- Claude AI appears to be experiencing issues, with users reporting widespread API 529 "Overloaded" errors that are disrupting coding tasks.
- According to Downdetector, outage reports began coming in around 8:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, with users reporting problems with both Code and Claude's chat service.
- By 8:45 p.m., Downdetector had received more than 4,000 outage reports.
Claude AI is currently facing significant operational challenges, with users reporting over 4,000 outage reports due to API 529 "Overloaded" errors. The disruptions began around 8:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, affecting both the Claude Code service and the chat functionality.123
Users have expressed frustration, with one stating, "Started 5 min ago: Claude Code Opus 4.8 getting API errors -- status 529 overloaded." Another user noted, "Taking longer than usual. Trying again shortly (attempt 4) great its been doing this for a while." Many have turned to alternative solutions, with one user suggesting, "Try working on the desktop app. That's working just fine." This indicates that while some platforms are down, others remain operational.
The issues have led to widespread confusion, as users question the extent of the outages, with one asking, "Claude Code keeps throwing API errors and retrying. Is it down for everyone or am I the only one getting brewed?" The official response from Claude AI states, 'Due to unexpected capacity constraints, Claude is unable to respond to your message. Please try again soon.' As the situation develops, users are left waiting for a resolution to these persistent issues.
“Claude AI is currently facing significant issues, with users reporting API 529 overloaded errors affecting their coding tasks. Outage reports began around 8:30 p.m. EDT, escalating quickly to over 4,000 by 8:45 p.m.”
