[BUG] API Error 500: Internal server error during MCP browser operations
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.31
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 3 comments · opened Feb 4, 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: 500
{"type":"error","error":{"type":"a
pi_error","message":"Internal
server error"},"request_id":"req_0
11CXoMeFei3Ryq3MgahH8vk"}
## Environment
- Claude Code CLI
- Model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
- macOS
What Should Happen?
continue browser operations
Error Messages/Logs
API Error: 500
{"type":"error","error":{"type":"a
pi_error","message":"Internal
server error"},"request_id":"req_0
11CXoMeFei3Ryq3MgahH8vk"}
Steps to Reproduce
## Steps to Reproduce
Using MCP Playwright tools, error
appears intermittently during
browser operations.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.31 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
3 Comments
Same, happens intermittently after like 1 min thinking
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.
This issue has been automatically locked since it was closed and has not had any activity for 7 days. If you're experiencing a similar issue, please file a new issue and reference this one if it's relevant.