Grok possible outage on Sep 8, 2026 — 10 minutes incident report
Grok appeared to experience a possible outage for 10 minutes on Sep 8, 2026.
Incident facts
| Service | Grok |
|---|---|
| Started | Sep 8, 2026 at 13:51 UTC |
| Resolved | Sep 8, 2026 at 14:01 UTC |
| Total duration | 10 minutes |
| Peak severity | Possible Outage |
| Detection | Direct availability check |
Timeline
- Possible issue detected
- Confirmed by re-check
- Service responding normally
What happened
On Sep 8, 2026, Grok appeared to experience a possible outage lasting 10 minutes, according to our automated monitoring. The incident was first detected by Are The Bots Down's monitoring system at Sep 8, 2026 at 13:51 UTC and our checks resumed normal results at Sep 8, 2026 at 14:01 UTC. Automated availability checks against publicly accessible endpoints reported the issue during this window. 2 status observations were recorded across the lifetime of this incident.
What to do when Grok appears to be having issues
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