OpenAI API incident

ChatGPT Work Mode High Error Rates

Resolved after 6 min.

Started: Sep 3, 2026, 00:04 UTC
Ended: Sep 3, 2026, 00:10 UTC
Worst state: Partial outage
On OpenAI API’s status page: Sep 3, 2026, 00:04 UTC Source
Components: Agent, ChatGPT Work, Codex in ChatGPT Desktop, Compliance API, Connectors/Apps, Conversations, Deep Research, File uploads, GPTs, Image Generation, Login, Search, Sites, Voice mode

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Timeline

00:04 UTC OpenAI API status page · Reported ChatGPT Work Mode High Error Rates
00:04 UTC OpenAI API status page · Investigating ChatGPT Work Mode is experiencing high error rates. We are investigating the issue.
00:10 UTC OpenAI API status page · Resolved All impacted services have now fully recovered.

Cite this incident

Site Qwality, “ChatGPT Work Mode High Error Rates,” Sep 3, 2026, https://siteqwality.com/is-openai-down/incidents/openai-202609030004/

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