Is Bayan API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Bayan API (Books).
No, Bayan is up
Bayan answered our last daily check (Nov 15, 2026, 13:58 UTC) in 897 ms with HTTP 200.
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Bayan API uptime history
- Uptime
- 100% of 4 checks
- Last check
- Nov 15, 2026, 13:58 UTC
- Response
- 897 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Bayan's listed URL (https://bayan.alwa7i.com/api) once a day. History started when Bayan was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Bayan API not working for you?
- 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.
Books APIs up at their last check
- 1
PoetryDB API
Online · 394 msEnables you to get instant data from our vast poetry collection.
- No API key needed
- 100% uptime (30 days)
- Fast: 394 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Crossref Metadata Search API
Online · 349 msDocumentation for Crossref's REST API.
- No API key needed
- 100% uptime (30 days)
- Fast: 349 ms response
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 3
BookRank API
Online · 2244 msBook rankings from open reader ratings: books, series, reading orders and authors.
- No API key needed
- 100% uptime (30 days)
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Buku Indonesia API
Online · 1362 msOpen data for Indonesian books by ISBN, author, and category.
- No API key needed
- 100% uptime (30 days)
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
Greenlit Books API
Online · 1554 msCatalog of practical AI books with search, series, glossary and a claim ledger.
- No API key needed
- 100% uptime (30 days)
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
Bayan API status FAQ
Is Bayan API down right now?
Bayan answered our last daily check (Nov 15, 2026, 13:58 UTC) in 897 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Bayan is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Bayan API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Bayan's listed URL (https://bayan.alwa7i.com/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.
How reliable is Bayan API?
Bayan answered 100% of our last 4 daily checks. Above 99% is excellent for a free API; below 95% means you should cache responses and keep a fallback ready.
What can I use if Bayan API is down?
Free Books APIs that were up at their last check include PoetryDB, Crossref Metadata Search, BookRank. See the full list of Bayan alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Bayan 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.