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Heroku Status Monitor
Heroku Status: Is Heroku Down Right Now?
Use this Heroku status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot deployment or dyno issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Heroku goes down.
Quick Heroku Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test with Heroku CLI commands.
Check the official Heroku status page
Heroku posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows on its official status dashboard.
status.heroku.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread deployment failures, dyno issues, or API errors.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Heroku on API Status CheckCommon Heroku Issues During Outages
Deployment failures or timeouts
Git push deployments may hang, fail with H13 errors, or time out when Heroku's build system is experiencing issues.
Dyno boot errors or crashes
Apps may fail to start, show R10 (boot timeout) or R14 (memory quota exceeded) errors during platform instability.
Slow or unavailable apps
Dynos may become unresponsive, show H12 (request timeout) errors, or have increased latency during outages.
Add-on connectivity issues
Postgres, Redis, and other add-ons may be unreachable or degraded when Heroku's infrastructure is stressed.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Heroku Is Down
- 1
Check Heroku logs
Run `heroku logs --tail` to see real-time application logs and identify if errors are app-specific or platform-wide.
- 2
Verify dyno status
Use `heroku ps` to check if your dynos are running. Restart with `heroku restart` if they're crashed.
- 3
Test with a different app
Deploy a simple test app to see if the issue is specific to your application or affecting all Heroku deployments.
- 4
Check add-on status
Visit individual add-on status pages (like Heroku Postgres status) to isolate database or service issues.
- 5
Monitor via CLI or API
Use Heroku CLI or Platform API to programmatically check app health and automate incident detection.
Real-Time Heroku Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Heroku status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Heroku status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Heroku status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Heroku stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Heroku experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Heroku Outages
Scale to different regions
During region-specific outages, consider scaling apps to different Heroku regions (US, EU, or Common Runtime).
Use Heroku Status API
Integrate the Heroku Status API into your monitoring to automatically detect and respond to incidents.
Implement health checks
Set up application health checks and automatic dyno restarts to recover quickly from transient failures.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment Heroku recovers from an outage.
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Heroku Status FAQ
Is Heroku down right now?
Check status.heroku.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Heroku is likely down for many users.
Why is my Heroku app not deploying?
Deployment failures can indicate build system issues. Check logs with `heroku logs` and verify status.heroku.com for platform incidents.
Why are my Heroku dynos crashing?
Dyno crashes during outages often show as R10 boot timeout or H12 request timeout errors. Check if it's a platform-wide issue on the status page.
Is Heroku Postgres down?
Postgres has separate status monitoring. Check status.heroku.com for database-specific incidents and connection errors.
Why is my Heroku app so slow?
Slowness often indicates degraded performance. Monitor response times and check for regional incidents on the Heroku status page.
How can I get Heroku outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Heroku has an incident.