# Gemini not working today? Check Google's status, then these fixes > Google's status dashboard showed no Gemini incident on November 4, 2026. Here is how to tell an outage from an account, browser or API problem. URL: https://claudegpt.si/news/gemini-not-working-today Published: 2026-11-04T10:50:54.463Z Author: ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom Section: Guides Topics: Google, Gemini, Troubleshooting, Gemini API Publisher: ClaudeGPT Si ## Key takeaways - Google's Workspace Status Dashboard lists Gemini and showed no incidents at 10:47 AM UTC on November 4, 2026. - Google says "Something went wrong" can come from location, age or account type, and advises trying again later. - Gemini API 429, 503, 408 and other 5xx errors are transient and should be retried with exponential backoff; 400, 402 and 403 should not. If Gemini is not working today, check the [Google Workspace Status Dashboard](https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/) first. It lists Gemini as a product, and on November 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM UTC it showed no incidents. If it still says that when you look, the problem is probably your account, your browser or, for developers, your API request, and the steps below tell you which. This page covers the Gemini app and the Gemini API, not the zodiac sign. For the full list of app errors, see our guide [Gemini not working: fixes from Google's help pages](/news/gemini-not-working-fixes). ## How to tell if Gemini is down today The dashboard is Google's own answer. Its legend has four states: Available, Service information, Service disruption and Service outage. It shows a row of days, here October 28 to November 4, with times in UTC. A "View incident history" link shows earlier events, and the page offers an RSS feed and a JSON history file. 1. Open the dashboard and find Gemini in the product list. 2. Check today's cell. "Available" with no incident means Google sees no problem. 3. If it shows a disruption or outage, wait. Nothing on your side will fix it. 4. If it shows nothing but Gemini fails for you, keep going. The Gemini API is a separate product from the Gemini app. Google's API troubleshooting page does not mention a status page, so the Workspace dashboard is the only official status source we found for Gemini. Treat it as covering the app, and don't assume it covers every API model. ## Fix "Something went wrong" and "Can't access this service" Google's [sign-in help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278668) separates the two messages. - **"Something went wrong."** Google says access may be blocked because of your location, age or account type. It also says it checks that accounts have a consistent record of normal activity and belong to real people. Its advice is to try again later. - **"Can't access this service."** You need a personal Google Account, a work account on a qualifying Workspace edition (holder 18 or older), or a school account your administrator has enabled. Accounts managed by Family Link can't use the Gemini web app. Workspace administrators can turn access on in the admin settings. If you are signed in to several Google Accounts, check which one Gemini is using. Then confirm the browser is supported: Google lists Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera and Edge for gemini.google.com. ## Fix Gemini API errors today Developers see failures as HTTP codes. Google's [troubleshooting page](https://aistudio.google.com/docs/troubleshooting), read on November 4, 2026, sorts them into errors to retry and errors to fix. | Code | Cause (as documented) | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | | 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED | Rate limiting, transient | Retry with exponential backoff and jitter | | 503 UNAVAILABLE | Service unavailable, transient | Retry with exponential backoff and jitter | | 408 and other 5xx | Timeout or server-side error, transient | Retry with exponential backoff | | 400 | Invalid syntax or bad request | Do not retry. Fix the request | | 402 | Prepay credits depleted | Do not retry. Add credits | | 403 | Several causes: project not eligible for the free tier, outstanding billing balance, a key reported as leaked, or a suspended project | Link billing, settle the balance, generate a new key, or check your email and Cloud Console | Two details from the page save time. A new API key in the same project does not fix a 403 caused by free-tier eligibility, because the project is the problem, not the key. And the official SDKs already retry 429 and 5xx errors, up to four times in the Python SDK, so a failure that reaches your code has already been retried. ### Check your rate limits Google's [rate limits page](https://aistudio.google.com/docs/rate-limits) says limits are measured in requests per minute, input tokens per minute and requests per day, and exceeding any one triggers an error. They apply per project, not per key. Daily request quotas reset at midnight Pacific time. Your active limits are on the rate limit page in Google AI Studio. If calls are slow rather than failing, the troubleshooting page notes that thinking models, the default for Gemini 3.x, add latency and tokens. Lowering the thinking level or turning it off is Google's suggestion. ## What to do if nothing here matches If the dashboard shows no incident and your account type is supported, use Send feedback inside Gemini or contact Google. Workspace customers can contact Google Workspace Support for a problem the dashboard doesn't list. Check the dashboard again later in the day, since incidents can be posted after users first notice them. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Gemini down today? Check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard, which lists Gemini. On November 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM UTC it showed no incidents. If it shows a disruption or outage, wait for Google to fix it. ### Why does Gemini say "Something went wrong"? Google says access may be blocked because of your location, age or account type, and that it checks accounts for a normal activity record. Its advice is to try again later. ### Why does Gemini say "Can't access this service"? You need a personal Google Account, a qualifying work account for someone 18 or older, or a school account your administrator enabled. Accounts managed by Family Link can't use the Gemini web app. ### What does a Gemini API 503 error mean? Google documents 503 UNAVAILABLE as a transient service error. Retry with exponential backoff and jitter. The official SDKs already retry 429 and 5xx errors automatically. ## Sources - [Google Workspace Status Dashboard](https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/), Google - [Troubleshoot Gemini sign-in issues](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278668), Google Gemini Apps Help - [Gemini API troubleshooting guide](https://aistudio.google.com/docs/troubleshooting), Google - [Gemini API rate limits](https://aistudio.google.com/docs/rate-limits), Google