Image Upload Exceeds Size Limit: Base64 Image Too Large (6.2 MB > 5 MB)
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 16, 2025 by thewatchfulprotector Closed Jan 5, 2026
Bug Description
⎿ API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error",
"message":"messages.38.content.0.image.source.base64: image exceeds 5
MB maximum: 6278112 bytes > 5242880 bytes"}}
I keep getting this error trying to upload images or even mention images now. It's soft locked my chat into a API Error: 400
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 1.0.24
- Feedback ID: 1321d81f-ab76-48c3-afb7-e728d57dab83
Errors
[{"error":"Error: Command failed: security find-generic-password -a $USER -w -s \"Claude Code\"\nsecurity: SecKeychainSearchCopyNext: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.\n\n at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)\n at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)\n at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:892:11)\n at execSync (node:child_process:964:15)\n at HZ (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:659:3921)\n at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:582:8863\n at Q (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:526:17199)\n at tJ (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:582:8009)\n at HS (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:582:7090)\n at T6 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:582:11202)","timestamp":"2025-06-16T11:49:03.729Z"},{"error":"Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, scandir '/var/folders/f0/cgq1zz8x33g5_6n_8ltyz41m0000gn/T/TemporaryItems/NSIRD_screencaptureui_DMHUaI'\n at Module.readdirSync (node:fs:1562:26)\n at Object.readdirSync (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:536:1562)\n at Lv (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:556:797)\n at Object.validateInput (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1430:3128)\n at sY5 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1914:20571)\n at sY5.next (<anonymous>)\n at QH1 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1914:19689)\n at QH1.next (<anonymous>)\n at Q (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1908:558)\n at rK1 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1908:711)","timestamp":"2025-06-16T11:52:17.241Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.38.content.0.image.source.base64: image exceeds 5 MB maximum: 6278112 bytes > 5242880 bytes\"}}\n at h6.generate (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1329:12578)\n at Lw.makeStatusError (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1344:2082)\n at Lw.makeRequest (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1344:5257)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n at async ME2.K11.showErrors (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:22008)\n at async K11 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:12203)\n at async ME2 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:21854)\n at async file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:17103\n at async yt1 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:5151)\n at async Fu (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:17073)","timestamp":"2025-06-16T11:53:08.566Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.38.content.0.image.source.base64: image exceeds 5 MB maximum: 6278112 bytes > 5242880 bytes\"}}\n at h6.generate (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1329:12578)\n at Lw.makeStatusError (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1344:2082)\n at Lw.makeRequest (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1344:5257)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n at async ME2.K11.showErrors (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:22008)\n at async K11 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:12203)\n at async ME2 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:21854)\n at async file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:17103\n at async yt1 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1698:5151)\n at async Fu (file:///opt/home
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