Is Affirm down?
Updated Sep 09, 2026 00:44 UTC. StatusBird re-checks Affirm's status page every 2 minutes.
Affirm is currently operational as of Sep 09, 2026 00:44 UTC, with no outage reported on its official status page. StatusBird reads Affirm's status page every 2 minutes and, on the Pro plan, alerts subscribers by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord within that cycle; the free email alert on this page covers major and critical outages with no account.
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Affirm 30-day uptime
Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.
Affirm's 90-day uptime of 99.98% is above the Payments category average of 99.87% across the 11 services StatusBird monitors in that category.
Over the past 90 days StatusBird recorded 1 major or critical Affirm incident totalling 22 minutes of downtime, for 99.98% availability and a A+ reliability grade. Full history: Affirm reliability report.
How do I get notified when Affirm has an outage?
Three options, from free to full coverage. Plan details are as published on StatusBird's pricing page and status.affirm.com as of September 09, 2026.
- Free email alert on this page. The form above emails you when Affirm enters a major or critical outage and again when it recovers. No account, no card.
- A StatusBird account. The free plan monitors 1 service with a live dashboard and a day-after incident digest. Pro ($29/month) checks all 84 services every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord, with quiet hours and per-service thresholds; Business is $49/month and Agency $99/month. Create a free account.
- Affirm's own status page. status.affirm.com offers the subscription options on status.affirm.com, where available. It is the official record and worth subscribing to alongside any monitor; it updates when Affirm confirms an incident.
Full guide: Best downtime alert services for online store owners (2026).
About Affirm
Buy now, pay later payment option popular with high-ticket retailers. Affirm outages remove a key checkout option that many customers prefer, leading to abandoned carts.
StatusBird monitors Affirm every 2 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When an outage or degradation is detected, StatusBird sends instant alerts so you can act before your customers notice. The 30-day uptime percentage and incident history above reflect live data from our monitoring network.
Affirm recent incidents & outages
Affirm status FAQ
Is Affirm down right now?
No. As of Sep 09, 2026 00:44 UTC, Affirm is fully operational with no outages reported.
Is Affirm having an outage today?
Affirm has had 2 incidents in the past 30 days. See the incident log above for exact dates and durations.
Why is Affirm not working?
If Affirm is not working for you, first check the status above to confirm whether it is a widespread outage or something specific to your account. If Affirm shows as operational but you are still having issues, the problem may be on your end. Try clearing your cache, checking your API keys, or contacting Affirm support.
How do I get notified when Affirm goes down?
Use the free email alert form on this page (no account), open a StatusBird account (free for 1 service with a next-day digest; Pro at $29/month checks every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord), or subscribe to Affirm's own status page.
What should I do when Affirm goes down?
When Affirm goes down, the first step is to confirm it is a widespread outage and not isolated to your account. Check this page for live status, notify your team, and if customer-facing features are affected, consider posting a status update to your customers while you wait for the service to recover. StatusBird will alert you automatically the moment Affirm comes back online.
How reliable is Affirm?
Affirm has maintained 99.83% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is generally solid reliability with minor disruptions.
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"Every figure we publish comes from the same 2-minute checks that trigger our customers' alerts. We publish the data exactly as we measured it, and anyone is free to cite it."
Sydney Murphy, founder of StatusBird
Cite this data: StatusBird monitoring data, https://statusbird.io/status/affirm, accessed September 09, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.
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