OpenAI API

API at OpenAI

Coming up Nov 30, 2026, in 29 days: Reusable prompt objects and the v1/prompts API to shut down November 30

8 incidents in the last 90 days

OpenAI API does not have a researched profile yet. Everything here comes from its recorded changes and public listings, each linked to its source.

The basics

As of Nov 1

Status: Available

Updates

Oct 28

Plan change

ChatGPT Pro and Business add up to $500 a month in free API credits

Eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can claim up to $500 per month in free API credits as a subscription benefit. The benefit is activated from ChatGPT or the API Platform by linking an API organization you own.

After

Up to $500 per month in free API credits

Oct 27

Now available

OpenAI API, Codex and ChatGPT Work purchasable through Oracle Marketplace

Oracle customers in the U.S. can buy access to the OpenAI API, Codex and ChatGPT Work through Oracle Marketplace. Purchases use existing procurement processes and eligible Oracle Universal Credits.

Oct 22

Now available

Decisions API generally available with GPT-6 Luna

The Decisions API, which returns typed answers from text and images with GPT-6 Luna, is now generally available after a beta that began October 6. Each request now supports up to 400 questions, up from 200 in the public beta.

Before

200 questions per request

After

400 questions per request

Full changelog, by month

Works with

From recorded changes

GPT-6 Luna

Model · 2 shared changes

GPT Image 2

Model · 1 shared change

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Incidents

8 incidents, 38 h 43 min recorded in the last 90 days, from OpenAI's status page. Only major incidents or ones lasting 30 minutes or more are counted. Fewer records do not prove better uptime.

Incidents per week, last 13 weeks. Most in one week: 2.

Aug 3, 2026Last 7 days

Oct 30OpenAI reported elevated errors for GPT Image 2 image edits4 h 1 min
Oct 20OpenAI reported authentication errors near Illinois across API, ChatGPT and Codex1 h
Oct 6OpenAI reported errors processing large PDFs in the Responses API2 h 5 min
Sep 30OpenAI reported elevated latency for Responses and Chat Completions3 h 30 min
Sep 29OpenAI reported elevated errors across ChatGPT, Codex and the API5 h 22 min