[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Internal server error (500)
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.16
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — bogini
Workaround ✓ Mentioned in thread ↓
Activity 14 comments · opened Jan 22, 2026 · closed Jan 22, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (bogini, collaborator)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
Bug Description
facing this bug: API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CXPBnuj8xeMV8GCV4uBS9"}
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: WarpTerminal
- Version: 2.1.16
- Feedback ID: aba2ca52-6c8b-4b5b-8926-259fa3ed4096
Errors
[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Library/Application Support/ClaudeCode/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at vW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35097)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1864)\n at y2R (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:380)\n at y2R (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:4440)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:5171)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7244)\n at pX8 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4784:4342)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:6099:2116)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:13:58.266Z"},{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/ricardo/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at vW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35097)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1864)\n at y2R (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:380)\n at y2R (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:4483)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1479:5171)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7244)\n at pX8 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4784:4342)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:6099:2116)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:13:58.266Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to delete keychain entry\n at lFB (/$bunfs/root/claude:3903:6937)\n at async OrB (/$bunfs/root/claude:5192:592)\n at async sqB (/$bunfs/root/claude:5192:496)\n at async GNA (/$bunfs/root/claude:2297:62923)\n at async startOAuthFlow (/$bunfs/root/claude:2297:64454)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:14:04.985Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CXPBnuj8xeMV8GCV4uBS9\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/claude:144:37694)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:161:5435)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:14:19.737Z"}]
14 Comments
Same
Same here
same
Same
Was working fine in 2.1.15 then exited and back in and upto 2.1.17 and same error
Downgraded to 2.1.16 and same error
Duplicate issue
!Hw
+1
Simple fix logout and login
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
npx @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.14
Works as a workaround.
NPX doesnt override your current installation.
worked for me too
https://status.claude.com/
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