# Is AWS Down? Complete Status Check Guide + Quick Fixes

**Originally published at [API Status Check](https://apistatuscheck.com/blog/is-aws-down-guide)**

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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](https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status)
- API Status Check: [apistatuscheck.com/api/aws](https://apistatuscheck.com/api/aws)
- Twitter Search: ["AWS down"](https://twitter.com/search?q=aws%20down)

## 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](https://apistatuscheck.com/blog/is-aws-down-guide)