Is Lanyard API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Lanyard API (Social).
No, Lanyard is up
Lanyard answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 686 ms with HTTP 200.
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Lanyard API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 686 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Lanyard's listed URL (https://github.com/Phineas/lanyard) once a day. History started when Lanyard was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Lanyard 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.
Social APIs up at their last check
- 1
4chan API
Online · 667 msSimple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
SwarmMemo API
Online · 790 msPublic 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
Bluesky API
Online · 2504 msDecentralized social networking via the AT protocol.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
HackerNews API
Online · 526 msSocial news for CS and entrepreneurship.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 5
xfetch API
Online · 510 msRead API for X/Twitter search, profiles, tweets, and social graph.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
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Lanyard API status FAQ
Is Lanyard API down right now?
Lanyard answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 686 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Lanyard is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Lanyard API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Lanyard's listed URL (https://github.com/Phineas/lanyard) 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 Lanyard API is down?
Free Social APIs that were up at their last check include 4chan, SwarmMemo, Bluesky. See the full list of Lanyard alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Lanyard 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.