Filesystem connector missing from Claude Desktop

lowAnthropicMar 6, 2026 17:16Duration: 46h 33m

api

API Issue

Summary

Filesystem extension has been restored to allowlists

Impact

minor

Timeline

Mar 6, 2026 17:16

[identified] The issue has been identified and a fix has been implemented. Users may need to re-add the Filesystem connector to their organization allowlist in order to reactivate it.

via statuspage

+46h 33m

Mar 8, 2026 15:49

[resolved] Filesystem extension has been restored to allowlists

via statuspage

Lessons Learned

⚠Anthropic has experienced 33 incidents in the past year. This frequency suggests systemic reliability challenges that may warrant additional monitoring.

📊Incidents related to api have occurred 182 times across all providers in the past year. This is one of the most common failure categories in cloud infrastructure.

💡This incident is categorized as: API Issue. Consider implementing preventive measures specific to this failure category.