Is Granola down? › Outage history › Mar 9, 2026
Granola partial outage on Mar 9, 2026: what happened
On Mar 9, 2026, the Granola status page reported "Claude unable to connect to Granola MCP". About 24 hours 5 min: from Mar 9, 2026, 15:50 UTC to Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Granola right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Granola was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Mar 9, 2026, 15:50 UTC
- Resolved
- Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC
- Duration
- 24 hours 5 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Claude unable to connect to Granola MCP on the Granola status page
The Granola 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 Granola partial outage?
The Granola status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 16:56 UTC on Mar 9, 2026, it said: "We've identified a possible cause of this and are currently testing a fix. We've also been informed this is affected all Claude products ([claude.ai](http://claude.ai "claude.ai"), Claude Code and Claude Cowork)."
When was it fixed?
The Granola status page marked it resolved at Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC, 24 hours 5 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Mar 10, 2026, 10:01 UTC. Its resolution note: "Apologies for the disruption to MCP with Claude, we've worked through these with the Claude team and it looks like we're back up and running. If you're having issues, please follow the troubleshooting steps here: ..."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Granola status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Mar 9, 2026, 15:50 UTC investigating
We're investigating reports that users on [claude.ai](http://claude.ai "claude.ai") are unable to connect to Granola MCP. We're currently working on a mitigation for this. Other AI/LLM apps (including Claude Code/Cowork) are able to connect to MCP as far as we're aware currently.
Mar 9, 2026, 16:56 UTC identified
We've identified a possible cause of this and are currently testing a fix. We've also been informed this is affected all Claude products ([claude.ai](http://claude.ai "claude.ai"), Claude Code and Claude Cowork).
Mar 10, 2026, 10:01 UTC monitoring
We've put a fix in place to mitigate the issues seen with Claude connecting to the Granola MCP yesterday - it looks like we're back up and running again based on our metrics. If you're still having issues with the Granola MCP in Claude, please try disconnecting and reconnecting from the MCP. You can do this at [claude.ai/customize/connectors](http://claude.ai/customize/connectors "claude.ai/customize/connectors") - click on Granola, then the three dots in the top-right corner and choose Disconnect. Without refreshing the page, choose Connect again. If you're still having issues, please email us at [hey@granola.so](mailto:hey@granola.so "hey@granola.so").
Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC resolved
Apologies for the disruption to MCP with Claude, we've worked through these with the Claude team and it looks like we're back up and running. If you're having issues, please follow the troubleshooting steps here: [https://docs.granola.ai/help-center/sharing/integrations/mcp#granola-mcp](https://docs.granola.ai/help-center/sharing/integrations/mcp#granola-mcp "https://docs.granola.ai/help-center/sharing/integrations/mcp#granola-mcp")
Granola partial outage questions
What caused the Granola partial outage on Mar 9, 2026?
The Granola status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Mar 9, 2026, 16:56 UTC) it said: "We've identified a possible cause of this and are currently testing a fix. We've also been informed this is affected all Claude products ([claude.ai](http://claude.ai "claude.ai"), Claude Code and Claude Cowork)."
When was the Granola partial outage on Mar 9, 2026 fixed?
The Granola status page marked it resolved at Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC, 24 hours 5 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Mar 10, 2026, 10:01 UTC. Its resolution note: "Apologies for the disruption to MCP with Claude, we've worked through these with the Claude team and it looks like we're back up and running. If you're having issues, please follow the troubleshooting steps here: ..."
How long did the Granola partial outage last?
About 24 hours 5 min: from Mar 9, 2026, 15:50 UTC to Mar 10, 2026, 15:55 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Granola completely down?
No. The Granola status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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