Is PayPal down?
Updated Sep 12, 2026 04:36 UTC. StatusBird re-checks PayPal's status page every 2 minutes.
PayPal is currently operational as of Sep 12, 2026 04:36 UTC, with no outage reported on its official status page. StatusBird reads PayPal'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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PayPal 30-day uptime
Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.
PayPal's 90-day uptime of 100.00% is above the Payments category average of 99.88% across the 11 services StatusBird monitors in that category.
Over the past 90 days StatusBird recorded 0 major or critical PayPal incidents totalling 0 minutes of downtime, for 100.00% availability and a A+ reliability grade. Full history: PayPal reliability report.
How do I get notified when PayPal has an outage?
Three options, from free to full coverage. Plan details are as published on StatusBird's pricing page and paypal-status.com as of September 12, 2026.
- Free email alert on this page. The form above emails you when PayPal 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.
- PayPal's own status page. paypal-status.com offers the subscription options on paypal-status.com. It is the official record and worth subscribing to alongside any monitor; it updates when PayPal confirms an incident.
Full guide: How to get notified when a payment processor has an outage.
What usually breaks for Shopify stores when PayPal is down?
- The PayPal button at checkout errors or redirects to a blank page
- Shoppers who prefer PayPal abandon rather than switch to a card
- Orders paid moments before the outage stay in a pending state until PayPal catches up
Step-by-step response: What to Do When PayPal Goes Down on Your Shopify Store.
About PayPal
One of the most widely used payment methods online. PayPal outages block customers from checking out, directly impacting your conversion rate and revenue.
StatusBird monitors PayPal 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.
PayPal recent incidents
StatusBird recorded zero major or critical PayPal incidents between August 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026, across checks every 2 minutes.
PayPal status FAQ
Is PayPal down right now?
No. As of Sep 12, 2026 04:36 UTC, PayPal is fully operational with no outages reported.
Is PayPal having an outage today?
No incidents have been detected for PayPal in the past 30 days.
Why is PayPal not working?
If PayPal 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 PayPal 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 PayPal support.
How do I get notified when PayPal 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 PayPal's own status page.
What should I do when PayPal goes down?
When PayPal goes down, act quickly: notify your team, check the official PayPal status page, and put up a maintenance notice if customer-facing flows are affected. See our full guide: What to Do When PayPal Goes Down on Your Shopify Store.
How reliable is PayPal?
PayPal has maintained 100.00% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is excellent reliability.
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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/paypal, accessed September 12, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.
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