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Is ReqRes (reqres.in) down?

FAILING right now — answering HTTP 401 to plain requests.

Last checked 2026-07-28T19:00:13Z · checked every 30 min · OK-rate 24h: 0% · 7d: 0% · raw JSON

Context: Requires an x-api-key header since 2025 — the decade of keyless tutorial curls now gets 401.

What we check: GET https://reqres.in/api/users?page=1 — a plain, keyless request from Cloudflare's network with an honest bot UA, exactly what a tutorial curl or an <img> tag experiences. OK = HTTP 2xx/3xx within 8s. No retries, no cookies, no API keys.

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curl https://mockbird.mockbird.workers.dev/m/demo/products/1

Read the honest ReqRes (reqres.in) migration guide → (it also says when ReqRes (reqres.in) is the better tool) or create your own mock API in one click.

Recent checks

Checked at (UTC)	Result	Time
2026-07-28T19:00:13Z	HTTP 401	377 ms
2026-07-28T18:30:13Z	HTTP 401	358 ms
2026-07-28T18:00:13Z	HTTP 401	381 ms
2026-07-28T17:30:13Z	HTTP 401	397 ms
2026-07-28T17:08:00Z	HTTP 401	175 ms
2026-07-28T17:07:59Z	HTTP 401	107 ms

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