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About Claude Code
AIWatch Data: Claude Code's reported uptime is 99.88%. Based on AIWatch data from the last 30 days, it experienced 4 incidents with an average recovery time of 1h 5m.
Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent. It understands entire codebases and can edit files, run commands, and manage git workflows autonomously using Claude models.
AIWatch Insight: Claude Code shares Anthropic's status page with Claude API and claude.ai. When evaluating Claude Code reliability, check both the Claude Code status and the Claude API status on AIWatch.
When Claude Code is down, developers cannot use AI-assisted coding. Code generation, file editing, command execution, and codebase Q&A features will be unavailable. Consider using an alternative coding agent until the service recovers.
This page provides real-time status and recent incident details; uptime history is shown only when the official source publishes sufficient comparable records — updated every 5 minutes by AIWatch.
Common Claude Code errors
API Error: Repeated 529 Overloaded errorsProvider sideThe API is temporarily at capacity across all users. Claude Code has already retried several times. It is not your usage limit and does not count against your quota.
What to do: Try again in a few minutes, or run /model and switch models — capacity is tracked per model.
API Error: 500 Internal server errorProvider sideAn unexpected failure inside the API. It is not caused by your prompt, settings, or account.
What to do: Wait a minute, then send your message again. If it persists with no posted incident, run /feedback.
API Error: Request rejected (429)Your request or accountYou hit the rate limit configured for your API key, Amazon Bedrock project, or Google Cloud project.
What to do: Run /status to confirm the active credential, check the limits in your provider console, or reduce concurrency.
There's an issue with the selected modelYour request or accountA problem with the currently selected model — for example, it is not recognized or not available to you.
What to do: Run /model and select a different model, and confirm the model is available on your plan or credentials.
Meanings from the Claude Code error reference. AIWatch reads the official status page and cannot see the errors you get.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Claude Code down right now?
Check the live status indicator at the top of this page. AIWatch monitors Claude Code every 5 minutes and shows real-time operational status, uptime percentage, and recent incidents.
Why is Claude Code not working?
Claude Code's default backend is Anthropic's Claude API, so a Claude API incident (model errors, rate limiting) can reach Claude Code too. Check this page for current status.
What can I use instead of Claude Code?
Based on current AIWatch data, Junie (Score: 96) and GitHub Copilot (Score: 93) are the most reliable alternatives right now. When Claude Code is down, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Windsurf (Devin Desktop) are alternative AI coding tools. AIWatch shows which are currently operational.
Is Claude Code down because of Claude API?
Not always — enterprise deployments can route inference through a cloud provider instead. Check the AIWatch dashboard at ai-watch.dev to see if Claude API is also experiencing issues — they often share the same incidents.
What does "API Error: Repeated 529 Overloaded errors" mean in Claude Code?
The API is temporarily at capacity across all users, and Claude Code has already retried several times. It is not your usage limit. Try again in a few minutes or switch models with /model, and check this page for an active incident.
What does "API Error: 500 Internal server error" mean in Claude Code?
It is a server-side failure inside the API, not caused by your prompt, settings, or account, and it is usually temporary. Wait a minute and send your message again, and check this page for an active incident.
Alternatives When Claude Code is Down
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