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Crossref is operational right now. Last checked 6m ago; the most recent incident resolved 1d ago.

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Recent outages & incidents

Past 90 days
  1. Login issues affecting Crossref services
    Resolved 39m
    Started Jul 14, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC · Resolved Jul 14, 2026, 09:16 AM UTC
    Admin toolWeb deposit formNew Metadata Manager
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • investigating · Jul 14, 2026, 08:36 AM UTC

      Some users are currently experiencing login issues with the Admin Tool, New Metadata Manager, and Web Deposit Form. We are currently investigating the issue.

    • resolved · Jul 14, 2026, 09:16 AM UTC

      We have identified and fixed the issue affecting user logins. This incident is now resolved.

    Latest: We have identified and fixed the issue affecting user logins. This incident is now resolved.

  2. Main website down between 07:40 UTC and 08:13 UTC
    Resolved —
    Started Jul 13, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · Resolved Jul 13, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
    Crossref website
    Timeline · 1 update
    • resolved · Jul 13, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC

      The main Crossref website (www.crossref.org) has been down since 07:40 - 08:13 UTC. The website is available again.

    Latest: The main Crossref website (www.crossref.org) has been down since 07:40 - 08:13 UTC. The website is available again.

  3. Degraded performance in the REST API public and polite pools
    Resolved 23h 8m
    Started Jul 07, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC · Resolved Jul 08, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC
    Public REST APIPlus REST APIPolite REST APIMetadata search
    Timeline · 5 updates
    • investigating · Jul 07, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

      The REST API public and polite pools are experiencing issues with requests that return lists of results, including filters and queries. Requests are intermittently not returning all matching metadata records. We are investigating the cause.

    • investigating · Jul 07, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC

      We are continuing to investigate this issue.

    • investigating · Jul 07, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC

      We are continuing to investigate this issue.

    • monitoring · Jul 08, 2026, 08:59 AM UTC

      A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

    • resolved · Jul 08, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved.

  4. Degraded performance in the REST API public and polite pools
    Resolved 16m
    Started Jul 07, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC · Resolved Jul 07, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
    Public REST APIPlus REST APIPolite REST APIMetadata search
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • investigating · Jul 07, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC

      The REST API public and polite pools are experiencing issues with requests that return lists of results, including filters and queries. Requests are intermittently not returning all matching metadata records. We are investigating the cause.

    • investigating · Jul 07, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC

      The REST API public and polite pools are experiencing issues with requests that return lists of results, including filters and queries. Requests are intermittently not returning all matching metadata records. We are investigating the cause.

    Latest: The REST API public and polite pools are experiencing issues with requests that return lists of results, including filters and queries. Requests are intermittently not returning al…

  5. Cursor requests not returning all results in the REST API
    Resolved 3d 21h
    Started Jul 02, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · Resolved Jul 06, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC
    Public REST APIPlus REST APIPolite REST APIMetadata search
    Timeline · 7 updates
    • investigating · Jul 02, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

      We have received multiple reports that requests in the REST API that use cursors to paginate through multiple pages of results are finishing early and not returning all of the requested records. We are  investigating the cause. -IF

    • investigating · Jul 02, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC

      We are continuing to investigate this issue.

    • monitoring · Jul 02, 2026, 05:54 PM UTC

      A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

    • monitoring · Jul 02, 2026, 07:14 PM UTC

      We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

    • monitoring · Jul 03, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC

      We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

    • monitoring · Jul 03, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC

      We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

    • resolved · Jul 06, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC

      This incident has been resolved and our REST API is operating normally.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved and our REST API is operating normally.

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