OpenAI reports outage affecting ChatGPT, Codex and API services
OpenAI confirmed elevated error rates across ChatGPT, Codex, and its APIs, including the Agents API, starting around 2:00 PM ET. The company says affected users may see failed requests, login problems, or incomplete tasks, and it is investigating the cause with no confirmed timeline for a fix.
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Outages at OpenAI can ripple beyond consumer chatbot use, since many businesses and developers rely on its API and Agents infrastructure for production tools. The disruption underscores the dependency risk companies face when building critical workflows atop a single third-party AI provider.
- ChatGPT, Codex, and OpenAI's APIs are experiencing elevated error rates.
- The outage reportedly began around 2:00 PM ET.
- OpenAI has not given a timeline for when normal service will resume.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “Is ChatGPT down for you? Here’s what’s happening”
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