Is Figma down? › Outage history › Aug 26, 2026
Figma partial outage on Aug 26, 2026: what happened
On Aug 26, 2026, the Figma status page reported "Figma MCP Disruption". About 4 hours 11 min: from Aug 26, 2026, 12:08 UTC to Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Figma right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Figma was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Aug 26, 2026, 12:08 UTC
- Resolved
- Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC
- Duration
- 4 hours 11 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- MCP
- Source
- Figma MCP Disruption on the Figma status page
The Figma 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 Figma partial outage?
The Figma status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Figma status page marked it resolved at Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC, 4 hours 11 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 26, 2026, 14:13 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue preventing some Codex and ChatGPT users from seeing MCP tools, such as use_figma, has been resolved. The impact began at 10:14 UTC, with recovery beginning at 14:03 UTC."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Figma status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 26, 2026, 12:08 UTC investigating
We're investigating an issue that prevents Codex/ChatGPT users from seeing some MCP tools, such as use_figma.
Aug 26, 2026, 14:13 UTC monitoring
We're beginning to see recovery for the issue preventing some Codex and ChatGPT users from seeing MCP tools, such as use_figma. We'll continue monitoring the recovery and provide another update within the next hour, or sooner if we have additional information.
Aug 26, 2026, 15:14 UTC monitoring
Recovery is still progressing for the issue preventing some Codex and ChatGPT users from seeing MCP tools, such as use_figma. We'll continue monitoring the recovery and provide another update within the next hour, or sooner if we have additional information.
Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC resolved
The issue preventing some Codex and ChatGPT users from seeing MCP tools, such as use_figma, has been resolved. The impact began at 10:14 UTC, with recovery beginning at 14:03 UTC.
Figma partial outage questions
What caused the Figma partial outage on Aug 26, 2026?
The Figma status page has not published a cause.
When was the Figma partial outage on Aug 26, 2026 fixed?
The Figma status page marked it resolved at Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC, 4 hours 11 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 26, 2026, 14:13 UTC. Its resolution note: "The issue preventing some Codex and ChatGPT users from seeing MCP tools, such as use_figma, has been resolved. The impact began at 10:14 UTC, with recovery beginning at 14:03 UTC."
How long did the Figma partial outage last?
About 4 hours 11 min: from Aug 26, 2026, 12:08 UTC to Aug 26, 2026, 16:19 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Figma completely down?
No. The Figma 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: MCP.
Which parts of Figma were affected?
The Figma status page listed: MCP.
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