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Is Claude down?

Anthropic's Claude AI — including claude.ai, the Claude API, and Claude Code.

Operational

Claude is operational

All Systems Operational

Last provider update: Apr 20, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

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Frequently asked questions

Is Claude down right now?

No. According to Anthropic's official status page, Claude is currently operational.

Where can I check the official Claude status?

Anthropic publishes live status at https://status.claude.com. This AIWire page fetches the same data and updates roughly every 5 minutes.

What should I do if Claude is down?

Check the incident timeline below for the latest update, verify your own network, and monitor this page for resolution. Most outages at major AI providers resolve within 1-2 hours.

How often is this page updated?

The data is fetched directly from Anthropic's official status API and cached for up to 5 minutes. Incident details (below) reflect the most recent update from Anthropic.

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Status data is fetched directly from Anthropic's official status page and refreshed every 5 minutes. For authoritative info during an active incident, consult status.claude.com.