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OpenAI provides AI systems including ChatGPT and GPT APIs.

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What to do if OpenAI is down?

1. Verify the outage

Use our status checker above to confirm whether the issue is with OpenAI or your local connection.

2. Check official status

Visit OpenAI's status page for official updates, or see our OpenAI Status Page guide.

3. Set up monitoring

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4. Have a status page ready

If your app depends on OpenAI, create an emergency status page to keep your users informed.

Common OpenAI Issues During Outages

  • ChatGPT showing 'Something went wrong' errors
  • API requests timing out or returning 500 errors
  • Increased latency during high-demand periods
  • Rate limiting errors (429) more frequent
  • Image generation (DALL-E) failures

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is ChatGPT not working?

ChatGPT issues can be due to OpenAI outages, high traffic, or rate limiting. Check our status above and OpenAI's status page. During peak times, ChatGPT may be slow or show errors. ChatGPT Plus subscribers get priority access during high demand.

Why is the OpenAI API returning errors?

API errors during outages typically return 500-level status codes or timeout. Check the API component status. Implement retry logic with exponential backoff. Consider having a fallback model (Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) for critical applications.

Does OpenAI downtime affect GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 differently?

Yes, different models may have different availability during partial outages. GPT-4 has additional capacity constraints. Check status for specific model endpoints. Consider using GPT-3.5 as a fallback when GPT-4 is degraded.

What happens to my API requests during OpenAI outages?

Requests during outages will fail and won't be billed. Implement proper error handling to detect outages. Consider queuing non-urgent requests for later processing. OpenAI doesn't guarantee specific SLAs on their public status page.

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