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AIWatch Data: Based on AIWatch data from the last 30 days, Claude experienced 41 incidents with an average recovery time of 1h 25m. 30-day uptime: 99.01%.
Claude is a large language model API developed by Anthropic. It powers applications ranging from chatbots to code generation tools, offering multiple model tiers for different performance and cost trade-offs.
AIWatch Insight: Unlike other providers, Anthropic reports incidents per model tier, resulting in higher incident counts compared to competitors. This does not necessarily indicate lower reliability — it reflects more granular reporting. When evaluating Claude API stability, focus on uptime percentage and recovery time rather than raw incident count.
When Claude API is down, developers may experience API request failures, increased latency, or model unavailability. Applications built on the Claude API will be unable to generate responses.
This page provides real-time status, 30-day uptime history, and recent incident details — updated every 5 minutes by AIWatch.
Is Claude API down right now?
Check the live status indicator at the top of this page. AIWatch monitors Claude API every 5 minutes and shows real-time operational status, uptime percentage, and recent incidents.
How do I check Claude API status?
You can check Claude API status on this page (updated every 5 minutes), on the official Anthropic status page at status.anthropic.com, or on the AIWatch dashboard at ai-watch.dev.
What should I do when Claude API is down?
Based on current AIWatch data, OpenAI API (Score: 80) and Gemini API (Score: 64) are the most reliable alternatives right now. Consider switching to an alternative LLM API such as OpenAI or Gemini. AIWatch provides real-time fallback recommendations based on which services are currently operational and reliable.
How often does Claude API go down?
Claude API uptime and incident history are tracked on this page. Check the recent incidents section and 30-day uptime percentage for current reliability data.