OpenAI

OpenAI Not Working for You? It Might Not Be an Outage

If the status above shows no ongoing outage but OpenAI isn't loading for you, the problem is likely on your side or with your internet provider.

Common Reasons OpenAI Stops Working

• OpenAI API infrastructure outage — separate from ChatGPT consumer service
• API rate limits or usage quota exceeded on your account
• Billing issue or payment failure on your OpenAI platform account suspending API access
• API key expired, revoked, or lacking permissions for the model you're calling
• A specific model endpoint (gpt-4o, o1, etc.) down while others remain available

How to Fix OpenAI Not Working

1. Check status.openai.com — the API and ChatGPT are tracked separately
2. Verify your API key is valid at platform.openai.com/api-keys
3. Check your usage and billing at platform.openai.com/usage and platform.openai.com/account/billing
4. If hitting rate limits, check your tier limits at platform.openai.com/account/limits
5. Try a different model endpoint if one specific model is failing
6. Contact OpenAI support at help.openai.com for account-specific API issues