Is Discord down? › Outage history › Aug 4, 2026
Discord outage on Aug 4, 2026: what happened
On Aug 4, 2026, the Discord status page reported "Messaging failures". About 1 hour 27 min: from Aug 4, 2026, 18:49 UTC to Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 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
- Aug 4, 2026, 18:49 UTC
- Resolved
- Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 27 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- API
- Source
- Messaging failures on the Discord status page
The Discord status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Discord outage?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 18:49 UTC on Aug 4, 2026, it said: "We are currently investigating an issue that is impacting users' ability to send direct messages. Other functionality including interactions, shop, and SDK integrations are also affected."
When was it fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 UTC, 1 hour 27 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 4, 2026, 19:53 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Discord status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 4, 2026, 18:49 UTC identified
We are currently investigating an issue that is impacting users' ability to send direct messages. Other functionality including interactions, shop, and SDK integrations are also affected.
Aug 4, 2026, 18:50 UTC identified
We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
Aug 4, 2026, 19:36 UTC identified
We are actively working toward system recovery and will post another update in 10 minutes.
Aug 4, 2026, 19:53 UTC monitoring
We have a fix in place are seeing recovery, although some users may still be seeing impact.
Aug 4, 2026, 19:59 UTC monitoring
We're seeing significant positive impact from our earlier fix; nearly all users should be recovered at this point. We are monitoring closely.
Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Discord outage questions
What caused the Discord outage on Aug 4, 2026?
The Discord status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Aug 4, 2026, 18:49 UTC) it said: "We are currently investigating an issue that is impacting users' ability to send direct messages. Other functionality including interactions, shop, and SDK integrations are also affected."
When was the Discord outage on Aug 4, 2026 fixed?
The Discord status page marked it resolved at Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 UTC, 1 hour 27 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 4, 2026, 19:53 UTC.
How long did the Discord outage last?
About 1 hour 27 min: from Aug 4, 2026, 18:49 UTC to Aug 4, 2026, 20:17 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Discord completely down?
The Discord status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: API.
Which parts of Discord were affected?
The Discord status page listed: API.
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