Brex outage, 6 November 2026
Brex card payment declines at OpenAI
- Started
- Resolved
- 7 Nov 2026, 02:09 UTC (after 3 h 25 min)
- Impact
- Critical
- Affected
- Money movement: card authorization
Is this still happening?
No. Brex marked this incident resolved on 7 Nov 2026, 02:09 UTC, 3 h 25 min after it began.
Right now: Brex reports all systems operational. (as of 13 Nov, 20:53 UTC) Live Brex status
At a glance
- Brex rated this a critical incident (major outage).
- It was resolved after 3 h 25 min. That is longer than a typical Brex incident: the median of the 20 other resolved ones we recorded is 2 h 7 min.
- Brex had 1 other incident in the 30 days before it.
- 2 earlier incidents look like the same kind of problem (same affected part or wording); the most recent was on 15 Aug 2026.
- Brex has not posted a root cause analysis on its status page.
Our summary from the Brex incidents we have recorded since 3 Apr 2026 - how we count.
Last update from Brex
The issue affecting Brex card payments at OpenAI has been resolved. Customers can now use their Brex cards for OpenAI payments. If you previously experienced a declined payment, please try again.
Similar Brex incidents
Earlier incidents with the same affected part or wording - useful to see how long this kind of problem usually takes.
-
, resolved after 1 h 4 min
-
, resolved after 1 h 7 min
Other recent Brex incidents
Something wrong on this page?
Thanks - your report is on its way to us. We read every one.