VA APIs Status

Sandbox outage for the Guaranty Remittance API and Loan Review API

Investigating - Guaranty Remittance API and Loan Review API are affected by an unexpected issue, resulting in an outage.

We’re working on this issue and will give updates as soon as they become available.
Jul 16, 2026 - 17:42 EDT

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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) - v1 Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Community Care Eligibility API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Decision Reviews API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Direct Deposit Management API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Education Benefits API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

Guaranty Remittance API Major Outage

Sandbox Environment Major Outage

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 Major Outage

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Major Outage

Patient Health API (FHIR) Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

VA Facilities API Operational

Production Environment Operational

Sandbox Environment Operational

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 Jul `28`, `2026` `21:00` - Jul `29`, `2026` `01:00` EDT

VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/28 at 09:00 PM and ending 07/29 at 01:00 AM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Community Care Eligibility API.
Posted on Jul 24, 2026 - 10:19 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance Aug `9`, `2026` `08:00`-`12:00` EDT

VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 08/09 at 08:00 AM and ending 08/09 at 12:00 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.
Posted on Jul 08, 2026 - 11:18 EDT

Past Incidents

Jul 28, 2026

No incidents reported today.

Jul 27, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 26, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 26, 20:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 26, 10:01 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/26 at 10:00 AM and ending 07/26 at 08:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Clinical Health API (FHIR) - v1, Health Care Costs and Coverage API, Patient Health API (FHIR).
Jul 13, 10:35 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 26, 19:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 26, 15:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/26 at 03:00 PM and ending 07/26 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.
Jul 8, 11:17 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 26, 19:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 26, 15:01 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/26 at 03:00 PM and ending 07/26 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, Benefits Reference Data API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, VA Forms API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Jul 21, 10:54 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 26, 10:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 26, 08:00 EDT

Update - Benefits Claims v1 & v2, and Benefits Documents APIs have been removed from this scheduled maintenance. Additionally, a note stating the ACA endpoints will be unavailable has been added.
Jul 24, 13:24 EDT

Update - This scheduled maintenance has been updated to 7/26 8:00AM to 12:00PM.
Jul 24, 13:14 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/26 at 8:00 AM and ending 07/26 at 12:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Address Validation 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.
Jul 21, 10:50 EDT

Jul 25, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 24, 2026

Benefits Intake and Decision Reviews Outage

Resolved - This incident has been resolved
Jul 24, 08:19 EDT

Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Jul 24, 00:39 EDT

Investigating - Currently investigating an outage affecting the Benefits Intake API and Decision Reviews API.
Jul 23, 22:37 EDT

Jul 23, 2026

Jul 22, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 21, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 20, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 19, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

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

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 19, 20:01 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/19 at 08:00 PM and ending 07/19 at 10:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs will be unavailable in the Production Environment: Community Care Eligibility API.
Jul 16, 09:05 EDT

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 19, 20:00 EDT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 19, 15:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/19 at 03:00 PM and ending 07/19 at 08:00 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.
Jul 17, 08:58 EDT

Jul 18, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Jul 18, 23:00 EDT

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

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/18 at 06:00 PM and ending 07/18 at 11:00 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, 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.
Jul 17, 08:59 EDT

Jul 17, 2026

No incidents reported.

Jul 16, 2026

Outage Affecting Benefits, Eligibility, and Appeals APIs

Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Jul 16, 13:47 EDT

Investigating - There is an outage which could cause intermittent delays for Benefits, Eligibility, and Appeals APIs
Jul 16, 11:59 EDT

Jul 15, 2026

VA systems scheduled maintenance

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

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Jul 15, 16:00 EDT

Scheduled - VA Systems will be undergoing maintenance starting 07/15 at 04:00 PM and ending 07/15 at 07:00 PM. During this time, the following APIs and ACA endpoints may experience intermittent delays in the Production Environment: Appealable Issues API, Appeals Status API, Benefits Claims API - v1, Benefits Claims API - v2, Benefits Documents API, Benefits Reference Data API, Decision Reviews API, Direct Deposit Management API, Education Benefits API, Legacy Appeals API, VA Letter Generator API, Veteran Confirmation API, Veteran Service History and Eligibility API.
Jul 13, 10:31 EDT

Jul 14, 2026

No incidents reported.