### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code ### What's Wrong? API error while using, getting error code 500 for all claude code agents. #

[BUG] Got API Error 500

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.17

Maintainer reply None cached

Workaround ✓ Mentioned in thread ↓

Activity 8 comments · opened Jan 22, 2026 · closed Feb 25, 2026

Preflight Checklist

[x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
[x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
[x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

API error while using, getting error code 500 for all claude code agents.

What Should Happen?

claude code works

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CXPBk57rUbKp5XVtievhP"}

Steps to Reproduce

start claude code conversation

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.17

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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8 Comments

escamoteur · 7 months ago

same here

tholbrook9 · 7 months ago

Yes, same here.

martinycleung · 7 months ago

yes, same here

ldriss · 7 months ago

!Hw

github-actions[bot] · 7 months ago

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coygeek · 7 months ago

npx @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.14

Works as a workaround.
NPX doesnt override your current installation.

stevenpetryk · 6 months ago

Hi folks, thanks for reporting this. These 500 errors were caused by transient API outages on the Anthropic side — not a bug in Claude Code itself. The API is currently healthy, so I'm closing this out. If you're still experiencing 500 errors, you can check the API status at https://status.anthropic.com, and if the issue persists while the status page is green, please open a new issue with your request ID and we'll investigate.

github-actions[bot] · 5 months ago

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