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Is Crossref Down?

SaaSLive status, outages, and incident history

No. Crossref is up right now.

Every monitored Crossref system is operational as of August 11, 2026. PulsAPI did not find an outage in its latest check of the official status feed.

OperationalChecked 1h agoLive, rechecked every 60s
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How we know: the official Crossref status page, PulsAPI's own check every 60 seconds, and outage reports from engineers. How PulsAPI monitoring works

Crossref Component Status

The main Crossref systems on this page. All 20 are operational right now.

20operational
APIs » Crossmark dialog server
Operational
APIs » OAI-PMH
Operational
APIs » OpenURL
Operational

17 more components tracked

Their status is in the bar above. Free accounts see every component by name.

Also tracking APIs » Polite REST API, APIs » Polite content negotiation, APIs » Public REST API, APIs » Public content negotiation, APIs » XML API, Content Registration » Admin tool, Content Registration » New Metadata Manager, Content Registration » Test admin tool, Content Registration » Web deposit form, Integrations and external dependencies » AWS cloudfront, Integrations and external dependencies » Handle servers, Integrations and external dependencies » Monitoring of iThenticate can be seen at https://turnitin.statuspage.io., and 5 more.

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Component statuses may change independently during partial outages.

Recent Crossref Outages & Incidents

Incident history from the official Crossref status page, including resolution updates.

Uptime history4 days observed
Aug 897.61% average · 2 days with incidentsAug 11
11 August - weekly maintenance, release v0.286.1Scheduled for Aug 11, 2026 · 2h 0mScheduled

We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance - release version 0.286.1 - on 11 August from 1400 to 1600 UTC. Our members may experience delays in deposit system admin tool (doi.crossref.org) processing. Deposits submitted during this time will be stored and processed after the maintenance has been completed.

Admin tool - doi.crossref.org - returning a 503 status codeResolved Aug 9, 2026 · 47 minResolved

This incident has been resolved. Our admin tool was down for approximately 140 minutes. We are now accepting and processing all submissions. -IF --- [2026-08-09T22:18:51.137Z] (investigating) This incident is also resulting in errors for our members using the web deposit form and Metadata Manager. -IF --- [2026-08-09T21:46:33.652Z] (investigating) We are currently investigating this issue.

Login issues affecting Crossref servicesResolved Jul 14, 2026 · 39 minResolved

We have identified and fixed the issue affecting user logins. This incident is now resolved. --- [2026-07-14T08:36:31.662Z] (investigating) Some users are currently experiencing login issues with the Admin Tool, New Metadata Manager, and Web Deposit Form. We are currently investigating the issue.

Live Crossref Outage Reports

Problems reported by engineers using Crossref. Reports often appear 10 to 20 minutes before the official status page moves, and stay on this page for 90 days.

Reports, last 24 hours0 total
24h agoNothing reportednow

No Crossref problems reported yet.

Something wrong with Crossref on your end?

Reports are anonymous, take about ten seconds, and help the next engineer who checks.

About Crossref

Is Crossref down? Crossref reports live availability for 38 components at status.crossref.org, among them Public REST API, Crossref website and deliberately-unreliable server. Track Crossref outages, degradations and past incidents here, with uptime history and alerts across your SaaS stack.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured Crossref uptime at 99.89%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for Crossref are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

Crossref Status FAQ

Is Crossref down right now?

PulsAPI checks Crossref every 60 seconds. The verdict at the top of this page comes from the latest poll of the official Crossref status feed and refreshes automatically, so you are not looking at a stale cached answer.

What should I do if Crossref is not working?

Check the component list on this page first to see if your failure matches a known outage. If it does, you can report the issue for other engineers, follow the incident timeline for vendor updates, and run any fallback your app supports until Crossref recovers.

How do I check Crossref uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks Crossref uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 99.89%. A free PulsAPI account unlocks the full 90-day SLA history and incident timeline for Crossref.

How fast does PulsAPI detect Crossref outages?

PulsAPI polls the official Crossref status page every 60 seconds and usually delivers alerts to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email in under 4 seconds after detection. That is often faster than someone on your team notices on their own.

Does PulsAPI track individual Crossref components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 20 individual Crossref components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when Crossref goes down?

Yes. Create a PulsAPI account and subscribe to Crossref. Email alerts are included on the free Starter plan. Paid plans add Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, and webhooks whenever Crossref status changes.

How do I report an issue with Crossref to the community?

Click "Report an issue" at the top of this page, pick the issue type and severity, and optionally add your region and a short note. Reports are anonymous and help other engineers spot Crossref problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor Crossref?

Yes. PulsAPI's Starter plan includes up to 10 monitored services with email alerts, and the 30-day free trial requires no credit card. You can monitor Crossref alongside up to 9 other services at pulsapi.com/signup.

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