OpenAI Status · History · Incident #6573

RESOLVED

Elevated Codex API authentication errors

Minor · Started Aug 20, 2026 · 4:58 PM

  • Duration

    53m

  • Severity

    Minor

  • Detection lead

  • User reports

Summary

Elevated Codex API authentication errors

All impacted services have now fully recovered.


  • Started

    Aug 20, 2026 · 4:58 PM

  • Resolved

    Aug 20, 2026 · 5:52 PM

  • Duration

    53m

  • Severity

    Minor

Event timeline

How this incident unfolded

  • Identified

    Aug 20 · 4:58 PM OpenAI

    Some users may encounter errors when using Codex with API authentication. We are working on implementing a mitigation.

  • Monitoring

    Aug 20 · 5:15 PM OpenAI

    We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

  • Resolved

    Aug 20 · 5:52 PM OpenAI

    All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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