Is npm down? › Outage history › Oct 22, 2026
npm partial outage on Oct 22, 2026: what happened
On Oct 22, 2026, the npm status page reported "Degraded Package Install and Publishing". About 1 hour 51 min: from Oct 22, 2026, 02:33 UTC to Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
npm right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) npm was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Oct 22, 2026, 02:33 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 51 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- www.npmjs.com website, Package installation, Package publishing
- Source
- Degraded Package Install and Publishing on the npm status page
The npm 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 npm partial outage?
The npm status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 03:07 UTC on Oct 22, 2026, it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was it fixed?
The npm status page marked it resolved at Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC, 1 hour 51 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 22, 2026, 04:10 UTC.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the npm status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 22, 2026, 02:33 UTC investigating
We are currently investigating this issue.
Oct 22, 2026, 02:37 UTC investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Oct 22, 2026, 03:07 UTC identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Oct 22, 2026, 04:10 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
What our checks saw
- Our once-a-minute checks recorded npm as degraded from Oct 22, 2026, 02:47 UTC to 04:23 UTC (1 hour 36 min, read from the official status page).
npm partial outage questions
What caused the npm partial outage on Oct 22, 2026?
The npm status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Oct 22, 2026, 03:07 UTC) it said: "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was the npm partial outage on Oct 22, 2026 fixed?
The npm status page marked it resolved at Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC, 1 hour 51 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 22, 2026, 04:10 UTC.
How long did the npm partial outage last?
About 1 hour 51 min: from Oct 22, 2026, 02:33 UTC to Oct 22, 2026, 04:24 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was npm completely down?
No. The npm 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: www.npmjs.com website, Package installation, Package publishing.
Which parts of npm were affected?
The npm status page listed: www.npmjs.com website, Package installation, Package publishing.
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