OpenAI Experiencing Issues: Real-Time Status Update (February 20, 2026)?

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⚠️ OpenAI Experiencing Issues: Real-Time Status Update

Last Updated: February 20, 2026 at 2:05 PM PST

OpenAI is currently experiencing issues. This page will be updated as the situation develops.

⚠️ What's Happening

OpenAI began experiencing service degradation at approximately 2:05 PM PST.

Current Status: Partial System Degradation

Users are reporting:

Intermittent connectivity issues
Elevated error rates
Slower than normal response times

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Our monitoring system checks OpenAI's API endpoints every 60 seconds and provides:

Real-time uptime status
Response time metrics
Historical outage data
Instant alerts when issues are detected

Official Status Page: Check OpenAI's official status page for updates from their team.

⏱️ Timeline

2:05 PM PST - OpenAI began experiencing degraded performance
2:05 PM PST - Monitoring ongoing, awaiting official update

This timeline will be updated as new information becomes available.

🔧 Workarounds

While OpenAI works to resolve this issue:

Retry with exponential backoff - Don't hammer the API, wait 5-10 seconds between retries
Check your error handling - Make sure your app gracefully handles API failures
Monitor official channels - Watch for updates on status timing
Consider fallback providers - Have backup AI providers configured for critical workloads

🕐 When Will OpenAI Be Fixed?

OpenAI has not provided an ETA for resolution yet. Based on historical data:

Minor outages typically resolve within 30-60 minutes
Major outages can take 2-4 hours or longer depending on the root cause

We'll update this page as soon as OpenAI provides more information.

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📈 OpenAI Reliability History

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Average uptime percentage
Recent outage patterns
Response time trends
Compare reliability vs similar services

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