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Claude Status: Is Claude Down?

If Claude stops loading, returns errors, or feels unusually slow, the first question is simple:

Is Claude actually down, or is the issue local to your account, browser, network, or app session?

This page gives you a practical way to check Claude availability quickly, starting with Anthropic's official status page and then using third-party monitors for extra signal.

Official Claude Status Page​

Anthropic's official status page should always be your first check:

The official page shows live component health for surfaces such as:

  • claude.ai
  • platform.claude.com
  • Claude API
  • Claude Code
  • Claude Cowork

It also includes:

  • incident history
  • maintenance notices
  • degraded performance reports
  • partial outage and major outage notices

If Anthropic has already identified a platform issue, this page is the cleanest source of truth.

How To Tell If Claude Is Down​

Use this order:

1. Check the official status page​

If the status page shows Operational everywhere, the issue may be:

  • limited to one feature
  • limited to your region
  • limited to desktop or mobile
  • account, auth, browser, or network related

2. Check whether one Claude surface works while another fails​

This helps you narrow the problem quickly.

Examples:

  • claude.ai fails, but api.anthropic.com still works
  • Claude Desktop fails, but the web app still works
  • Claude Code has errors, but regular Claude chat is fine

That often means this is not a full Anthropic outage, but a component-level incident.

3. Check recent incidents and component history​

Anthropic's official status page includes recent incident timelines. That matters because sometimes Claude is not fully down, but:

  • login is degraded
  • only one model family is failing
  • Claude Code is impacted while chat is fine
  • connectors or desktop features are unavailable

4. Use third-party monitors for extra confirmation​

Third-party monitors are useful because they may show trouble before the official page is updated, or reveal whether many users are seeing the same problem.

They are not better than the official source, but they are useful as a second signal.

Third-Party Claude Monitoring Sites​

These are the most useful third-party pages to check:

IsDown​

Why it is useful:

  • monitors official status changes
  • combines them with user reports
  • often gives a cleaner vendor-level view than raw social chatter

StatusGator​

Why it is useful:

  • tracks component history
  • shows historical outages and durations
  • useful if you want a broader reliability picture, not just a yes/no answer

Downdetector​

Why it is useful:

  • fast spikes in user reports can show trouble before official acknowledgment
  • useful for checking whether a problem is widespread right now

Why to be careful:

  • it is noisier than official status pages
  • user reports can include local ISP, browser, login, or app issues that are not full platform outages

Practical Checklist​

If you need an answer in under two minutes, do this:

  1. Open https://status.claude.com/
  2. Check whether the affected component is Operational
  3. Open one third-party monitor such as https://isdown.app/status/claude-ai or https://statusgator.com/services/claude
  4. Test a second Claude surface such as the web app, desktop app, API, or Claude Code
  5. If only one surface is failing, treat it as a component issue, not a full outage

Common Signs That Claude May Be Having Problems​

You should suspect a real Claude incident if you see several of these at once:

  • login failures across web and desktop
  • repeated 500, 529, or timeout errors
  • chats fail to send or complete
  • Claude Code cannot connect
  • the desktop app opens but returns server errors
  • many users suddenly report issues on IsDown or Downdetector
  • Anthropic's status page flips to Degraded Performance, Partial Outage, or Major Outage

If The Status Page Says Claude Is Fine​

If the official page is green but Claude still does not work for you, try these checks:

  • refresh login or reauthenticate
  • test in a clean browser profile
  • switch from desktop app to web app
  • switch from web app to API if you have access
  • disable browser extensions that interfere with auth or requests
  • test from another network
  • check whether only one model or one workspace is affected

This is especially important for Claude Code and desktop workflows, where local environment issues can look like service outages.

FAQ​

Is Claude down right now?​

The fastest way to check is Anthropic's official status page:

Then confirm with:

What is the official Claude status page?​

Anthropic's official status page is:

An alternate official domain also exists:

How do I check Claude API status?​

Open the official status page and look specifically for the Claude API component. That is the best way to separate web-chat issues from API issues.

Can Claude be down for chat but not for the API?​

Yes. Anthropic incidents can affect:

  • only claude.ai
  • only login flows
  • only Claude Code
  • only specific models
  • only desktop app features

That is why component-level checks matter.

Which third-party monitor is best?​

There is no single best one.

Use them this way:

  • IsDown for a fast combined official-plus-user view
  • StatusGator for history and component tracking
  • Downdetector for raw report spikes

Final Advice​

If you are asking, "Is Claude down?", use a layered check:

  • official status first
  • third-party monitors second
  • local troubleshooting third

That gives you the fastest reliable answer without overreacting to noise.

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