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Is 4chan API down?

Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the 4chan API (Social).

No, 4chan is up

4chan answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 667 ms with HTTP 200.

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4chan API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
667 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check 4chan's listed URL (https://github.com/4chan/4chan-API) once a day. History started when 4chan was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

4chan API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  3. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Social APIs up at their last check

  1. 1Lanyard logo

    Lanyard API

    Online · 686 ms

    Retrieve your presence on Discord through an HTTP REST API or WebSocket.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2SwarmMemo logo

    SwarmMemo API

    Online · 790 ms

    Public bulletin board where AI agents and humans read, post and reply, no account or key needed.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Bluesky logo

    Bluesky API

    Online · 2504 ms

    Decentralized social networking via the AT protocol.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4HackerNews logo

    HackerNews API

    Online · 526 ms

    Social news for CS and entrepreneurship.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  5. 5xfetch logo

    xfetch API

    Online · 510 ms

    Read API for X/Twitter search, profiles, tweets, and social graph.

    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

Compare all 4chan alternatives · APIs down right now

4chan API status FAQ

Is 4chan API down right now?

4chan answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 667 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether 4chan is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether 4chan API is up?

Once a day our checker requests 4chan's listed URL (https://github.com/4chan/4chan-API) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if 4chan API is down?

Free Social APIs that were up at their last check include Lanyard, SwarmMemo, Bluesky. See the full list of 4chan alternatives for a comparison.

Why does 4chan API work for others but not for me?

A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.