[BUG] API Rate limit stuck on claude code
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 19, 2026 by silentFred Closed Apr 21, 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?
Using team premium account
Stuck for 1+ hour on API Rate limit reached
0% session usage, 46% weekly usage
Logout/login cycle didn't resolve it
Using another account, completely separate from my org also gets this error
Location: Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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What Should Happen?
CC works without hard blocking rate limit
Error Messages/Logs
⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
Steps to Reproduce
Use CC - only response is ⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.79 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
IntelliJ IDEA terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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