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Checked 76 seconds ago · monitored around the clock · openai.com

Quick answer: OpenAI is currently up and responding normally according to itsnotyou's monitoring, last checked 76 seconds ago. If OpenAI works for others but not for you, the problem may be your own connection, DNS, browser, or local network. Run the free test →
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Common reasons OpenAI looks down when it isn't

What to check before blaming OpenAI

  1. Distinguish which product is failing: try ChatGPT and a plain API call separately.
  2. Read the actual status code — 429 is quota, 401 is auth, 5xx is theirs.
  3. Check the usage and billing page; a hard credit limit stops requests instantly.
  4. Retry a single request after a short pause before assuming a wide incident.

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OpenAI status — frequently asked

Is OpenAI down right now?

OpenAI is up and responding in 61 ms. That reading is from itsnotyou's monitoring servers, 76 seconds ago.

Is it OpenAI that's down, or is it my internet connection?

It can be either — that's the hard part. The status on this page is measured from itsnotyou's monitoring servers, so OpenAI can look healthy here while your own connection is the real problem. The itsnotyou test checks both at once and returns a single verdict in about 10 seconds.

Why is OpenAI loading slowly?

A slow OpenAI usually comes down to one of two things: OpenAI's own servers are responding slowly — itsnotyou measures time to first byte, and anything over 1500 ms is flagged as slow — or your local connection is the bottleneck. Running the test tells the two apart.

How often is OpenAI's status checked?

OpenAI is probed every few minutes, around the clock, from itsnotyou's monitoring servers. The verdict and the 24-hour response-time history on this page update automatically.

Is the OpenAI API down, or am I rate limited?

Look at the HTTP status. 429 means you exceeded your own requests-per-minute or token quota and is not an outage. 500, 502 and 503 are server-side. 401 means the key is wrong or revoked. Only the 5xx family points at OpenAI actually being down.