Question 1

How does OutageHQ monitor services?

Accepted Answer

OutageHQ runs automated health checks against popular services every 5 minutes, measuring response times and HTTP status codes. When a service fails to respond or returns errors, it is flagged as degraded or down.

Question 2

Is OutageHQ free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, OutageHQ is free with no account or login required. You can check service status, view uptime history, and submit anonymous outage reports at no cost.

Question 3

How can I report a service outage?

Accepted Answer

Open a service page and use the report option to submit an anonymous outage report. Your report helps other users compare whether an issue is widespread.

Question 4

What services does OutageHQ monitor?

Accepted Answer

OutageHQ monitors popular services across social apps, developer tools, cloud platforms, streaming, finance, shopping, productivity, and education.

Question 5

How often is the status updated?

Accepted Answer

Service statuses are checked every 5 minutes with automated health checks. Status changes can also update in the browser without requiring a manual refresh.

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Service status overview

OutageHQ — Real-Time Service Status Monitor for Google, GitHub, YouTube, Discord and More

Check live outage status before you troubleshoot

Service status overview