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Claude partial outage on Aug 14, 2026: what happened

On Aug 14, 2026, the Claude status page reported "Service disruption on Claude services". About 1 hour 28 min: from Aug 14, 2026, 20:30 UTC to Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.

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Started
Aug 14, 2026, 20:30 UTC
Resolved
Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC
Duration
1 hour 28 min
Official impact
Major
Affected
Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork
Source
Service disruption on Claude services on the Claude status page

The Claude 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 Claude partial outage?

The Claude status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 20:44 UTC on Aug 14, 2026, it said: "We have identified the cause of the issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible."

When was it fixed?

The Claude status page marked it resolved at Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC, 1 hour 28 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 14, 2026, 20:44 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved. Impact occurred from 20:14 to 20:38 UTC."

Timeline of official updates

Every update the Claude status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.

  1. Aug 14, 2026, 20:30 UTC investigating

    We are investigating reports of degraded performance affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

  2. Aug 14, 2026, 20:44 UTC identified

    We have identified the cause of the issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

  3. Aug 14, 2026, 20:44 UTC monitoring

    A fix has been deployed for the issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork and we are monitoring for recovery.

  4. Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC resolved

    The issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved. Impact occurred from 20:14 to 20:38 UTC.

The same incident was listed for Claude Cowork, Claude Code, which share Claude's status page.

Claude partial outage questions

What caused the Claude partial outage on Aug 14, 2026?

The Claude status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Aug 14, 2026, 20:44 UTC) it said: "We have identified the cause of the issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible."

When was the Claude partial outage on Aug 14, 2026 fixed?

The Claude status page marked it resolved at Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC, 1 hour 28 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 14, 2026, 20:44 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue affecting the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved. Impact occurred from 20:14 to 20:38 UTC."

How long did the Claude partial outage last?

About 1 hour 28 min: from Aug 14, 2026, 20:30 UTC to Aug 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.

Was Claude completely down?

No. The Claude status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork.

Which parts of Claude were affected?

The Claude status page listed: Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork.

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