Is OpenAI API down for everyone or just me?

If the official status page shows an incident, it is down for everyone. If it shows all systems operational and only you are affected, try the troubleshooting steps on this page: another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if OpenAI API is down?

Wait for the provider's fix, and use a free alternative in the meantime. The alternatives on this page are from our live-verified free APIs catalog, so you are not switching blind.

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Is it down? · Checked 25 Oct 2026 · Not a real-time monitor

Is OpenAI API Down?

Q: Is OpenAI API down right now?

The authoritative answer is on the provider's own status page, linked on this page. At our check on 25 Oct 2026, At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the OpenAI status page said it was fully operational and that OpenAI was not aware of any issues affecting its systems. API and ChatGPT app status can still differ, so check the API components on that page, not just the headline.

OpenAI's developer API (Chat Completions, Responses, images, audio and more) — not the ChatGPT app, which can fail separately.

⚡ Quick answer: This page is not a live monitor — OpenAI runs OpenAI API, not us. The authoritative check is the provider's own status page: OpenAI status page ↗. At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the OpenAI status page said it was fully operational and that OpenAI was not aware of any issues affecting its systems. API and ChatGPT app status can still differ, so check the API components on that page, not just the headline.

🔍 Check in 30 seconds

Open the official status page above and look for an incident, not just the headline.
If it shows an incident, OpenAI API is down for everyone — wait for the provider's fix.
If it shows all systems operational, work through the "just you" steps below before assuming an outage.

Our own weekly check log for this API: check history → · full listing →

🚨 Signs it is actually down

API calls return 500 errors for every model
Requests time out while the ChatGPT app still works
A single model errors while others answer

🛠️ If it is just you

Read the API components on the status page, not only the ChatGPT app
A 401 means your key, not an outage; a 429 means rate limit or quota; a 500 across models means provider trouble
Retry once after a minute, test another model, then check your key, quota and billing before debugging your code

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❓ Frequently asked

Is OpenAI API down right now?
At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the OpenAI status page said it was fully operational and that OpenAI was not aware of any issues affecting its systems. API and ChatGPT app status can still differ, so check the API components on that page, not just the headline.

Is it down for everyone or just me?
If the official status page shows an incident, it is everyone. If it is green and only you are affected, try another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if it is down?
Wait for the provider's fix and use a free alternative above in the meantime. Do not rotate API keys or reinstall apps during a confirmed provider outage — that rarely helps and can break a working setup.

⚠️ Honest limits

Statuses change by the minute. The check note above is dated 25 Oct 2026 and will be stale the next time OpenAI API has an incident. Always trust the provider's own status page over this page for the current minute. This page is a guide, not a monitoring service.