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PayPal status updated

Is PayPal down?

PayPal is working normally

IsDown checked PayPal status on at , and appears to be operational. We've received 2 user reports in the past 24 hours. IsDown collects in real-time PayPal status data from official sources and user reports.

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Issues reported in the last 24 hours

Number of user-reported issues for PayPal 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.

PayPal Outage Map

See where PayPal users are reporting performance issues or even downtime. The map shows recent reports from around the world.

Top locations, last 24h:

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
PayPal Outages Map

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Recent outage reports

See what users are saying about PayPal issues that impacted them and how they are affected by the outage.

  • One-time codes are not being delivered to phone. Alternatives, like verify photo ID, are not working. Completely locked out of account..

    Login

  • Cannot input item on Paypal invoicing..

    Invoicing

  • Sandy - Sent money to my daughter but it has not happened..

  • Melinda - It is showing I received payment but it's not in my account balance..

  • Tried logging into PayPal using two different log-ins. Keep getting message "something isn't working right now"..

  • I had archived it. And when I went to download it from the archives it would not do it. I've been trying for a week. So I thought that if I uninstalled and reinstalled the app I'd have no problems again. Unfortunately, when I go into my Google Play store it doesn't even show a regular PayPal app ....

  • aj - check cashing not working.

  • Ann - PayPal card not working despite sufficient funds for an online purchase..

  • Can’t - When it comes to getting a security text screen just keeps spinning round.

  • I need to login my account.

Downtime health for the last 90 days

In the last 90 days, PayPal had 10 incidents with a median duration of 2 hours 36 minutes.

Total
10

Incidents

Critical
0

Major Outages

Warning
10

Minor Incidents

Duration
2 hour

Median Resolution

Latest incidents and outages history

IsDown has tracked 355 incidents since started monitoring PayPal status in May 2021. We collect data from 5420+ services, and normalize the data to give you a clear picture of the impact of the outage. It will show official PayPal outages and also issues that we're started by a spike in crowdsource reports.

about 2 hours
Initial Notification: Impact to Braintree, Venmo, Debit Card, Checkout Pay w...
Jan 14, 2026 at 03:20 AM
about 5 hours
Update: Impact to PayPal Payments (PP-LIVE-96871)
Dec 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
about 5 hours
Update: Impact to Venmo (PP-LIVE-94878)
Dec 03, 2025 at 11:58 PM
about 1 hour
Initial Notification: Impact to PayPal Partner Reports (PP-LIVE-94874)
Nov 29, 2025 at 09:36 AM
36 minutes
Update: Impact to Braintree (PP-LIVE-93873)
Nov 25, 2025 at 02:27 AM
about 1 hour
Initial Notification: Impact to REST APIs, Braintree, Venmo (PP-LIVE-92872)
Nov 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
28 minutes
Initial Notification: Impact to PayPal Credit Services (PP-LIVE-90891)
Nov 04, 2025 at 07:18 AM
about 5 hours
Initial Notification: Impact to PayPal Merchants and Partner Reports (PP-LIVE...
Nov 02, 2025 at 05:27 PM
about 5 hours
Update: Venmo Services and BT (PP-LIVE-89903)
Oct 20, 2025 at 03:16 PM
about 3 hours
Update: Impact to Venmo Pay with Venmo Payments (PP-LIVE-89901)
Oct 20, 2025 at 07:37 AM
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Components / Services / Regions current status

Check the current status of the 122 components, services, or regions being monitored for PayPal.

Component Status Details
3D Secure status OK View details
Account status OK View details
Adaptive APIs status OK View details
APAC Transaction Processing status OK View details
API status OK View details
Authorizations status OK View details
Batch status OK View details
Billing Agreements status OK View details
Billing Plans status OK View details
Bill Pay status OK View details
Braintree Homepage status OK View details
Braintree Sandbox status OK View details
Button Manager APIs status OK View details
Buy status OK View details
Canadian Transaction Processing status OK View details
Captures status OK View details
Chargehound status OK View details
Checkout Pay with Venmo status OK View details
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About PayPal Status Monitoring

IsDown has maintained continuous monitoring of PayPal, a Payment Processing solution, since May 2021. Our database contains 355 documented incidents from the past 5 years, giving us deep insight into PayPal's reliability patterns and typical resolution times. We parse PayPal's official status page across all 122 components, interpreting statuses like operational and incident to deliver precise uptime metrics and targeted notifications.

When PayPal experiences issues, you need accurate information fast. IsDown combines official status page data with user-reported issues, giving you early detection when vendors are slow to acknowledge problems, plus verified incident details once they do. You get affected components, severity levels, and real-time resolution updates from both sources.

Engineering and operations teams rely on IsDown to monitor PayPal and receive verified outage alerts. Get instant notifications through Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, or 20+ other integrations.

How IsDown monitors PayPal?

IsDown monitors PayPal health in almost real-time

Every few minutes we check the status page of PayPal (and 5,420+ other services) for issues. We collect the status and outage information across all 122 PayPal components. We also monitor user reports alongside official sources. Since vendors often take time to report incidents, monitoring user reports helps us alert you early.

The moment an issue is detected in PayPal, IsDown sends an alert and updates your status page

Not only will you get notified, but IsDown offers notification filters so you can choose which issues you want to be alerted about. This way you avoid getting all incidents from PayPal and other services, focusing only on those affecting your business.

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What you get when monitoring PayPal with IsDown

Track PayPal incidents and downtimes by severity

IsDown checks PayPal official status page for major/minor outages or downtimes. A major outage is when PayPal experiences a critical issue that severely affects one or more services/regions. A minor incident is when PayPal experiences a small issue affecting a small percentage of its customer's applications. An example is the performance degradation of an application. The moment we detect a PayPal outage, we send you an alert and update your dashboard and status page.

Get alerted as soon as users report problems with PayPal

PayPal and other vendors don't always report outages on time. IsDown collects user reports to provide early detection of outages. This way, even without an official status update, you can stay ahead of possible problems.

All the details of PayPal outages and downtimes

IsDown collects all information from the outages published in PayPal status page to provide the context of the outage. 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.

Only get alerted on the PayPal outages that impact your business

IsDown monitors PayPal and all their 122 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.

One platform to monitor all your external dependencies

Our tool was built to be the best way to monitor all your external dependencies in one place. IsDown not only will help you monitor PayPal but also 5,421 other services. Your team and customers will have a clear view of all your dependencies and their status, making it easier to identify and resolve issues.

Monitor PayPal and all your external dependencies in real-time

Add all your dependencies to your dashboard. IsDown will monitor them in real-time and send you alerts when there is an issue. You can also create a status page for a bird's-eye view and share it with your team.

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Get notified immediately when there's an issue with PayPal or other services

Not only will you get notified, but IsDown offers notification filters so you can choose which issues you want to be notified about. This way you avoid getting all incidents from PayPal and other services.

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Get notified immediately when there's an issue with PayPal or other services

Send outage information from PayPal and other services to your tools

IsDown integrates with 20+ tools. Connect the status of PayPal and 5,420 other vendors to your tools to receive vendor outage alerts exactly where your team needs them.

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Send outage information from PayPal and other services to your tools

Share PayPal status in your status page

Create a status page that can easily be accessed by your team and customers. You can make it public or private, and customize it to your needs. This will be your first line of communication when there's the question 'Is PayPal down?'

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PayPal Downdetector vs IsDown

Need similar to Downdetector PayPal alerts? IsDown might be the solution for you. While Downdetector relies on user-submitted reports to detect PayPal outages, IsDown monitors PayPal's status page for verified, detailed incident information. Here's why official monitoring provides better reliability for your business:

Features
Downdetector
Official PayPal status page monitoring with real-time incident details.
Monitor 5,420+ services including PayPal in a single dashboard.
Instant PayPal outage alerts sent to Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, and more.
Combined monitoring of PayPal official status and user-reported issues.
Maintenance feed for PayPal
Granular alerts filtering by PayPal components and regions.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PayPal down today?

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

What is the current PayPal status?

PayPal is currently operational. You can check PayPal 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 PayPal 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 PayPal down today or just slow?

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

How are PayPal outages detected?

IsDown monitors the PayPal 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 PayPal having an outage right now?

PayPal last outage was on January 14, 2026 with the title "Initial Notification: Impact to Braintree, Venmo, Debit Card, Checkout Pay with Venmo (PP-LIVE-100875)"

How to check if PayPal is down?

Why use IsDown to monitor PayPal 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 PayPal 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 PayPal?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if PayPal 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 PayPal'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.

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