Is ChatGPT down? › Outage history › Oct 9, 2026
ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026: what happened
On Oct 9, 2026, the OpenAI status page reported "Workspace admins may be unable to manage plugins". About 1 hour 38 min: from Oct 9, 2026, 21:48 UTC to Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
ChatGPT right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) ChatGPT was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Oct 9, 2026, 21:48 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 38 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Workspace admins may be unable to manage plugins on the OpenAI status page
The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC, 1 hour 38 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 9, 2026, 22:52 UTC. Its resolution note: "All impacted services have now fully recovered."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the OpenAI status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 9, 2026, 21:48 UTC investigating
We are investigating an issue affecting some ChatGPT workspace administrators' ability to view and manage plugin availability and settings. Some users may also see plugins as unavailable. We will provide another update as soon as we have more information.
Oct 9, 2026, 22:52 UTC monitoring
We are seeing recovery in workspace administrators' ability to view and manage plugin availability and settings. We are monitoring to ensure service remains stable.
Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
What our checks saw
- Our once-a-minute checks recorded ChatGPT as degraded from Oct 9, 2026, 20:31 UTC to 16:08 UTC on Oct 12, 2026 (2 days 20 hours, read from the official status page).
ChatGPT partial outage questions
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause.
When was the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 9, 2026 fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC, 1 hour 38 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 9, 2026, 22:52 UTC. Its resolution note: "All impacted services have now fully recovered."
How long did the ChatGPT partial outage last?
About 1 hour 38 min: from Oct 9, 2026, 21:48 UTC to Oct 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was ChatGPT completely down?
No. The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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Quotes are the OpenAI status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with ChatGPT. Times are UTC.