[BUG] API Error: 500
Resolved 💬 38 comments Opened Apr 8, 2026 by c0d3-ninja Closed Apr 8, 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_011CZrhgdwV7TvN3achye98d"}
What Should Happen?
While using VS code extension getting this error
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Use vs code extension and say hi
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
NA
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
38 Comments
same in claude desktop
Why this is marked as invalid? 😠
Same with Claude code now.
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
+1
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZrhwsqZw89NyUyfZTNaD"}
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZrhxrpacXuNcNe3TqEma"}
on v2.1.92
same for me.
same +1
Yep again here
EDIT: 2.1.96
+1
same
same
same
same
Looks like a global problem. Same on Windows
same
same
on 2.1.96 same
+1
same
same
Same for me
Same for me
Same here. It happened in the middle of executing a plan while using Claude CLI.
It also happens in the CLI version of Claude Code:
ensure you updated by restarting the claude desktop app . just clicked relaunch and now it works
Same for me, happens when using Claude Code:
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server
error"},"request_id":"req_011CZrhxudkUwJx2G3JjeDgA"}
Same for me
same; Error message
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZriQtCehDngXZRUmWEMs"}
this claude status show thats have some problems now:
https://status.claude.com/
support@anthropic.com was contacted, I hope they take care of this.
I don't know if any of you had opus 4.6 took really bad decision(not listening mostly) in the last hours like it was for me
same with claude CLI. claude.ai works for me.
It already works for me. 👍
+1 - I am back up.
https://status.claude.com/incidents/5f418rpyb84x
It is back up for me too. I think this issue can be closed as solved.
Thanks for the reports and sorry for this blip in service, we believe the issue has been mitigated.
happening again #47437 13/4
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