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: Issue with Sending and Receiving Messages
Following a period of monitoring, our engineering team called this incident resolved as of 01:10 UTC, March 30. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue has caused to users.
Incident: Issues while sending messages and loading message history is impacting some users
This issue is now resolved for all users.Current status and recent actions taken: We identified a paused job that may have been contributing to the high utilization. This was unpaused, which restored resource availability.Scope: This only affected a small subset of users.Previous impact to end users: Some users may have experienced issues while sending messages and loading message history in Slack between 20:14 PDT and 22:14 PDT.We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
Incident: Trouble connecting to Slack
Intermittent errors when sending messages have been resolved. Additionally, some customers may see inaccurate notification badge counts which can be resolved with a hard reload to clear temporary local cache. Apologies for the trouble today and thank you for your patience.
Incident: Authorization Failure Errors Connecting to the Slack MCP Sever
We have resolved the issue that was causing users to experience authorization failures when connecting certain third-party integrations to Slack.We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.
Incident: Intermittent SSO login errors accessing Slack workspace.
This issue is now resolved for all users.Current status and recent actions taken: We identified the cause as a login routing component that had incorrect entries, which prevented users from being directed to their workspace correctly. A fix has been deployed to address this issue. Previous impact to end users: Users attempting to log in via SSO may have encountered errors requiring them to refresh their browser multiple times before successfully accessing their workspace. Some users may have experienced a degraded login experience even after gaining access.We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
Incident: Issues with App Mentions, Grid Migrations, and Notifications
This issue is now resolved for all users.Current status and recent actions taken: The issue is now resolved, and users should no longer be experiencing any trouble with when using app mentions, migrations, and push notifications. Enterprise Migrations should also be completing as expected.Scope: This issue wasn't affecting any specific region, but a percentage of users may have been affected globally.Previous impact to end users: Developers may have experienced issues in receiving responses when @mentioning an app to execute an action in a Slack channel, org admins may have observed delays with upcoming/planned migrations, and mobile push notifications may have failed to deliver.Required resolution steps: No steps required.We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
Incident: Degraded Search Performance for Dubai IDR Users – Middle East (Dubai) Region
This issue with a third party vendor impacts only a subset of IDR customers.Current status and recent actions taken: We are staying engaged with our International Data Residency (IDR) customers on a path to recovery. Scope: Isolated to a subset of IDR customers.Previous impact to end users: Severe degradation to services only impacting IDR customers.Required resolution steps: Remain engaged with our IDR customers until they are fully recovered.
Incident: Issue with Slack Search feature
The issue with slow or incomplete search results in Slack is now resolved for all users as of 19:53 UTC on March 1, 2026.We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
Incident: Slack Email Delivery Feature Degradation
Our work on this issue has concluded.We’ve tested and validated the fix deployment, and can see previously impacted accounts now receiving emails, as intended.The incident has been resolved as of 04:40 UTC, February 25This is the final update for this incident. We apologize for any inconvenience to our users for this issue.
Incident: Issue with Slack Direct Messaging
This issue is now resolved.Current status and recent actions taken: Further investigation of this issue has determined that Slack systems and services are operating within specifications and remain stable. Scope: Some users may have experienced issues accessing Direct Messages or Multi-person Direct Messages.Required resolution steps: No additional steps are required. We apologize for any inconvenience this brought to your day.
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.