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OpenAI Codex Experiences Widespread API Key Error Outage
Key points
- OpenAI Codex service reported down
- Users received 'Incorrect API Key' errors
- Outage confirmed on OpenAI's status page
- Issue was widespread per social media reports
Codex Service Outage Reported
OpenAI's Codex service encountered an outage, with users reporting 'Incorrect API Key' errors. This issue prevented access to the service for affected users.
Status Page Update
Initially, the OpenAI status page did not reflect any issues. However, following widespread user reports, an incident was added to the status page, confirming the service disruption.
Widespread Impact
Reports on social media platforms, including Twitter/X, indicated that the outage was not isolated but rather a widespread problem affecting numerous users of the Codex service.
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Primary sources
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OpenAI's Codex service experienced a widespread outage, displaying 'Incorrect API Key' errors to users. The incident was acknowledged on OpenAI's status page after initial user reports on platforms like Twitter/X.