Is NVIDIA NIM API down? › Outage history › Sep 23, 2026
NVIDIA NIM API partial outage on Sep 23, 2026: what happened
On Sep 23, 2026, the NGC status page reported "Issues with NVIDIA Build service". About 6 days 1 hour: from Sep 23, 2026, 22:01 UTC to Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
NVIDIA NIM API right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) NVIDIA NIM API was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Sep 23, 2026, 22:01 UTC
- Resolved
- Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Duration
- 6 days 1 hour
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- NVIDIA Build
- Source
- Issues with NVIDIA Build service on the NGC status page
The NGC 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 NVIDIA NIM API partial outage?
The NGC status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 22:01 UTC on Sep 23, 2026, it said: "SMS verification is temporarily unavailable in China. We're working to restore the service. Please try again later."
When was it fixed?
The NGC status page marked it resolved at Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC, 6 days 1 hour after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Sep 29, 2026, 23:08 UTC. Its resolution note: "Issues affecting the NVIDIA Build service have been resolved and the service is operating normally."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the NGC status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Sep 23, 2026, 22:01 UTC identified
SMS verification is temporarily unavailable in China. We're working to restore the service. Please try again later.
Sep 23, 2026, 22:04 UTC identified
We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
Sep 29, 2026, 23:08 UTC monitoring
A fix for the NVIDIA Build service issues has been applied and we are monitoring the service for stability.
Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC resolved
Issues affecting the NVIDIA Build service have been resolved and the service is operating normally.
NVIDIA NIM API partial outage questions
What caused the NVIDIA NIM API partial outage on Sep 23, 2026?
The NGC status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Sep 23, 2026, 22:01 UTC) it said: "SMS verification is temporarily unavailable in China. We're working to restore the service. Please try again later."
When was the NVIDIA NIM API partial outage on Sep 23, 2026 fixed?
The NGC status page marked it resolved at Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC, 6 days 1 hour after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Sep 29, 2026, 23:08 UTC. Its resolution note: "Issues affecting the NVIDIA Build service have been resolved and the service is operating normally."
How long did the NVIDIA NIM API partial outage last?
About 6 days 1 hour: from Sep 23, 2026, 22:01 UTC to Sep 29, 2026, 23:28 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was NVIDIA NIM API completely down?
No. The NGC 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: NVIDIA Build.
Which parts of NVIDIA NIM API were affected?
The NGC status page listed: NVIDIA Build.
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