Is Slack Down?
Slack is the communication hub for millions of teams. When it goes down, workflows break and productivity plummets.
Quick Check
- API Status Check — real-time monitoring
- status.slack.com — official status
- Try the web app (app.slack.com) if desktop fails
What Can Break
| Service | Impact |
|---|---|
| Messaging | Core communication breaks |
| Notifications | Miss important messages |
| File Uploads | Can't share documents |
| Search | Can't find past conversations |
| Huddles | Audio/video calls fail |
| API/Bots | Integrations go silent |
Common Errors
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| "Trouble connecting" | Check internet, try web app |
| Messages stuck sending | Wait, auto-retries |
| No notifications | Restart app, check DND |
| "Unable to load workspace" | Clear cache, re-auth |
Troubleshooting
- Confirm it's not just you — check apistatuscheck.com
- Try alternative access — web app, mobile, different workspace
- Clear cache — Help → Troubleshooting → Clear Cache
- Check network — WebSocket connections need stable internet
- Check integrations — verify bot tokens, API status
Health Check for Developers
async function checkSlackHealth() {
try {
const res = await fetch("https://slack.com/api/api.test");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data.ok ? "Slack OK" : "Slack error");
} catch { console.log("Slack unreachable"); }
}
When Slack Is Down
| Need | Alternative |
|---|---|
| Messaging | Teams, Discord, Google Chat |
| Video | Zoom, Google Meet |
| Files | Email, Google Drive |
| Incident response | PagerDuty (phone/SMS) |
Pro tip: Have a "Slack is down" plan — a backup channel everyone knows about.
Get free alerts when Slack goes down.
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