Slack status
Is Slack down?
Couldn’t reach the Slack status page
The status page didn’t answer in time (checked at 01:51 UTC). That can mean a wider outage or just a slow response; open the official page directly. Official Slack status page ↗
Recent incidents
See past incidents on the official Slack status page.
What to do if Slack is down
- Agree on a backup channel (email, another chat, a phone bridge) before you need one.
- Desktop apps often keep cached content readable offline; avoid signing out.
- Note what you changed while offline so nothing gets lost when sync comes back.
Slack alternatives
FAQ
Is Slack down right now?+
The official status page didn’t answer when this page was last built. The status box at the top re-checks while you have it open, or open https://slack-status.com directly.
Where is the official Slack status page?+
https://slack-status.com. It’s run by Slack itself and lists each component, open incidents and past incidents. DevHunt reads its public status API; nothing here is added or guessed.
Slack isn’t working for me, but the status page says it’s up. Why?+
Status pages update a few minutes after a problem starts, and small or regional issues sometimes never show up. Check your own network, VPN and API keys, try another browser or region, and look at the components list: one feature can fail while the rest works.
What can I use while Slack is down?+
Common alternatives listed on DevHunt are linked below this FAQ. For a long outage, switch the part of your workflow that depends on Slack; for short ones, retrying with backoff is usually enough.
Does DevHunt collect outage reports from users?+
No. This page only shows what Slack’s official status page says, with the time it was checked. It does not count user reports, so it can lag behind an outage that Slack hasn’t acknowledged yet.
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