[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot continue conversation after deleted image with base64 reference
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 28, 2025 by pkuzhel Closed Nov 1, 2025
Bug Description
pasted 4 rows from a spreadsheet. came in as text, converted to image. i deleted the image and repasted the text and now i get:
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.19.content.0.image.source.base64:
image cannot be empty"},"request_id":"req_011CUZgMoHVbdq1FbC7b9jq5"}
and i can't continue the conversation any more
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.0.27
- Feedback ID: f9464c62-8a9a-42f4-ae66-c1338d7fcd1d
Errors
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