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Is OpenAI Down Right Now?

This page checks whether OpenAI is currently reachable. If the service appears down, it may indicate a server outage, regional issue, DNS problem, or local network connectivity failure.

Current Status

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Status is a practical signal, not a global guarantee. A host can appear up here while local DNS, ISP routing, or firewall rules still block your path.

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What does “down” mean?

“Down” means the latest check could not get a usable response from OpenAI. This can reflect a platform outage, DNS resolver issue, regional connectivity failure, or local firewall/network constraints.

Service outage

The provider may be experiencing an incident.

DNS issue

Resolver failures can block domain lookups.

Regional/local path issue

Routing, ISP, or local policy can affect only some users.

Troubleshooting steps

  1. Refresh the page and run the check again.
  2. Check the official OpenAI status page if available.
  3. Try another network connection (mobile hotspot or VPN off).
  4. Flush DNS cache and retry.
  5. Wait a few minutes and run another check.
  6. Refresh the status check and compare response time with a second run.
  7. Check DNS resolution and latency to rule out local network issues.
  8. Try from another network profile to separate local vs wider outage behaviour.