API key payment declined
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 21, 2026 by nathanbball242 Closed Apr 20, 2026
[BUG] Unable to purchase API credits — "Payment failed" error with valid credit card
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What's Wrong?
I am unable to purchase API credits through the Anthropic Console billing page (https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing). When I click "Buy credits," enter an amount, and attempt to submit, I receive a "Payment failed. Please try again" error.
- The credit card is valid and works on other platforms.
- This is not a card decline issue — the card has sufficient funds and the billing address is correct.
- I have tried multiple attempts and the result is the same each time.
- The submit/purchase button is grayed out and unresponsive before eventually showing the payment failed message.
This appears to be the same or a similar issue as #25745.
Steps to Reproduce
- Log in to https://console.anthropic.com
- Navigate to Settings > Billing
- Click "Buy credits"
- Enter a credit amount
- Confirm purchase
- Result: "Payment failed. Please try again."
Expected Behavior
The payment should process successfully and credits should be added to my account balance.
Environment
- Browser: Safari
- OS: macOS
- Console URL: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing
Additional Context
- The credit card is a standard credit card (not prepaid or virtual).
- The card works on other websites and services without issue.
- Clearing cache/cookies and retrying did not resolve the issue.
- This is blocking me from using the Anthropic API.
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