Is https://global-search.toolforge.org/ down or not working?

What happened to Global Search, why did the service go down and not work? Here you can see who else is having the same problem with Global Search, as well as possible solutions. According to our statistics, the following most often do not work: App Is Frozen, App Update Issue, App Won't Open, Login, Poor App Speed, Server Connection.

Current status: No failures

At the moment, according to our data, Global Search is working fine, but single failures are possible. If Global Search does not work for you, then report your problem and write a comment.
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Global Search outage reports in the last 24 hours

User reports by hour (UTC), last 24 hours

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Total weight in 24 hours: 0 Busiest hour: 23:00 UTC (weight 0)

How this score compares

Current 24-hour weight is 0. Warnings start at 20, Failed at 50. Median services on this language today is 0.

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Facts

Official website global-search.toolforge.org

About Global Search

Wikimedia Global Search is a tool (web application and software) that performs keyword and regular expression searches across all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. It is available at https://global-search.toolforge.org/ and was created by a Wikimedia contributor.
Global Search is a community-built tool hosted on Toolforge that lets you run keyword and regular expression searches across all Wikimedia Foundation wikis from one place. If the page stalls, refuses to load, or returns connection errors, you are likely hitting a temporary problem on the tool's side or a hiccup in your own connection. This page collects current status information, common causes, and quick fixes you can try before filing a report.
Global Search (global-search.toolforge.org) is a free tool for searching across every Wikimedia wiki. It supports plain keyword queries as well as regular expressions, which makes it popular with editors, patrollers, and researchers who need results beyond a single project. The tool runs on the Toolforge platform and is maintained by volunteers. Because it queries many wikis at once, heavy or overly broad regex searches can be slow, and the service occasionally freezes or times out under load. Connection errors can also appear when Toolforge itself is having a rough day. Outages are usually short and resolved without any action from users. On your side, a few things are worth checking first. Make sure your browser is up to date and that you are using the official address, global-search.toolforge.org. Clear cached pages if the interface looks broken. If you use a VPN, proxy, or corporate firewall, try disabling it briefly, since these can block Toolforge requests. Narrowing your search pattern often helps when the page hangs mid-query.

Questions

Is Global Search down right now?

According to reports on this page, Global Search looks fine for most people. Isolated failures still happen — report yours if you are stuck.

When was the last mass outage?

We do not have a recorded mass outage for Global Search yet.

Why does my regular expression search hang or time out?

Broad patterns force the tool to scan a large amount of wiki text, which can slow it down or freeze the page. Try narrowing your pattern, limiting the search to fewer wikis, or running the query again in a few minutes.

The page will not open at all. What should I check?

Confirm you are using the correct address, global-search.toolforge.org. Disable VPNs or proxies temporarily, clear your browser cache, and try a different browser. If nothing works, the tool or the Toolforge platform may be temporarily offline.

Global Search - error and failure reports, troubleshooting methods

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