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GitLab Status Monitor
GitLab Status: Is GitLab Down Right Now?
Use this GitLab status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, repositories, merge requests, or registry issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment GitLab goes down.
Quick GitLab Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Retry pipelines or switch Git protocol.
Real-time monitoring coming soon
We are working on adding live status checks for this service.
Check the official GitLab status page
GitLab maintains a detailed status page with component-level health for CI/CD, repositories, registry, and web IDE.
status.gitlab.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals on Downdetector can confirm whether pipeline failures, push errors, or login issues are widespread.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
GitLab on API Status CheckCommon GitLab Issues During Outages
CI/CD pipeline failures
GitLab CI/CD runners may fail to pick up jobs, pipelines may queue indefinitely, or jobs may fail with infrastructure errors during outages.
Git push and pull errors
Repository operations like git push, pull, and clone may fail with SSH or HTTPS errors when GitLab Git servers are degraded.
Merge request loading failures
Merge requests may fail to load, show blank pages, or not display diff data during backend service disruptions.
Container registry errors
Docker image pushes and pulls from the GitLab Container Registry may fail with authentication or connectivity errors during outages.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume GitLab Is Down
- 1
Check the GitLab status page
Visit status.gitlab.com to see component-level status. CI/CD runners and repository services have separate health indicators.
- 2
Retry failed pipeline jobs
GitLab CI/CD jobs that fail due to infrastructure issues can be retried from the pipeline view without code changes.
- 3
Test SSH vs HTTPS for Git operations
If SSH pushes fail, try switching to HTTPS (or vice versa) — one protocol often works during partial outages.
- 4
Check runner registration and tags
If using self-managed runners, verify they are registered and healthy. Cloud-hosted runner issues affect only shared runners.
- 5
Use GitLab API to check project health
The GitLab REST API can sometimes return responses even when the web UI is degraded, useful for automated health checks.
Real-Time GitLab Monitoring
API Status Check tracks GitLab status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent GitLab status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify GitLab status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand GitLab platform stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when GitLab experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During GitLab Outages
Mirror repositories to GitHub
GitLab supports push mirroring to GitHub. During extended outages, your code remains accessible on the GitHub mirror.
Run CI/CD locally
Use gitlab-runner to execute pipelines locally during outages: `gitlab-runner exec docker <job-name>`
Use self-managed GitLab instance
Organizations with self-managed GitLab instances are unaffected by GitLab.com outages — consider this for critical workloads.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment GitLab services recover from an outage.
Get notified when GitLab is back up
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GitLab Status FAQ
Is GitLab down right now?
Check status.gitlab.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. GitLab provides component-level status so you can see exactly which services are affected.
Why are my GitLab CI/CD pipelines failing?
Pipeline failures can be caused by GitLab runner outages, code errors, or infrastructure issues. Check status.gitlab.com first, then review your pipeline logs for specific error messages.
Why can't I push to my GitLab repository?
Git push failures during outages usually show as SSH timeouts or HTTPS 503 errors. Try switching between SSH and HTTPS, or wait for the incident to resolve.
Is the GitLab Container Registry down?
The Container Registry has a separate health indicator on status.gitlab.com. Registry outages affect docker push/pull operations independently of repo access.
Does a GitLab.com outage affect self-managed instances?
No. Self-managed GitLab instances run on your own infrastructure and are not affected by GitLab.com outages. Only shared services like license validation may be impacted.
How can I get GitLab outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when GitLab experiences an incident.