the failing Zap in the Editor and click "Test trigger." If Zapier can pull fresh data from the trigger app, the trigger is working. If the test fails, the issue is with the trigger app's own API — check that app's status page.
5. Check your task usage and plan limits
Zapier pauses Zaps when monthly task limits are hit. Go to Settings → Billing to check usage. Free plan: 100 tasks/month. Starter: 750/month. If you've hit the limit, tasks queue until the billing cycle resets (or you upgrade).
Troubleshooting: Webhooks Not Working
Webhook URL changed after Zap recreation
Every Zapier webhook trigger generates a unique URL. If you delete and recreate a Zap, you get a new URL — the old one is immediately dead. Update the webhook URL in your sending app. Zapier does not forward requests from old URLs.
Check webhook delivery in the sending app
The sending app (Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, etc.) typically has a webhook delivery log. Check if the POST request was sent and what response code Zapier returned. A 200 means Zapier received it; 4xx/5xx means Zapier rejected it or is down.
Test with RequestBin to isolate the issue
Temporarily replace the Zapier webhook URL with a RequestBin URL (requestbin.com) to confirm the sending app is delivering the webhook. If RequestBin receives it but Zapier doesn't, the issue is on Zapier's end.
Recent Zapier Outage History
Zap execution delays — 45-minute backlog during peak US hours. Zaps ran but with significant delay. Root cause: database connection pool exhaustion.
Webhook ingestion degraded for ~2 hours. Incoming webhooks were queued but not processed. Affected workflows dependent on real-time webhook triggers.
Google Workspace app connectivity issues. OAuth re-authentication required for Google Sheets, Gmail, and Google Drive integrations after a token invalidation event.
Zapier Editor inaccessible for ~30 minutes. Existing Zaps continued running; only the UI was affected. Resolved with a hotfix deployment.
For full incident history, visit status.zapier.com.
Zapier vs Make vs n8n: Quick Comparison
| Feature | Zapier | Make.com | n8n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | ✅ Easiest | ⚠️ Moderate | ⚠️ Developer-focused |
| App integrations | 7,000+ | 1,500+ | 400+ |
| Free tier | 100 tasks/mo | 1,000 ops/mo | Self-host free |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $9/mo | $20/mo (cloud) |
| Self-hosting | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Complex logic | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Routers, iterators | ✅ Code nodes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zapier down right now?
To check if Zapier is down, visit the official Zapier status page at status.zapier.com. This page shows real-time status for Zap execution, Editor, Dashboard, Webhooks, and API services. You can also check APIStatusCheck.com for third-party monitoring. Common signs Zapier is down: Zaps are not triggering, the Zapier Editor fails to load, task history is unavailable, or you receive "Zapier is unavailable" errors.
Why are my Zaps failing or not running?
Zap failures have several common causes: (1) Third-party app authentication expired — re-connect the app in your Zapier account, (2) Task limit reached — Zapier Free allows 100 tasks/month; upgrade or wait for reset, (3) The trigger app has an outage — check the connected app's own status page, (4) Field mapping broken — a renamed or removed field in the trigger app breaks downstream steps, (5) Zapier service degradation — check status.zapier.com for active incidents. Zapier emails you when a Zap has consecutive failures, so check your inbox too.
Why is my Zapier webhook not triggering?
Zapier webhook trigger failures are usually caused by: (1) The webhook URL changed — if you recreated the Zap, a new URL is generated and the old one is dead, (2) The sending app is not delivering the POST request — check the sending app's webhook delivery logs, (3) Zapier is in a degraded state — check status.zapier.com for webhook-specific incidents, (4) Request payload format mismatch — Zapier expects specific JSON structure; verify with the "Test Trigger" feature, (5) IP allowlisting issues — some corporate environments block outbound webhook delivery to Zapier.
How do I get notified when Zapier goes down?
You can get Zapier outage alerts via: (1) Subscribe to updates at status.zapier.com — click "Subscribe to Updates" for email/SMS alerts, (2) Use a third-party monitoring tool like Better Stack to ping Zapier's API and alert your team via Slack/PagerDuty, (3) Set up a canary Zap — a simple test Zap that runs every 5 minutes, and alert yourself if it stops running. For mission-critical workflows, the canary Zap approach gives you faster, personalized alerting.
What are the best Zapier alternatives?
The top Zapier alternatives in 2026 are: Make.com (more powerful logic, cheaper at higher task volumes), n8n (open-source, self-hostable, developer-friendly), Microsoft Power Automate (best for Microsoft 365 shops), Activepieces (open-source, growing fast), and Pipedream (best for developers, code-native workflows). For pure simplicity, Zapier remains the market leader, but Make.com wins on value at scale.