Anthropic investigates outage affecting Claude services
In short
Anthropic said it is checking reports of problems with Claude.ai, its API, Claude Code and other services on Friday. Users said they were having trouble logging in and using the chatbot and coding tools.
The outage matters because it affects both regular users and developers who rely on Claude for work and testing.
What the reporting says
Anthropic is investigating reports of degraded performance affecting Claude.ai, Claude API, Claude Code and other services on Friday. Users reported authentication problems and trouble accessing the chatbot and coding tools. The update points to a broader service disruption across Anthropic’s AI products, including its developer-facing tools and connectors. No cause or resolution was provided in the source material.
Why it matters
Anthropic is investigating degraded performance across Claude.ai, Claude API, Claude Code and related services on Friday. The reported issues included authentication failures and difficulty accessing the chatbot and coding tools. This affects users trying to use Anthropic’s AI products and developers using its API and coding tools. The source describes a service disruption, but gives no cause or fix.