[BUG] ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ANTHROPIC_MODEL doesn't work when using agent teams
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 24, 2026 by ParadeTo Closed Feb 27, 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?
I have set the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ANTHROPIC_MODEL in ~/.claude/setting.json, but when claude code create teammate, it did not use the variables, and I got "API Error: 400 apijson: was not able to find discriminated union variant"
What Should Happen?
Should work well.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
1 set the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ANTHROPIC_MODEL in ~/.claude/setting.json
2 run claude code and tell it to create a agent team to complete a work.
Claude Model
Other
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.50
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
_No response_
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