Is Affirm Down?
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About Affirm Status
BlueMonitor checks Affirm (affirm.com) by sending automated requests to its servers. If the service responds within a normal timeframe and returns a successful status code, it's marked as operational. Response times over 3 seconds indicate the service is slow, and connection failures or server errors indicate the service may be down.
Recent Incidents
No-impact update to core services
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Apr 8 , 23:00 PDT - Apr 9 , 03:00 PDT Mar 23 , 15:47 PDT Scheduled - We are making updates to deployment infrastructure on some of our core services. This change involves the creation of new service instances and re-routing traffic to those instances. These changes will occur over the course of 2 hours, beginning at 11pm PT on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. No downtime or impact to availability is expected from these changes.
Network Maintenance in US/CA and UK
Mar 24 , 05:00 PDT Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Mar 24 , 04:00 PDT In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 20 , 15:53 PDT Scheduled - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time.
Network Maintenance in US/CA and UK
Mar 23 , 05:00 PDT Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Mar 23 , 04:00 PDT In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 20 , 15:52 PDT Scheduled - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time.
Network Maintenance in US/CA and UK
Mar 18 , 23:30 PDT Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Mar 18 , 23:00 PDT In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 11 , 13:02 PDT Scheduled - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time.
No-impact update to core service configurations
Mar 5 , 01:00 PST Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Mar 4 , 23:00 PST In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 2 , 13:48 PST Scheduled - We are making updates to deployment infrastructure on some of our core services. This change involves the creation of new service instances and re-routing traffic to those instances. These changes will occur over the course of 2 hours, beginning at 11pm PT on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2026. No downtime or impact to availability is expected from these changes.
Checkout Degradation in US/CA
Mar 4 , 19:11 PST Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Mar 4 , 18:03 PST Update - We are implementing a permanent fix to the mitigated issue. Checkout activity remains healthy. We will monitor the results and resolve the incident once efficacy of said fix has been confirmed. Mar 4 , 17:15 PST Update - Affirm's systems remain stable and we are making progress determining root cause. More updates will come shortly. Mar 4 , 16:38 PST Update - We have maintained normal availability since the mitigation. We are continuing to dig into root causes on this issue. Mar 4 , 16:06 PST Monitoring - We have maintained normal availability since the mitigation. We are continuing to dig into root causes on this issue. Mar 4 , 15:47 PST Identified - We have performed a mitigation and have observed checkout availability recovery for all merchants. We will monitor to ensure stability. Mar 4 , 15:36 PST Investigating - We are currently investigating a degradation to loan authorization rate, indicating an issue in the checkout flow. We will update with new findings as soon as possible
Degradation in Affirm UK Checkout
Feb 12 , 11:43 PST Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Feb 12 , 11:18 PST Monitoring - We have identified the root cause of the incident and will continue monitoring our services to ensure that our services maintain operational. Feb 12 , 10:20 PST Investigating - We are currently investigating this issue
Delay in Shopify Order Status Updates
Jan 29 , 10:16 PST Resolved - The issue affecting Shopify order status updates has been resolved. All delayed events have been processed, and order statuses are now appearing correctly in the Shopify dashboard. We appreciate your patience. Jan 29 , 09:35 PST Investigating - We are currently investigating an issue affecting order status updates for merchants using the Shopify Payments App. While customers can still complete the Affirm checkout flow, there is a delay in orders being marked as 'Authorized' or 'Confirmed' within the Shopify dashboard. Our engineering team is working to restore event processing.
US Database Maintenance
Jan 29 , 01:00 PST Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Jan 28 , 23:00 PST In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jan 15 , 11:19 PST Update - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time. Jan 28 , 23:00 PST Update - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time. Jan 28 , 23:00 PST Scheduled - We will be performing scheduled database maintenance beginning 11 PM PT on January 28, 2026. This work involves several production database clusters that support Checkout in the US region to ensure adequate capacity and performance. The total maintenance window is expected to last 120 minutes, with an expected downtime of up to 7 minutes. Actual user impact is expected to be minimal, as failovers typically complete in under one minute and application retries will mitigate transient errors.
Affirm US Checkout Availability Degradation
Jan 22 , 08:32 PST Resolved - Our services have maintained operational. This incident is now resolved. Jan 22 , 08:22 PST Monitoring - We have identified the root cause of the incident and will continue monitoring our services to ensure that our services maintain operational. Jan 22 , 07:52 PST Update - We have seen a recovery in our services but we are still monitoring and investigating the root cause of the issue. We will provide an update as soon as possible. Jan 22 , 07:40 PST Investigating - We are currently experiencing a drop in checkout availability. We are working on identifying the root cause to return service as soon as possible. We will update as soon as we can.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Affirm down right now?
This page shows the real-time status of Affirm. The status is checked automatically by pinging Affirm's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Affirm is currently experiencing issues.
Why is Affirm not working?
Affirm may not be working due to server outages, scheduled maintenance, network issues, or high traffic. Check the current status above for real-time information.
How do I check if Affirm is down for everyone?
BlueMonitor checks Affirm's servers from our monitoring infrastructure. If the status shows "Down" here, it's likely down for everyone. If it shows "Up" but you can't access it, the issue may be on your end.
What should I do if Affirm is down?
If Affirm is down, you can: wait a few minutes and try again, check their official social media for updates, clear your browser cache, or try using a different network connection.