← Live dashboard

Active - Azure OpenAI Service Elevated Error Rates in multiple regions

ResolvedmajorUnverified reportFirst recorded update May 29, 2026, 09:39 AM · Resolved May 30, 2026, 09:40 AM

Impact Statement: Starting at 09:39 UTC on 29 May 2026, customers using Azure OpenAI service in multiple regions who may experience degraded request success where some requests returned errors or failed to complete. Current Status: We identified this issue through internal automated service monitoring after detecting a drop in call success rates. Our investigation indicates that the issue is linked to elevated server-side errors within a backend service layer in the affected region. We are actively investigating and working to determine the full scope and mitigation steps. The next update...

What visitors reported during this incident

No visitor reports were filed for this incident.

Having problems with Microsoft Azure now? Check the current status

Timeline

No vendor updates were captured for this incident before it was resolved.

What to do next

  • Verify your own services recovered cleanly. Some upstream outages leave queues or caches in a degraded state, run smoke tests before declaring green internally.
  • Save the post-mortem. Vendors usually publish a detailed RCA 1-3 days later. We'll add it to this page when it appears.
  • Watch the provider going forward. Follow Microsoft Azure's status feed →

GlobalOutageMap aggregates publicly reported signals. We never claim authoritative status, always cross-check the provider's official channel before making business decisions.