Anthropic API Overloaded Error (529)
Resolved 💬 19 comments Opened Jul 15, 2025 by ideook Closed Jul 16, 2025
Bug Description
API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}})
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: cursor
- Version: 1.0.51
- Feedback ID: 65c8cf65-f891-40d9-8024-7d59c501689d
Errors
[{"error":"Error: Command failed: security find-generic-password -a $USER -w -s \"Claude Code\"\nsecurity: SecKeychainSearchCopyNext: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.\n\n at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)\n at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)\n at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:892:11)\n at execSync (node:child_process:964:15)\n at eD (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:712:4489)\n at file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:13989\n at Q (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:526:14406)\n at QF (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:13129)\n at cC (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:11995)\n at qB (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:16609)","timestamp":"2025-07-15T14:08:11.923Z"},{"error":"Error: Command failed: security delete-generic-password -a $USER -s \"Claude Code\"\nsecurity: SecKeychainSearchCopyNext: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.\n\n at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)\n at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)\n at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:892:11)\n at execSync (node:child_process:964:15)\n at eD (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:712:4489)\n at RlA (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:15101)\n at MlA (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:14975)\n at WQA (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2134:2567)\n at w21.startOAuthFlow (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2134:3733)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-07-15T14:08:33.141Z"},{"error":"Error: Command failed: security find-generic-password -a $USER -w -s \"Claude Code\"\nsecurity: SecKeychainSearchCopyNext: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.\n\n at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)\n at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)\n at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:892:11)\n at execSync (node:child_process:964:15)\n at eD (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:712:4489)\n at file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:13989\n at Q (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:526:14406)\n at QF (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:13129)\n at cC (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:11995)\n at qB (file:///Users/dukhyunlee/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:624:16609)","timestamp":"2025-07-15T14:08:33.388Z"}]
19 Comments
Same issue here, getting repeated API Error (529 "type":"overloaded_error") responses while using Claude Code from the terminal on Ubuntu 24.04.
The retries escalate but eventually all fail due to overload. This started happening about 30 minutes ago and is blocking my work.
Would be great to know if there’s an ETA for resolution or any recommended workaround in the meantime.
duplicate of https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/3551, please subscribe to #3551 issue and close this issue if possible.
same issue API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 19 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
same, right now it's persistently down and barely working at all.
I get this in code claude. Support did not solve the issue for me. They recommended logout and login.
thank you for the reports - this should be resolved now
I’m still getting this 529 error. Is there a new version available? Is this issue on the client side?
It’s not resolved at all. Still timing out this morning.
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 1/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 2/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 2 seconds… (attempt 3/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 4 seconds… (attempt 4/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 8 seconds… (attempt 5/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 19 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 39 seconds… (attempt 7/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 37 seconds… (attempt 8/10)
Getting this on and off. Anyone found a solution?
Issue persists for me too
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 1/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 2/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 2 seconds… (attempt 3/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 4 seconds… (attempt 4/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 8 seconds… (attempt 5/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 16 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 35 seconds… (attempt 7/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 40 seconds… (attempt 8/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 38 seconds… (attempt 9/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 32 seconds… (attempt 10/10)
⎿ API Error: 529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 1/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 2/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 2 seconds… (attempt 3/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 5 seconds… (attempt 4/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 10 seconds… (attempt 5/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 19 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 39 seconds… (attempt 7/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 34 seconds… (attempt 8/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 39 seconds… (attempt 9/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 38 seconds… (attempt 10/10)
Yup, Claude MAX subscription and no difference.
i think the reason why we're getting this message is becuase the files in the current path the claude ai is, is too much so it can't handle it
Yes, this is still a super annoying problem. For me it started after I upgraded to the Max plan as well. I haven't had the issue prior. I get it while using Claude Code.
API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 1/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 2/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 2 seconds… (attempt 3/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 4 seconds… (attempt 4/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 8 seconds… (attempt 5/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 17 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 38 seconds… (attempt 7/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 39 seconds… (attempt 8/10)
⎿ API Error (529 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"overloaded_error","message":"Overloaded"}}) · Retrying in 32 seconds… (attempt 9/10)
Same here. Starting about 30min before.
It appears that the API is occasionally overloaded and therefore unable to process requests. As a result, one simply needs to exercise some patience.
"It appears" that this is a daily transgression, Anthropic is in over their heads and my team and I are fed up with it.
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