Is Runway API down? › Outage history › Oct 20, 2025
Runway API outage on Oct 20, 2025: what happened
On Oct 20, 2025, the Runway status page reported "Runway is experiencing an outage". About 2 hours 42 min: from Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC to Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Runway API right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Runway API was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 42 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- App, Backend, Public API
- Source
- Runway is experiencing an outage on the Runway status page
The Runway status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Runway API outage?
"Runway is experiencing an outage due to 3rd party cloud provider."
From the Runway status page, Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC.
When was it fixed?
The Runway status page marked it resolved at Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC, 2 hours 42 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 20, 2025, 10:12 UTC. Its resolution note: "Runway has fully recovered, both image and video generations work properly."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Runway status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC investigating
Runway is experiencing an outage due to 3rd party cloud provider. We are working on a solution and will provide updates as soon as possible.
Oct 20, 2025, 10:12 UTC monitoring
We are seeing significant signs of recovery. We continue to monitor the incident.
Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC resolved
Runway has fully recovered, both image and video generations work properly.
Runway API outage questions
What caused the Runway API outage on Oct 20, 2025?
The Runway status page said (update at Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC): "Runway is experiencing an outage due to 3rd party cloud provider."
When was the Runway API outage on Oct 20, 2025 fixed?
The Runway status page marked it resolved at Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC, 2 hours 42 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 20, 2025, 10:12 UTC. Its resolution note: "Runway has fully recovered, both image and video generations work properly."
How long did the Runway API outage last?
About 2 hours 42 min: from Oct 20, 2025, 07:36 UTC to Oct 20, 2025, 10:17 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Runway API completely down?
The Runway status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: App, Backend, Public API.
Which parts of Runway API were affected?
The Runway status page listed: App, Backend, Public API.
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Quotes are the Runway status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with Runway API. Times are UTC.