OpenAI: Elevated errors across ChatGPT, Codex, and the API including the Agents API

Impact: minorStatus: resolvedStarted 2026-09-29 17:52 UTCResolved 2026-10-06 08:26 UTC (7 d)9 updatesSource: status.openai.com

Affected components: LoginFile uploadsVoice modeSearchConversationsImagesBatchChat CompletionsAudioFine-tuningRealtimeFilesEmbeddingsModerationsCompliance APIResponsesImage GenerationGPTsAgentLoginDeep ResearchCodex WebConnectors/AppsCLICodex in ChatGPT DesktopVS Code extensionCodex APIChatGPT WorkSitesAgents

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171 points · 152 comments · posted 2026-09-29 14:25 UTC · posted 3 h 27 min before the vendor’s first update

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Timeline of updates

investigating2026-09-29 17:52 UTC
We’re investigating elevated errors affecting ChatGPT, Codex, and the API. Some users may experience failed requests, difficulty logging in or signing up, and tasks that do not complete. We’ll share updates as we learn more.
investigating2026-09-29 18:24 UTC
We’re investigating elevated errors affecting ChatGPT, Codex, and the API including the Agents API. Some users may experience failed requests, difficulty logging in or signing up, and tasks that do not complete. We’ll share updates as we learn more.
investigating2026-09-29 19:08 UTC
We’re still investigating elevated errors affecting ChatGPT, Codex, and the API including the Agents API. Some users may experience failed requests, difficulty logging in or signing up, and tasks that do not complete. We’ll share updates as we learn more.
monitoring2026-09-29 19:39 UTC
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
monitoring2026-09-29 21:09 UTC
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
monitoring2026-09-29 22:03 UTC
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
monitoring2026-09-29 22:47 UTC
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
resolved2026-09-29 23:14 UTC
The issue causing elevated errors across ChatGPT, Codex, and the API has been resolved, and all affected services have recovered. Thank you for your patience while we worked to restore service. The detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) will be published in the next 5 business days.
resolved2026-10-06 08:26 UTC
All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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