[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit reached across multiple accounts

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by marknovus Closed Mar 2, 2026

Bug Description
Receiving API Error: Rate limit reached. I've switched accounts to a personal account working on another machine and it still happens.

Environment Info

  • Platform: win32
  • Terminal: cursor
  • Version: 2.1.62
  • Feedback ID: a3499bb1-96ae-4e79-9484-1bb21e584634

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CYZ6LmZTiNnUZ3giC2gXv\"}\n    at V7.generate (file:///C:/Users/markc/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:331:28352)\n    at Mh.makeStatusError (file:///C:/Users/markc/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:370:2195)\n    at Mh.makeRequest (file:///C:/Users/markc/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:370:5420)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:103:5)","timestamp":"2026-02-27T19:03:14.942Z"}]

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