Claude: Elevated errors for Claude Opus 5.5

Impact: majorStatus: resolvedStarted 2026-10-06 12:24 UTCResolved 2026-10-06 12:43 UTC (19 min)3 updatesSource: stspg.io

Summary

Claude reported a major incident involving elevated errors for Claude Opus 5.5 across claude.ai, Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. It started at 2026-10-06 12:24 UTC and was resolved at 2026-10-06 12:43 UTC, lasting 18 min. Claude said it identified the cause but did not disclose the cause or fix.

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Affected components: Claude CoworkClaude API (api.anthropic.com)claude.aiClaude Code

Timeline of updates

investigating2026-10-06 12:24 UTC
We are investigating elevated errors on requests to Claude Opus 5.5. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
identified2026-10-06 12:37 UTC
We have identified the cause of elevated errors on requests to Claude Opus 5.5 and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
resolved2026-10-06 12:43 UTC
The issue affecting Claude Opus 5.5 has been resolved.

Rewindex changes for this incident

Major incident: Elevated errors for Claude Opus 5.5 2026-10-06 12:24 UTC

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