Is AWS Down? Complete Status Check Guide + Quick Fixes

PublishedFebruary 6, 2026

Originally published at API Status Check

EC2 instances not responding? S3 buckets timing out? Lambda functions failing? Learn how to quickly diagnose AWS issues and respond to outages.

Quick Check: Is AWS Actually Down?

Don't assume it's AWS. Many "AWS down" reports are actually configuration errors, quota limits, or region-specific issues.

Check Official Sources

AWS Service Health Dashboard: health.aws.amazon.com
API Status Check: apistatuscheck.com/api/aws
Twitter Search: "AWS down"

Common AWS Error Messages

InsufficientInstanceCapacity
S3 503 Service Unavailable
Lambda Rate Exceeded
RDS Cannot Connect
CloudFront 502/504 errors

Read the complete guide with troubleshooting steps: https://apistatuscheck.com/blog/is-aws-down-guide

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Check Official Sources

Common AWS Error Messages

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