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Is Claude Code down?

Live status of Claude Code from Anthropic's official status page (Claude Code, Claude API), checked every 30 minutes. Last check: Oct 7, 2026, 17:12 UTC.

Claude Code is up: no problems reported
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Components

Claude API (api.anthropic.com)Operational
Claude CodeOperational

Last 90 days

8 incidents in the last 30 days, 6 major · 14.0 hours from report to fix

90 days agoToday

Recent Claude Code outages and incidents

Oct 6, 2026Elevated errors for Claude Opus 5.5 · major · fixed in 18 min
Oct 5, 2026Elevated errors for Claude Mythos 5.1 and Claude Fable 5.1 · major · fixed in 15 min
Oct 1, 2026Delayed credits on the Claude Platform · minor · fixed in 6 h 15 min
Sep 29, 2026Elevated errors on claude.ai, Claude Code, Claude Cowork and the Claude API · major · fixed in 2 h 5 min
Sep 22, 2026Elevated errors for multiple models · major · fixed in 1 h 37 min
Sep 15, 2026Intermittent error spikes for Claude Mythos 5.1 and Claude Fable 5.1 · major · fixed in 1 h 26 min
Sep 11, 2026Elevated errors for Claude Mythos 5.1 and Claude Fable 5.1 · major · fixed in 17 min
Sep 10, 2026Elevated latency on the Claude API for some users · minor · fixed in 1 h 40 min
Sep 3, 2026Elevated errors for multiple models · major · fixed in 2 h 57 min
Sep 3, 2026Elevated errors for Claude Sonnet 5 · major · fixed in 18 min
Sep 2, 2026Elevated errors for Claude Sonnet 5 · major · fixed in 26 min
Aug 31, 2026Degraded performance on claude.ai and Claude Code · minor · fixed in 1 h 14 min

If Claude Code is down, alternatives

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FAQ

Is Claude Code down right now?

At our last check (Oct 7, 2026, 17:12 UTC) Anthropic's status page reported: All systems operational.

Where is the official Claude Code status page?

https://status.claude.com. We read it every 30 minutes.

How often does Claude Code have outages?

8 incidents were reported in the last 30 days, 6 of them major.

What can I use if Claude Code is down?

Alternatives in the same category: OpenAI Codex, Pi, OpenCode, Gemini CLI.

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