Service Diagnostic

Is GitHub API Down? Check api.github.com Status

Run a live multi-region check for api.github.com and compare the result with official GitHub API sources, known failure modes, and local troubleshooting steps.

This page is built for outage triage: first confirm reachability, then verify official signals, then decide whether the problem is global, regional, or local to your account/network.

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How to interpret this GitHub API result

Live reachability

The regional cards above show whether api.github.com is reachable now and whether failures cluster globally or by route.

Latest history

The recent-check panel below adds public check history for this exact page when data is available.

Limitations

This check tests public reachability for api.github.com. It cannot fully verify every API route, build worker, webhook, token policy, or customer-specific integration.

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What to check first for GitHub API

For GitHub API, start by separating api.github.com public reachability, api response path, and authentication token validation. A reachable api.github.com does not prove every GitHub API workflow is healthy.

Confirm api.github.com reachability and compare it with Official website.
Test api response path and authentication token validation before changing account, device, or DNS settings.
If you see github api: dashboard and api disagree, keep the timestamp, final URL, and failing action for support or incident review.

Official GitHub API sources

Use these provider-controlled or provider-owned sources after the live check, especially when the verdict is mixed or the issue only affects one workflow.

Official website

Confirms whether the primary api.github.com web surface is reachable outside the WebsiteDown.org probe.

GitHub Status

Official status page for GitHub services and incidents.

GitHub Support

Official support workflows for account and product issues.

GitHub Docs

Official documentation for API and platform troubleshooting.

Common GitHub API outage signs

These patterns help distinguish full api.github.com downtime from partial service degradation, account problems, or route-specific failures.

GitHub API: Dashboard and API disagree

GitHub API marketing pages load but APIs, dashboards, or deploy paths fail, so test the exact developer surface.

GitHub API: Authenticated actions return errors

Authentication succeeds but mutations fail with 4xx or 5xx responses, pointing to token policy or backend dependency issues.

GitHub API: Builds or webhooks lag

Webhooks, builds, or package operations lag after the dashboard loads, which is a partial platform incident pattern.

GitHub API: Docs load while product paths fail

Docs and status pages can stay reachable while api.github.com product workflows are degraded, so compare official incident notes.

When GitHub API only fails for you

Use these steps when WebsiteDown.org or official sources suggest GitHub API is generally reachable, but your own session still fails.

Run the live check, then compare dashboard reachability with the failing API or deploy path.
Capture request ID, status code, endpoint, and timestamp before changing tokens or deploy configuration.
Pause non-critical retries or deploys until official GitHub API signals and regional checks stabilize.

How to check if GitHub API is down

Use this workflow to compare the WebsiteDown.org result with official sources, your own browser, and a second network before changing account or device settings.

WebsiteDown.org workflow for checking whether GitHub API is down on api.github.com. — A practical incident workflow for checking api.github.com before assuming a global GitHub API outage.

How we check GitHub API

WebsiteDown.org checks public reachability for api.github.com and separates that signal from product-specific symptoms inside GitHub API.

The GitHub API profile on this page is scoped to api.github.com, categorized as Developer / API, and grouped under github. It cross-checks related hosts (github.com, www.githubstatus.com, www.github.com), uses verification sources such as Official website, GitHub Status, GitHub Support, GitHub Docs, and compares nearby diagnostics including GitHub, GitHub Gist, GitHub Docs, GitHub Education so parent, child, and sibling service outages do not get blended together.

api.github.com Public Reachability: Confirms whether api.github.com responds from regional probes before you investigate GitHub API app-specific symptoms.
API Response Path: API and developer paths can diverge from the public site, especially during platform or authentication incidents.
Authentication Token Validation: Sign-in and session paths can fail while public GitHub API pages still load, so this is checked as a separate outage clue.
Rate-limit And Quota Response: Tracks the rate-limit and quota response workflow as a separate GitHub API signal, useful when the homepage and user reports disagree.
Dashboard Reachability: Logged-in dashboards and admin surfaces often use different backend paths than the public GitHub API site.

Why trust this GitHub API check?

WebsiteDown.org keeps the live verdict, official sources, and service profile separate so you can see what is measured and what still needs confirmation.

The live result is a reachability signal for api.github.com from multiple regions, not a claim that every private GitHub API workflow is healthy.
The service profile is built from curated diagnostic fields: checked surfaces, failure modes, related hosts, official sources, and limitations.
Official GitHub API links are shown separately so you can verify provider-controlled status and support information before escalating.

Read the full WebsiteDown.org methodology.

GitHub API data notes

These dates describe the editorial registry behind this page. Live check timestamps are shown in the result panel above.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-13
Service profile updated: 2026-05-13
Official sources reviewed: 2026-05-13
Registry scope: GitHub API profile for api.github.com with 5 checked surfaces, 4 official sources, and 4 common failure signs.

GitHub API troubleshooting guides

Use these guides when the live verdict, official sources, and your own symptoms disagree.