Downdetector

Service status, service outage reports and reported problems

Real-time user reports of service outages and problems.

Check service status

Check service status

Check whether a service has current problems in a country, with recent reports, the usual report count, reported problem types, and locations when shown. The service must have a public Downdetector page in that country.

Your information

Service

The name of the app or website to check, for example Microsoft Teams.

More options

CountryOptional

Country to check, for example Canada. Defaults to United States.

1 credit per run

Example results

Status: No current problems
Country: United States
Service: Verizon
Time Checked: 2026-09-29T00:47:35+00:00
Usual Reports: 56
Downdetector Link: downdetector.com
Reports Last 15 Minutes: 77
Most Reported Problems: Most Reported Problems
Problem Percent of Reports
5G Home Internet
40
Mobile Phone
28
Broadband Internet
16
Most Affected Locations: New York City
Washington
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Manassas
Baltimore
Boston
Ashburn

Most Reported Problems
Problem	Percent of Reports
5G Home Internet	40
Mobile Phone	28
Broadband Internet	16

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Downdetector

Downdetector checks a service’s current status in a country and returns recent reports, usual report counts, and reported problems.

The Check service status method needs a service name and uses the United States by default; you can specify another country.

Built by Fous from downdetector.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Downdetector.

Actions

Check service status

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country to check, for example Canada. Defaults to United States.Example: Canada
Service`service`	Text	Required	The name of the app or website to check, for example Microsoft Teams.Example: Verizon

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Status`status`	Text	Example: No current problems
Country`country`	Text	Example: United States
Service`service`	Text	Example: Verizon
Time Checked`time_checked`	Date	Example: 2026-09-29T00:47:35+00:00
Usual Reports`usual_reports`	Number	Typical report count in that interval when shown.Example: 56
Downdetector Link`downdetector_link`	Link	Example: https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/
Most Reported Problems`most_reported_problems`	List
Problem`most_reported_problems[].problem`	Text	Example: 5G Home Internet
Percent of Reports`most_reported_problems[].percent_of_reports`	Number	Example: 40
Most Affected Locations`most_affected_locations`	List	Most reported locations when shown; otherwise empty.
Reports Last 15 Minutes`reports_last_15_minutes`	Number	Reports in the latest 15-minute chart interval.Example: 77

Example result

For Service: Verizon

JSON

{
  "status": "No current problems",
  "country": "United States",
  "service": "Verizon",
  "time_checked": "2026-09-29T00:47:35+00:00",
  "usual_reports": 56,
  "downdetector_link": "https://downdetector.com/status/verizon/",
  "most_reported_problems": [
    {
      "problem": "5G Home Internet",
      "percent_of_reports": 40
    },
    {
      "problem": "Mobile Phone",
      "percent_of_reports": 28
    },
    {
      "problem": "Broadband Internet",
      "percent_of_reports": 16
    }
  ],
  "most_affected_locations": [
    "New York City",
    "Washington",
    "Brooklyn"
  ],
  "reports_last_15_minutes": 77
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@downdetector",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "check_service_status",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "service": "Verizon"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Monitor recent reports for a service in a country
Compare current reports with the usual report count
Identify the most reported problem types
Review reported locations when available

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Downdetector?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Downdetector. This workflow reads the public downdetector.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Downdetector account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from downdetector.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.