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Firebase Status Monitor
Firebase Status: Is Firebase Down Right Now?
Use this Firebase status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot Firestore or authentication issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Firebase goes down.
Quick Firebase Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test individual Firebase services.
Check the official Firebase status page
Google posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows for Firebase on its official status dashboard.
status.firebase.google.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread Firestore issues, authentication failures, or Cloud Functions errors.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Firebase on API Status CheckCommon Firebase Issues During Outages
Firestore read/write failures
Database operations may time out, return UNAVAILABLE errors, or fail with quota exceeded messages during outages.
Authentication and sign-in errors
Users may be unable to sign in, get 'auth/network-request-failed' errors, or experience token refresh failures.
Cloud Functions not executing
Functions may fail to trigger, time out, or return 500/503 errors when Firebase infrastructure is under stress.
Hosting or CDN slowness
Static sites on Firebase Hosting may load slowly, return 502 errors, or become temporarily unreachable.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Firebase Is Down
- 1
Check Firebase console logs
View Firestore, Authentication, and Functions logs in the Firebase Console to identify service-specific issues.
- 2
Test individual services
Isolate issues by testing Firestore, Auth, Functions, and Hosting separately to pinpoint which service is affected.
- 3
Verify quota limits
Check your project quota in Firebase Console to rule out usage limits as the cause of errors.
- 4
Test from different regions
Firebase outages can be region-specific. Test from different geographic locations to confirm scope.
- 5
Monitor via Firebase Admin SDK
Use Admin SDK health checks to programmatically verify Firebase service status in your applications.
Real-Time Firebase Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Firebase status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Firebase status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Firebase status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Firebase stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Firebase experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Firebase Outages
Use offline persistence
Firestore offline persistence can keep your app functional during short outages by serving cached data.
Implement retry logic
Add exponential backoff and retry mechanisms for Firebase operations to handle transient failures gracefully.
Cache authentication tokens
Implement token caching to reduce dependency on Firebase Auth during temporary outages.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
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Firebase Status FAQ
Is Firebase down right now?
Check status.firebase.google.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Firebase is likely down for many users.
Why is Firestore not responding?
Firestore issues show as UNAVAILABLE or DEADLINE_EXCEEDED errors. Check logs and verify status.firebase.google.com for database incidents.
Why can't users sign in to my Firebase app?
Authentication failures during outages often show as 'auth/network-request-failed' errors. Check the status page for Auth-specific incidents.
Are Firebase Cloud Functions down?
Functions failures show as timeouts or 500 errors. Check status.firebase.google.com for Functions-specific incidents.
Why is my Firebase Hosting site slow?
Slowness often indicates CDN degradation. Monitor response times and check for regional incidents on the Firebase status page.
How can I get Firebase outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Firebase has an incident.