Is Medium API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Medium API (Personality).
No, Medium is up
Medium answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 699 ms with HTTP 200.
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Medium API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 699 ms · HTTP 200
- Last up
- Now
We check Medium's listed URL (https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs) once a day. History started when Medium was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
Medium API not working for you?
- Medium needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Medium may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- 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.
Personality APIs up at their last check
- 1
kanye.rest API
Online · 797 msREST API for random Kanye West quotes.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Zen Quotes API
Online · 710 msLarge collection of Zen quotes for inspiration.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
Astro Agents API
Online · 634 msDeterministic Western and Vedic astrology: natal charts, transits, kundli, dashas, panchang.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
PositiveQuotation API
Online · 764 msSource-verified public-domain English proverbs with provenance.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
Quote Garden API
Online · 385 msREST API for more than 5000 famous quotes.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 385 ms response
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
Medium API status FAQ
Is Medium API down right now?
Medium answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 699 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Medium is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Medium API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Medium's listed URL (https://github.com/Medium/medium-api-docs) 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 Medium API is down?
Free Personality APIs that were up at their last check include kanye.rest, Zen Quotes, Astro Agents. See the full list of Medium alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Medium API work for others but not for me?
Medium needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Medium may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.