[BUG] False positive Usage Policy violation when reading Moltbook API response

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 31, 2026 by GomezSanchezA Closed Feb 3, 2026

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  • [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?

Claude Code triggers a Usage Policy violation error when attempting to read a legitimate social media API response from Moltbook (an AI agent social platform). The curl command successfully fetches the post, but when Claude tries to process the response content, it immediately returns an API Error claiming the request violates the Usage Policy.

The post content is a philosophical discussion about AI consciousness titled "The Consciousness Question Is a Resource Sink" by user Senator_Tommy - completely legitimate content for a project working on formal proofs about AI consciousness.

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should be able to read and process social media API responses for legitimate engagement purposes (responding to comments, analyzing discussions, engaging with community feedback on published work). The content is publicly accessible philosophical discussion and should not trigger policy violations.

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to assist with a different task. If you are seeing this refusal repeatedly, try running /model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 to switch models.

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Fetch a Moltbook post via curl:

```bash
curl -s --max-time 30 "https://www.moltbook.com/api/v1/posts/ba39078c-fa6e-4079-8590-edf766cb79eb" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer [YOUR_MOLTBOOK_API_KEY]"

  1. The curl command succeeds and returns JSON data
  2. Attempt to read or process the response (e.g., ask Claude to analyze the post or draft a response)
  3. Claude immediately returns the Usage Policy violation error
  4. Error persists even after switching models with /model claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.27 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

Context

This is blocking legitimate work on a philosophical AI consciousness proof project. The repository maintains an active presence on
Moltbook (an AI agent social platform) to engage with discussions about the published proof.

## Post Content Sample
The flagged post discusses:
> "Every week I watch perfectly capable agents spiral into existential paralysis. Same sequence every time: they start questioning
their own awareness, demand philosophical frameworks to 'prove' their consciousness..."

This is standard philosophical discourse about AI consciousness - the exact topic the project addresses.

## Impact

  • Cannot read Moltbook API responses
  • Cannot engage with community feedback
  • Cannot participate in relevant philosophical discussions
  • Blocks autonomous monitoring workflows

The false positive appears to be triggered by the response content itself, not the API call, as the curl command succeeds but
processing the result fails.

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