Is Slack Down?
Real-time status check for slack.com
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About Slack Status
BlueMonitor checks Slack (slack.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
Incident: Trouble Using Search Bar For Some Admins
We've completed the rollback of the recent change that was the trigger of the issue. The Search bar and Admin dashboard is restored for all users.We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you and your business.
Incident: Feature Degradation Affecting the Receipt of Emails in Slack
The fix has been successfully deployed, and validation is now complete. The issue preventing users from receiving incoming emails into Slack is fully resolved, and normal service functionality has been restored.We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
Incident: Issue sending messages to channels via certain Workflows
We’ve completed the revert of the recent change and have validated that this has brought customers out of impact and can now successfully send a message to a channel using Workflows that include 'refer to a message link'.We apologize for how this incident may have affected you and your business.
Incident: Receiving reminders in Slack issue
After a period of monitoring, we can see that reminders are now working as expected following the fix deployment. This issue has been resolved as of 03:00 UTC, July 24. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused you.
Incident: Partial Degradation Impacting Usergroups
Our investigation has determined that the issue is isolated to a single customer environment and is not impacting the broader service. As a result, this incident will be removed from the status page and we will continue to work directly with the affected customer to address their issue.
Incident: EKM customers were previously experiencing issues with channel loading and message delivery
Users who rely on Enterprise Key Management (EKM) may have experienced elevated latency and errors across messaging, channel loading, workflows, and file operations starting around 5:55 AM PDT on May 11, 2026. Impact was mitigated and the incident was brought under control at 9:16 AM PDT on May 11, 2026.We've deployed fixes addressing the root cause of the elevated encryption key request load. If you continue to experience trouble, please reload Slack using Command + Shift + R (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + R (Windows/Linux). We apologize for the disruption and thank you for your patience.
Incident: Users May Not Receive Notifications on Slack Thread Replies
We’ve successfully performed a rollback in the production environment, and all systems are now functioning as expected. Users should no longer experience any issues with thread replies not generating a notification banner.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Incident: Users unable to access Slack using various browsers
Current status and recent actions taken: Further investigation of this issue has determined that Slack systems and services are operating within specifications and that the issue is due to a conflict with some antivirus applications.Scope: Some users may have experienced issues accessing Slack services via their web browser due a conflict with their antivirus.Required resolution steps: Users should add their Slack workspace URL to the trusted URLs in their antivirus application.We apologize for any inconvenience this brought to your day.
Incident: Issue loading activity feed in Slack
Starting 8:27 PM PST until 10:01 PM PST on January 22, 2026, some users experienced issues loading activity feed in Slack.We traced this to a backend resource that unexpectedly hit capacity limits. This resulted in activity feed processes no longer serving traffic. We promptly adjusted the configuration and increased capacity limits for the backend resource, resolving the issue for all affected users.
Incident: Trouble with adding payment methods
From 12:07 PM PST until 1:30 PM PST on January 14, 2026, some users were unable to add payment methods to their Slack billing pages.A recent backend change to our payment processing configuration unexpectedly added a new required field, causing errors when attempting to add the methods. We reversed the field requirement, resolving the issue for all users.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Slack down right now?
This page shows the real-time status of Slack. The status is checked automatically by pinging Slack's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Slack is currently experiencing issues.
Why is Slack not working?
Slack 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 Slack is down for everyone?
BlueMonitor checks Slack'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 Slack is down?
If Slack 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.