Is Crossref down right now?
No — Crossref is up. All systems operational as of Aug 19, 9:39 PM UTC.
Current Status
All Systems Operational
Components
Recent Incidents
Admin tool - doi.crossref.org - returning a 503 status code
criticalAug 9, 2026 · resolved Aug 9
This incident has been resolved. Our admin tool was down for approximately 140 minutes. We are now accepting and processing all submissions. -IF
Login issues affecting Crossref services
majorJul 14, 2026 · resolved Jul 14
We have identified and fixed the issue affecting user logins. This incident is now resolved.
Main website down between 07:40 UTC and 08:13 UTC
noneJul 13, 2026 · resolved Jul 13
The main Crossref website (www.crossref.org) has been down since 07:40 - 08:13 UTC. The website is available again.
Degraded performance in the REST API public and polite pools
minorJul 7, 2026 · resolved Jul 8
This incident has been resolved.
Cursor requests not returning all results in the REST API
minorJul 2, 2026 · resolved Jul 6
This incident has been resolved and our REST API is operating normally.
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Crossref status — frequently asked questions
Is Crossref down right now?
No — Crossref is up. All systems operational as of Aug 19, 9:39 PM UTC.
What is Crossref's current status?
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