[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit exceeded on session start despite low usage

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 30, 2026 by razvan-strugariu Closed Mar 30, 2026

Bug Description
[API Error: Rate limit reached when i just started the sesssion!!! I checked in the console and it shows i used only 3% so why does it show this error message?]

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: intellij
  • Version: 2.1.87
  • Feedback ID: 6df37e1c-924d-4940-8255-93906fe3dbbf

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZZdjHSVxmk9JQHfRuajn\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51105)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-30T17:09:19.688Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZZdjkm45cNbfzapZzuyV\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51105)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-30T17:09:26.150Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZZdxsGLSWo2ViufkVCMZ\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51105)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-30T17:12:23.881Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZZdy7x8WotzUzsLqb611\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51105)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-30T17:12:27.317Z"}]

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