Claude had higher errors across several models
On June 23, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, several s began returning more errors than normal. The issue affected claude.ai, , , Claude Code, and .
By 14:25 UTC, the cause had been identified and a fix was being prepared. By 14:53 UTC, the fix had been applied and Anthropic was watching the results.
By 15:28 UTC, monitoring was still continuing for any further problems. The wider reaction showed this was not just a status-page detail; people using Claude as part of daily work felt the interruption directly.
Key points
- Claude saw an elevated error rate across multiple models.
- The affected products included claude.ai, , , Claude Code, and .
- The incident was first marked as under investigation at 14:19 UTC on June 23, 2026.
- A fix was applied at 14:53 UTC, followed by continued monitoring at 15:28 UTC.
- Anyone using Claude in a development workflow should have a backup tool or manual process ready.