What should I do if Clerk is down?

1. Check the official Clerk status page at https://status.clerk.com. 2. Try your request again in a few minutes. 3. Check API Status Check for real-time updates. 4. Sign up for alerts to be notified when Clerk recovers.

How often does Clerk go down?

Clerk maintains high availability. Visit our full status page at apistatuscheck.com/api/clerk for historical uptime data, incident timelines, and response time charts.

Where can I check Clerk status?

You can check Clerk status on API Status Check (apistatuscheck.com/api/clerk) for independent monitoring, or on their official status page at https://status.clerk.com.

How can I get notified when Clerk goes down?

Subscribe to the RSS feed at /feed/clerk, connect webhooks for automated alerts, or enable email notifications on API Status Check. These options keep you updated the moment Clerk has an incident.

Is Clerk down for everyone or just me?

We run monitoring checks from multiple locations to confirm whether Clerk is broadly impacted. If only one region is failing, we will reflect that in the status details.

Is Clerk Down Right Now?

No, Clerk is currently operational with a response time of 72ms.

Last checked: 4/6/2026, 4:48:31 AM PST — Updated every 60 seconds by API Status Check

Clerk Is Up

Clerk is working normally. No issues detected.

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If Clerk Goes Down

Check the official Clerk status page for incident details
Try again in a few minutes — most outages resolve within an hour
Check if the issue is specific to certain endpoints or regions
View full Clerk status history for patterns
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