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Current Handshake status

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Handshake service health. Issues reported in the last 24 hours

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This chart displays the number of user-reported issues over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem. We only consider an issue widespread if there are multiple reports within a short timeframe. Sign up for free to see more Handshake status data.

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Handshake recent outages and downtime history

IsDown has tracked 73 incidents since started monitoring Handshake status in October 2022. We collect data from 4522+ services, and normalize the data to give you a clear picture of the impact of the outage.

Date Incident Duration
Sep 05, 2025
11:12 PM CEST
Major
Limited Applicant page functionality
Apologies from the Handshake Team. We are aware of the current issues with the Applicant page, an...
about 1 hour
Jun 12, 2025
08:24 PM CEST
Minor
Occasional Page Loading Issues
We’re experiencing occasional page load issues at this time. We’re currently investigating.
about 3 hours
Jun 06, 2025
11:55 AM CEST
Major
Handshake US is down
We are currently investigating the issue.
30 minutes
Jan 10, 2025
05:53 PM CET
Major
Issue loading employer brand pages
We are currently investigating this issue.
about 1 hour
Dec 09, 2024
08:12 PM CET
Major
Login issues with our iOS application
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
about 1 hour
Nov 04, 2024
05:35 PM CET
Major
FDS Unavailable to Students
We are experiencing a service outage affecting students’ ability to access first destination serv...
about 1 hour
Sep 27, 2024
02:13 AM CEST
Minor
Student home page is currently unavailable
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
34 minutes
Sep 27, 2024
02:03 AM CEST
Not Confirmed by Handshake
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports
34 minutes
Aug 28, 2024
06:15 PM CEST
Major
Handshake service is down for all users
We are experiencing a service outage affecting the Handshake application. Our team is currently w...
about 1 hour
Aug 28, 2024
06:10 PM CEST
Not Confirmed by Handshake
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports
36 minutes
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Handshake reported issues and comments

  • Laura - Running into blank screens and nonworking links!.

  • Liat - Not working, nothing is updating, and I am unable to check massages.

  • Jon - upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure.

  • Evelyn - Blank paging when trying to check jobs.

  • Alex - can't upload resume document.

  • Yohance - Cant upload documents, infinite load.

  • Jessica - The website won't load, gets stuck at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/student_onboardings/new.

  • Winnie - When I open the website, the page is white and then closes.

  • Nicole - I just have a blank white screen after it finishes loading.

  • Ada - Login won't open, screen is bkank.

  • E - Cannot log in, shows white screen.

  • Achi - my browser won't load handshake.

  • Alanna - my login screen/tabs I already had open went blank. After refreshing a bunch of times didn't help, I exited the tabs and tried to log in again. But I found the same issue..

  • Brandon - Blank page after I attempt to log in..

  • M - The page is entirely white and has been for the past few days..

  • Lilly - When I attempt to open Handshake, the webpage turns white.

  • Anthony - whenever I press login, the website turns completely white.

  • wes - white screen when i try to login.

  • Bella - I cannot access Handshake, it is just a blank screen whenever I try to access it. .

  • Gregory - The page is not loading. It is just blank. .

  • Emily - Nothing is loading after the login screen.

  • William - Anything past the login page does not load.

  • nat - it won't load. it just shows a blank page.

  • J - handshake page is blank when I try to login.

  • Sarah - After I click log in, the page is blank, as if the whole website is down.

  • Aiden - Handshake student login not working.

  • Andy - Handshake wont open on any page or link.

  • Paul - error 500 not loading at all.

  • Guest - Application error can't open the platform.

  • irene - the site is not loading and unable to access after login. .

  • Levi - The app has some issues with loading.

  • Sophie - Handshake will not load on multiple devices. .

  • Tamzid - Not loading my personal data ie jobs messages etc.

  • L - I have an issue with uploading documents on Handshake. In the past hour, I have been unable to upload any new documents, as it just continues to say they are processing. I am unable to apply to any jobs. My wifi also appears to be running well, so I don't think that's the issue. .

  • Joe - Jobs pop up for a second and then disappear after clicking jobs link .

  • Jordynn - The job posting page is not loading. Says the server may be down or the URL has been changed..

  • Sam - Trying to load application for US Circuit court, but got a blank page instead can you please investigate this?.

Handshake components or services current status

Component Status
US OK
UK OK
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4 incidents in 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Handshake down today?

Handshake isn't down. You can check Handshake status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors Handshake official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 0 outages reported.

What is the current Handshake status?

Handshake is currently operational. You can check Handshake status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.

Is there a Handshake outage now?

No, there is no ongoing official outage. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

Is Handshake down today or just slow?

Currently there's no report of Handshake being slow. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

How are Handshake outages detected?

IsDown monitors the Handshake official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.

Is Handshake having an outage right now?

Handshake last outage was on September 05, 2025 with the title "Limited Applicant page functionality"

How to check if Handshake is down?

Why use IsDown to monitor Handshake instead of the official status page?

Because IsDown is a status page aggregator, which means that we aggregate the status of multiple cloud services. You can monitor Handshake and all the services that impact your business. Get a dashboard with the health of all services and status updates. Set up notifications via Slack, Datadog, PagerDuty, and more, when a service you monitor has issues or when maintenances are scheduled.

How IsDown compares to DownDetector when monitoring Handshake?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if Handshake is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information instead of just relying on reports from users. The integration allows us to provide more details about Handshake's Outages, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.

How IsDown works?

  1. IsDown monitors official status pages

    We check the status of the services you're monitoring every few minutes. We aggregate the status and outage information and normalize it. We also collect crowdsourced information to provide early warning signs.

  2. We notify you when there is an outage

    We send you an alert whenever we detect a new incident or an update on the status of the services you're monitoring. You can customize the alerts to your needs to avoid alert fatigue.

  3. Dedicated dashboard and integrations

    Aggregate all the status information in a straightforward dashboard or internal status page. You can also send the information and alerts to your team's communication/monitoring/incident management tools, such as Slack, Datadog, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, and more.

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IsDown offers an easy way to monitor Handshake with maximum flexibility

Major Outages Notifications

IsDown monitors Handshake for major outages. A major outage is when Handshake experiences a critical issue that severely affects one or more services/regions. When Handshake marks an incident as a major outage, IsDown updates its internal status, the customer status page and dashboard. Depending on the customer settings, IsDown will also send notifications.

Minor Outages Notifications

IsDown monitors Handshake status page for minor outages. A minor outage is when Handshake experiences a small issue affecting a small percentage of its customer's applications. An example is the performance degradation of an application. When a minor outage occurs, IsDown updates its internal status and shares that information on the customer status page. Depending on the customer settings, IsDown will also send notifications.

Outage Details

IsDown collects all information from the outages published in Handshake status page to provide the most accurate information. If available, we gather the title, description, time of the outage, status, and outage updates. Another important piece of information is the affected services/regions which we use to filter the notifications that impact your business.

Maintenance Feed

Handshake publishes scheduled maintenance events on their status page. IsDown collects all the information for each event and creates a feed that people can follow to ensure they are not surprised by unexpected downtime or problems. We also send the feed in our weekly report, alerting the next maintenances that will take place.

Component Filtering

IsDown monitors Handshake and all their 12 components that can be affected by an outage. IsDown allows you to filter the notifications and status page alerts based on the components you care about. For example, you can choose which components or regions affect your business and filter out all other outages. This way you avoid alert fatigue in your team.

Early Outage Detection

Handshake and other vendors don't always report outages on time. Our crowdsourced status platform helps you stay ahead of outages. Users report issues and outages, sharing details on what problems they are facing. We use that info to provide early signs of outages. This way, even without an official update, you can stay ahead of possible problems.

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