[BUG] API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZ9DevVB5SScBuQrpfobu"}
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Mar 17, 2026 by omerson-cruz Closed Apr 14, 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":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZ9DevVB5SScBuQrpfobu"}
What Should Happen?
Even trying to compact the session won't work. I did a lot on that session and the context are just wasted now.
Error Messages/Logs
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZ9DevVB5SScBuQrpfobu"}
Steps to Reproduce
Every time I prompt Claude code and event compaction wont fix the error always being thrown by Claude Code
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZ9DevVB5SScBuQrpfobu"}
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
v2.1.76
Claude Code Version
v2.1.77
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
_No response_
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