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PagerDuty Status: Is PagerDuty Down Right Now?
Use this PagerDuty status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot alerting or on-call routing issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment PagerDuty goes down.
Quick PagerDuty Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Set up backup alerting channels.
Check the official PagerDuty status page
PagerDuty posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows on its official status dashboard.
status.pagerduty.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread PagerDuty alert failures, notification delays, or API timeouts.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that tracks PagerDuty historical incidents and uptime.
PagerDuty on API Status CheckCommon PagerDuty Issues During Outages
Alert notifications not delivering
PagerDuty may fail to send SMS, phone, push, or email notifications during platform outages, leaving on-call engineers uninformed.
On-call routing failures
Incidents may not route to the correct on-call responder or escalation policy during degraded PagerDuty service.
Webhook and integration errors
Inbound webhooks from monitoring tools may fail to create incidents, or outbound webhooks may not fire during outages.
Incident dashboard loading slowly
The PagerDuty web dashboard or mobile app may be slow or unresponsive during periods of infrastructure degradation.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume PagerDuty Is Down
- 1
Check the PagerDuty status page immediately
Since PagerDuty is your alerting system, always check status.pagerduty.com first during a suspected outage.
- 2
Test notification channels manually
Send a test notification from your PagerDuty account to verify whether SMS, email, or push alerts are working.
- 3
Set up a backup alerting channel
Configure a secondary alert channel (Slack, email, SMS via Twilio) as a fallback during PagerDuty outages.
- 4
Verify API key and integration tokens
Ensure your integration API keys and routing keys are valid and have not expired or been revoked.
- 5
Check your firewall and webhook endpoints
Verify that your webhook receiver is accessible and not blocking PagerDuty IP ranges.
Real-Time PagerDuty Monitoring
API Status Check tracks PagerDuty status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent PagerDuty status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify PagerDuty status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand PagerDuty platform stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when PagerDuty experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During PagerDuty Outages
Use OpsGenie or Opsgenie as backup
Atlassian OpsGenie offers similar on-call management and can serve as a temporary incident alerting alternative.
Configure direct Slack or email alerts
Set up direct alerting via Slack webhooks or email rules from your monitoring tools while PagerDuty is down.
Use Better Stack Incident Management
Better Stack combines monitoring and on-call alerting in one platform as a reliable alternative or supplement.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts on API Status Check to get notified the moment PagerDuty recovers from an outage.
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PagerDuty Status FAQ
Is PagerDuty down right now?
Check status.pagerduty.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, PagerDuty is likely experiencing a widespread outage.
Why are my PagerDuty alerts not firing?
Alert failures can be caused by PagerDuty outages, misconfigured integrations, or notification channel issues. Check the status page and your integration settings.
Why aren't PagerDuty notifications delivering?
Notification delivery failures during outages affect SMS, push, and email channels. Check status.pagerduty.com and set up a backup alerting channel.
Is the PagerDuty API down?
API outages show as 5xx errors or timeouts. Check the official status page for API-specific incidents and implement retry logic in your integrations.
What should I do if PagerDuty is down during an incident?
If PagerDuty fails during an active incident, fall back to direct Slack messages, phone calls, or SMS via a backup tool to coordinate your on-call team.
How can I get PagerDuty outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when PagerDuty has an incident.