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Incident history
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Planned maintenance: Database upgrade in Europe and the UK
On 15 October between 05:00 and 06:00 CEST, scheduled database maintenance may briefly affect Klarna Payments in Europe and the UK. A short interruption of approximately 5–10 seconds is expected during the database switchover. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Planned maintenance: Database upgrade in Europe and the UK
During scheduled maintenance, incoming and outgoing Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payments may briefly fail or time out. The interruption is expected to last up to approximately 30 seconds. Failed payments are not retried automatically and may need to be resubmitted once services recover. Pay by Bank will temporarily disable SEPA Instant before the migration and re-enable it afterwards. No da
Planned maintenance: PostgreSQL services upgrade in North America
On 12 October between 09:00 and 11:00 CEST, we will perform scheduled maintenance on Klarna banking services in North America. During this window, customers may briefly experience errors or slower responses when viewing accounts, balances or transaction history, making transfers or top-ups, or using Klarna Card. The interruption is expected to last up to approximately 2 minutes. Services should
Planned maintenance: Database upgrade in North America
On 9 October, scheduled maintenance may briefly affect response times when viewing or updating payment settings in North America. A short interruption of approximately 5–10 seconds is expected during the maintenance window. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Planned maintenance: Klarna Payments in the US
On 8 October, we will perform scheduled maintenance that may briefly interrupt purchases in the US. Payments at checkout and in the Klarna app may fail and require a retry. The interruption is expected to last less than one minute during the maintenance window. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Planned maintenance: Support chat in Asia Pacific
On 6 October at approximately 09:00 CEST, support chat in the Klarna app may briefly fail to send or load messages in Asia Pacific. The interruption is expected to last about 15 seconds. Connections should recover automatically; please retry any message that fails. A brief loading interruption may also occur approximately 30 minutes beforehand. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Planned maintenance: Support chat in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the US
On 5 October, support chat in the Klarna app may briefly fail to send or load messages during regional maintenance: Europe: approximately 07:30 CEST Asia Pacific: approximately 09:00 CEST US: approximately 13:00 CEST Each interruption is expected to last about 15 seconds. Connections should recover automatically; please retry any message that fails. A brief loading interruption may also occur abo
Planned Maintenance – SSL Certification Update
We will be performing scheduled maintenance to improve the reliability and security of our services(SSL Certification Rotation). No disruption to Klarna services is expected during this maintenance window. However, if you have any questions or concerns, our Merchant Support team is available through the contact channels listed on https://klarna.com.
Planned Maintenance Affecting Payments in the United States
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Klarna down right now?
As of the last check (2026-10-31 21:47 UTC), Klarna reports “Operational” on its official status page. 9 ongoing incidents, latest: Planned maintenance: Database upgrade in Europe and the UK.
What is Klarna's uptime over the last 90 days?
Klarna shows 100.00% uptime over the last 90 days, across 9 published incidents.
How do I get notified automatically when Klarna goes down?
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