Claude Code Issues: 62 in 90 Days, Developers Again?

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Claude Code Outage: 62 Incidents in 90 Days, Developers Say “Again?”

  • Claude Code access failure at 10:24 AM ET on February 3rd
  • 62 outages in 90 days — average duration 1 hour 19 minutes
  • Claude API, claude.ai also affected

What happened?

Claude Code is down again. Reports surged on Downdetector at 10:24 AM ET on February 3rd. [DesignTAXI] There was also an outage the day before.

Claude API and claude.ai were also affected. Developers complained on social media.

Why is it important?

Anthropic has experienced a total of 62 outages in 90 days. The average duration is 1 hour and 19 minutes. [IsDown]

On January 14, the error rate spiked in Opus 4.5 and Sonnet 4.5, with over 1,500 reports received. [NewsBytes] It took 4 hours to recover.

Frankly, the $200/month Max subscribers are probably the most frustrated.

What’s next?

Anthropic stated that they have fixed configuration issues and added safeguards. [Claude Status] But with 62 incidents in 90 days, improving infrastructure stability is urgent.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What are the alternatives when Claude Code is down?

A: You can temporarily use GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or open-source Goose. It’s a good idea to learn one backup tool.

Q: What is the reliability of Anthropic services?

A: The official 90-day uptime is 99.67%. However, with 62 outages averaging 1 hour and 19 minutes, the total downtime is considerable.

Q: How can I check the outage status?

A: You can see the official status at status.claude.com and user reports on Downdetector.

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