Is Discord down? › Outage history › May 22, 2026
Discord partial outage on May 22, 2026: what happened
On May 22, 2026, the Discord status page reported "API errors affecting message sends, session starts, and billing operations". About 1 hour 44 min: from May 22, 2026, 01:55 UTC to May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Discord right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Discord was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- May 22, 2026, 01:55 UTC
- Resolved
- May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 44 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- API
- Source
- API errors affecting message sends, session starts, and billing operations on the Discord status page
The Discord 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 Discord partial outage?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 01:55 UTC on May 22, 2026, it said: "We're aware of an issue that is affecting a subset of users trying to interact with our services. We are working on a fix to address the issues."
When was it fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC, 1 hour 44 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have applied a fix and are seeing recovery across our systems"
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Discord status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
May 22, 2026, 01:55 UTC identified
We're aware of an issue that is affecting a subset of users trying to interact with our services. We are working on a fix to address the issues.
May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC resolved
We have applied a fix and are seeing recovery across our systems
Discord partial outage questions
What caused the Discord partial outage on May 22, 2026?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (May 22, 2026, 01:55 UTC) it said: "We're aware of an issue that is affecting a subset of users trying to interact with our services. We are working on a fix to address the issues."
When was the Discord partial outage on May 22, 2026 fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC, 1 hour 44 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have applied a fix and are seeing recovery across our systems"
How long did the Discord partial outage last?
About 1 hour 44 min: from May 22, 2026, 01:55 UTC to May 22, 2026, 03:39 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Discord completely down?
No. The Discord 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: API.
Which parts of Discord were affected?
The Discord status page listed: API.
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