Is WhatsApp down right now?
Live public-endpoint check for WhatsApp (web.whatsapp.com). We compare EU and US reachability, then link to the provider reference for broader context.
Checking WhatsApp…
Pinging web.whatsapp.com from our servers
About WhatsApp
WhatsApp is the most-used messaging platform globally, covering 1-to-1 chat, group chats, voice and video calls, status updates, and the WhatsApp Business API. Outages typically affect specific subsystems: message delivery stalls (messages show a single grey tick), media upload fails, voice and video calls fail to connect, or WhatsApp Web fails to sync with the phone. Businesses on the Cloud API (official) or On-Premises API (deprecated) lose the ability to send template messages, which affects transactional use cases like OTP delivery, order updates, and support ticket notifications.
WhatsApp does not publish a reliable public status dashboard for every outage. The community outage reference below can help with extra context, but independent monitoring is still the safer signal.
Common WhatsApp outage patterns
Real-time messaging platforms have a distinctive failure mode: separate subsystems can fail independently. The text channel keeps working while voice drops, or push notifications stop arriving while in-app messages still flow. This makes status feel unpredictable to end users who don't realize their issue is one slice of WhatsApp's stack.
The live tool above checks whether the public web.whatsapp.com endpoint responds from EU and US. It does not send a message, join a call, or validate push delivery, so a green result is only endpoint evidence. Pair it with the provider status reference and a real test of the affected feature.
Common signs WhatsApp is having issues
- Connection drops or "reconnecting" indicators that persist for more than 60 seconds
- Messages sending successfully on one device but not arriving on another
- Push notifications missing or delayed by minutes rather than seconds
- API rate limits hitting earlier than expected for bots and integrations
What to do when WhatsApp is degraded
When WhatsApp is having issues, the fastest signal is multi-region comparison. If both EU and US monitors report problems for web.whatsapp.com, it's a real outage. If only one region is affected, the issue is likely the regional gateway or a CDN edge. Switching the connection region in client settings (where WhatsApp supports it) often restores service before the platform-wide fix lands.
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Get independent alerts when the public WhatsApp endpoint fails a confirmed check. Start free with 10-minute checks, or use Business or Agency for 60-second uptime checks.
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Provider status references
and endpoint checks answer different questions.
Independent endpoint evidence
The regional check can show that a public endpoint is failing before or after a provider posts broader incident context. It does not validate every product subsystem.
Scheduled alerts
Monitor WhatsApp on your plan interval and route confirmed endpoint failures through the notification channels available to your workspace.
Multi-region verification
EU and US results can reveal a regional difference in public-endpoint reachability. Confirm the exact workflow and provider region you use.
Historical data
Track WhatsApp uptime over time. See trends, identify recurring issues, and make informed decisions about your dependency.