Is Claude down? › Outage history › Aug 16, 2026
Claude outage on Aug 16, 2026: what happened
On Aug 16, 2026, the Claude status page reported "Service disruption on Claude services". About 36 minutes: from Aug 16, 2026, 21:58 UTC to Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Claude right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Claude was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Aug 16, 2026, 21:58 UTC
- Resolved
- Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC
- Duration
- 36 minutes
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- claude.ai, Claude Console (platform.claude.com), 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 it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Claude outage?
The Claude status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Claude status page marked it resolved at Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC, 36 minutes after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 16, 2026, 22:22 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue affecting claude.ai, platform.claude.com, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Claude status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 16, 2026, 21:58 UTC investigating
We are investigating an issue with users authenticating to claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
Aug 16, 2026, 22:02 UTC investigating
We are investigating reports of degraded performance affecting claude.ai, platform.claude.com, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
Aug 16, 2026, 22:22 UTC monitoring
A fix has been deployed for the issue affecting claude.ai, platform.claude.com, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork and we are monitoring for recovery.
Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC resolved
The issue affecting claude.ai, platform.claude.com, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved.
The same incident was listed for Claude Cowork, Claude Code, which share Claude's status page.
Claude outage questions
What caused the Claude outage on Aug 16, 2026?
The Claude status page has not published a cause.
When was the Claude outage on Aug 16, 2026 fixed?
The Claude status page marked it resolved at Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC, 36 minutes after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 16, 2026, 22:22 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue affecting claude.ai, platform.claude.com, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork has been resolved."
How long did the Claude outage last?
About 36 minutes: from Aug 16, 2026, 21:58 UTC to Aug 16, 2026, 22:34 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Claude completely down?
The Claude status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: claude.ai, Claude Console (platform.claude.com), Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork.
Which parts of Claude were affected?
The Claude status page listed: claude.ai, Claude Console (platform.claude.com), Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork.
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