Official Claude API incident · Sep 22, 2026

Elevated errors for multiple models

Major impact Claude API incident on Sep 22, 2026, lasting 1h 38m. Read the official timeline and compare it with community reports from the same day.

ImpactMajor impactDuration1h 38mFinal statusresolved

Official timeline

What happened

investigating

We are investigating elevated errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5.1, Claude Fable 5.1, and Claude Opus 5. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

identified

We have identified the cause of elevated errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5.1, Claude Fable 5.1, and Claude Opus 5 and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

identified

We are continuing to work to resolve errors affecting some models. At this time, requests to Claude Fable 5 and 5.1 and Mythos 5 and 5.1 have returned to normal success rates. We are working to resolve remaining errors affecting Claude Opus 5, and will provide an additional update shortly.

monitoring

We have seen success rates return to normal across affected models, and are monitoring closely to ensure no further issues.

resolved

This issue has been resolved. Impact occurred from 5:50pm PT / 00:50 UTC to 7:10pm PT / 02:10 UTC.

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