Is OpenAI down right now?
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OpenAI runs ChatGPT and the API behind a large share of AI products. When it slows down or fails, chat windows spin and features built on it stop answering.
What we are checking
These are real UptimeTea monitors, not a scrape of OpenAI's own status page. Each is requested every minute from several locations, and a failure is re-verified from an independent location before it counts.
OpenAI.com
The openai.com site, served from the same edge as the developer platform.
ChatGPT
chatgpt.com, the consumer app most people mean when they ask whether OpenAI is down.
Second opinion: OpenAI's official status page. Vendors update it after they confirm an incident, which is usually minutes after it starts.
What to do when OpenAI is down
- 1
Retry with backoff, then fail gracefully
OpenAI incidents usually surface as 429 and 5xx responses and slow completions. Retry a few times with exponential backoff, then show the user a clear message instead of a spinner.
- 2
Have a fallback model
If your product cannot be down when OpenAI is, route to a second provider or a smaller model during incidents. Feature flags make the switch a one-line change.
- 3
Watch the API, not just the website
The API and ChatGPT often fail independently. The official status page lists them separately. Monitor the endpoint you actually call, with your own key, from your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How do you know if OpenAI is down?
ChatGPT says 'something went wrong'. Is OpenAI down?
Does an OpenAI outage affect the API and ChatGPT at the same time?
Can I get an alert when OpenAI goes down?
Is something else down?
Next time, know before your customers do.
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