Grok possible outage on Sep 29, 2026 — 2 hours 50 minutes incident report
Grok appeared to experience a possible outage for 2 hours 50 minutes on Sep 29, 2026.
Incident facts
| Service | Grok |
|---|---|
| Started | Sep 29, 2026 at 07:51 UTC |
| Resolved | Sep 29, 2026 at 10:41 UTC |
| Total duration | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Peak severity | Possible Outage |
| Detection | Direct availability check |
Timeline
- Possible issue detected
- Confirmed by re-check
- Service responding normally
What happened
On Sep 29, 2026, Grok appeared to experience a possible outage lasting 2 hours 50 minutes, according to our automated monitoring. The incident was first detected by Are The Bots Down's monitoring system at Sep 29, 2026 at 07:51 UTC and our checks resumed normal results at Sep 29, 2026 at 10:41 UTC. Automated availability checks against publicly accessible endpoints reported the issue during this window. 18 status observations were recorded across the lifetime of this incident.
What to do when Grok appears to be having issues
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