VA APIs Status

Upcoming Maintenance May Cause Disruptions

Identified - Due to system wide maintenance, APIs may experience temporary disruptions from 3/27/26 11:30pm ET until 3/30/26 11:59pm ET.
Mar 26, 2026 - 10:13 EDT

Prod outage for "Decision Reviews"

Update - We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
Mar 20, 2026 - 15:25 EDT

Identified - An issue with Caseflow, our upstream service, is causing 502 errors for three endpoints in the decision reviews api in prod only
Mar 17, 2026 - 13:46 EDT

VA Facilities API is experiencing Degraded Performance in Production and Sandbox.

Investigating - Due to a delay in an upstream data source, health facilities opened after September 2025 do not appear in API results.
Feb 20, 2026 - 10:09 EST

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Please note: Major outages are outages that impact all users, no matter the duration. Incident reports are filed for outages that last more than 30 minutes, sporadic outages that cause repeated issues with our APIs, and outages that cause platform-wide impacts. We file updates to incident reports when there is new information to share.

Address Validation API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Appealable Issues API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Appeals Status API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Benefits Claims API - v1 Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Benefits Claims API - v2 Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Benefits Documents API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Benefits Intake API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Benefits Reference Data API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Clinical Health API (FHIR) - v0 Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Clinical Health API (FHIR) - v1 Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Community Care Eligibility API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Decision Reviews API Major Outage

Production Environment Partial Outage

Sandbox Environment Major Outage

Direct Deposit Management API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Education Benefits API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Guaranty Remittance API Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Health Care Costs and Coverage API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Legacy Appeals API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Loan Guaranty API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Loan Review API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Patient Health API (FHIR) Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

VA Facilities API Degraded Performance

Production Environment Degraded Performance

Sandbox Environment Degraded Performance

VA Forms API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

VA Letter Generator API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Veteran Confirmation API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Veteran Service History and Eligibility API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Operational

Degraded Performance

Partial Outage

Major Outage

Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance

VA systems scheduled maintenance Mar `29`, `2026` `10:00`-`19:00` EDT

VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/29 at 10:00 AM and ending 03/29 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Clinical Health API (FHIR) - v0, Clinical Health API (FHIR) - v1, Health Care Costs and Coverage API, Patient Health API (FHIR).
Posted on Mar 24, 2026 - 13:47 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance Mar `29`, `2026` `15:00`-`19:00` EDT

Update - Benefits Reference Data API has been added to this scheduled maintenance.
Mar 27, 2026 - 08:47 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/29 at 03:00 PM and ending 03/29 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 27, 2026 - 08:12 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance Mar `29`, `2026` `15:00`-`19:00` EDT

VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/29 at 03:00 PM and ending 03/29 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API.
Posted on Mar 27, 2026 - 08:12 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance Apr `1`, `2026` `00:00`-`03:00` EDT

VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 04/01 at 12:00 AM and ending 04/01 at 03:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Patient Health API (FHIR).
Posted on Mar 24, 2026 - 15:53 EDT

Past Incidents

Mar 29, 2026

No incidents reported today.

Mar 28, 2026

No incidents reported.

Mar 27, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 27, 20:30 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 27, 17:30 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/27 at 05:30 PM and ending 03/27 at 08:30 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Clinical Health API (FHIR), Health Care Costs and Coverage API, Patient Health API (FHIR).
Mar 6, 13:22 EST

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 27, 17:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 27, 13:20 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/27 at 01:20 PM and ending 03/27 at 05:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints may experience intermittent delays in the Production Environment: Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 27, 13:18 EDT

Mar 26, 2026

Unresolved incident: Upcoming Maintenance May Cause Disruptions.

Mar 25, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 25, 21:01 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 23, 10:00 EDT

Update - Benefits Reference Data API has been added to this scheduled maintenance.
Mar 20, 15:24 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/23 at 10:00 AM and ending 03/25 at 09:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API. However, this maintenance will not impact the ACA endpoint.
Mar 20, 14:53 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 25, 21:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 23, 10:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/23 at 10:00 AM and ending 03/25 at 09:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 20, 13:08 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 25, 01:01 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 24, 21:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/24 at 09:00 PM and ending 03/25 at 01:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 24, 19:00 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 25, 01:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 24, 21:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/24 at 09:00 PM and ending 03/25 at 01:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Community Care Eligibility API.
Mar 18, 09:15 EDT

Mar 24, 2026

Mar 23, 2026

Mar 22, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 22, 23:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 22, 18:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/22 at 06:00 PM and ending 03/22 at 11:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Community Care Eligibility API.
Mar 19, 08:42 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 22, 19:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 22, 15:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/22 at 03:00 PM and ending 03/22 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Decision Reviews API.
Mar 20, 15:17 EDT

Mar 21, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 21, 15:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 21, 10:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/21 at 10:00 AM and ending 03/21 at 03:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Intake API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API. However, this maintenance will not impact the ACA endpoint.
Mar 20, 15:49 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 21, 15:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 21, 10:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/21 at 10:00 AM and ending 03/21 at 03:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Benefits Reference Data API.
Mar 20, 15:32 EDT

Mar 20, 2026

Unresolved incident: Prod outage for "Decision Reviews".

Mar 19, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 19, 02:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 18, 20:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/18 at 08:00 PM and ending 03/19 at 02:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API. However, this maintenance will not impact the ACA endpoint.
Mar 16, 16:08 EDT

Mar 18, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 18, 03:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 18, 00:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/18 at 12:00 AM and ending 03/18 at 03:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Patient Health API (FHIR).
Mar 9, 14:36 EDT

Mar 17, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 17, 20:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 17, 06:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/17 at 06:00 AM and ending 03/17 at 08:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Benefits Reference Data API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 16, 16:08 EDT

Mar 16, 2026

production-veteran-verification-v2-backend-health - DOWN

Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Mar 16, 10:57 EDT

Investigating - production-veteran-verification-v2-backend-health is DOWN. Please note that there is currently no maintenance being done at this time.
We’re working on this issue and will give updates as soon as they become available.
Mar 9, 23:48 EDT

Mar 15, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 15, 20:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 14, 19:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/14 at 07:00 PM and ending 03/15 at 08:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Intake API, Benefits Reference Data API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Mar 12, 10:46 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 15, 19:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 14, 14:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/14 at 02:00 PM and ending 03/15 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Benefits Reference Data API.
Mar 12, 09:26 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Mar 15, 19:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Mar 15, 15:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 03/15 at 03:00 PM and ending 03/15 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API.
Mar 9, 16:04 EDT