Major incident
Anthropic (Claude): Elevated errors on requests to multiple models
Aug 20, 2026, 19:16 UTC
started
19:42 UTC
resolved
26 min
duration
Affected: claude.ai, Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, Claude Cowork
Current status of Anthropic (Claude): Operational — live Anthropic (Claude) status
Timeline
- Aug 20, 2026, 19:16 UTCinvestigatingWe are investigating elevated errors on requests to some Claude models. We will provide additional updates as soon as possible.
- Aug 20, 2026, 19:42 UTCresolvedThis issue has been resolved.
Updates as published by Anthropic (Claude) (original).
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