What is Handshake current status?

Handshake seems to be having problems. You can check Handshake status and current incidents and outages on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the issues affecting customers.

How to monitor or check Handshake status?

You can use IsDown service or go to Handshake official status page. Some accounts also use Twitter to communicate the status.

How can I be notified when Handshake is having issues or undergoing maintenance?

You can create an account in IsDown and monitor multiple services or subscribe for updates on the official status page. IsDown will send you a notification in real-time when Handshake has issues. Handshake official status page might also offer notification options such as email, SMS, or Slack.

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Q: Is Handshake down today?

Handshake had 2 known outages in the last 24 hours. IsDown continuously monitors the Handshake status page, looking for the latest outages and issues affecting customers. Check all recent outages in the section 'Latest Handshake outages, issues and problems' at the top of the page.

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Current Handshake status

Handshake is having a major outage

Updated from Handshake official status page a few minutes ago

AWS outage impacting Handshake

started about 5 hours ago

Site is down due to the AWS outage

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Handshake service health. Issues reported in the last 24 hours

Users are reporting issues with Handshake

Working Normally

Possible Incident

Confirmed Outage

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 75 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
Oct 20, 2025 11:18 AM PDT	Minor Phone verification service degradation We're currently experiencing an issue affecting our phone verification process due to an outage w...	about 4 hours
Sep 05, 2025 02:12 PM PDT	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 11:24 AM PDT	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 02:55 AM PDT	Major Handshake US is down We are currently investigating the issue.	30 minutes
Jan 10, 2025 08:53 AM PST	Major Issue loading employer brand pages We are currently investigating this issue.	about 1 hour
Dec 09, 2024 11:12 AM PST	Major Login issues with our iOS application A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.	about 1 hour
Nov 04, 2024 08:35 AM PST	Major FDS Unavailable to Students We are experiencing a service outage affecting students’ ability to access first destination serv...	about 1 hour
Sep 26, 2024 05:13 PM PDT	Minor Student home page is currently unavailable The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.	34 minutes
Sep 26, 2024 05:03 PM PDT	Not Confirmed by Handshake Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	34 minutes

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Handshake reported issues and comments

about 2 months ago

Laura - Running into blank screens and nonworking links!.
4 months ago

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

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

Evelyn - Blank paging when trying to check jobs.
9 months ago

Alex - can't upload resume document.
9 months ago

Yohance - Cant upload documents, infinite load.
9 months ago

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

Winnie - When I open the website, the page is white and then closes.
9 months ago

Nicole - I just have a blank white screen after it finishes loading.
9 months ago

Ada - Login won't open, screen is bkank.
9 months ago

E - Cannot log in, shows white screen.
9 months ago

Achi - my browser won't load handshake.
9 months ago

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..
9 months ago

Brandon - Blank page after I attempt to log in..
9 months ago

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

Lilly - When I attempt to open Handshake, the webpage turns white.
10 months ago

Anthony - whenever I press login, the website turns completely white.
10 months ago

wes - white screen when i try to login.
11 months ago

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

Gregory - The page is not loading. It is just blank. .
11 months ago

Emily - Nothing is loading after the login screen.
12 months ago

William - Anything past the login page does not load.
12 months ago

nat - it won't load. it just shows a blank page.
12 months ago

J - handshake page is blank when I try to login.
12 months ago

Sarah - After I click log in, the page is blank, as if the whole website is down.
about 1 year ago

Aiden - Handshake student login not working.
about 1 year ago

Andy - Handshake wont open on any page or link.
about 1 year ago

Paul - error 500 not loading at all.
about 1 year ago

Guest - Application error can't open the platform.
about 1 year ago

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

Handshake components or services current status

Component	Status
US	MINOR
UK	OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Handshake down today?

Handshake is 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 2 outages reported.

What is the current Handshake status?

Handshake seems to be having problems. 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?

Yes, there is an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.

Is Handshake down today or just slow?

Yes, Handshake might be slow has there's an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.

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 October 20, 2025 with the title "AWS outage impacting Handshake"

How to check if Handshake is down?

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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.