Question 1

Is Claude Code down right now?

Accepted Answer

Check the live status at the top of this page. We monitor Claude Code every 5 minutes using Anthropic's official status API.

Question 2

What is Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in your terminal.

Question 3

Why does Claude Code go down?

Accepted Answer

Claude Code relies on Anthropic's API infrastructure. High demand, server maintenance, or infrastructure issues can cause outages.

Question 4

What should I do when Claude Code is down?

Accepted Answer

Wait a few minutes and try again. Check this page for real-time status updates or visit status.claude.com.

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