[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Internal Server Error (500)
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.96
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 8 comments · opened Apr 8, 2026 · closed Apr 8, 2026
Bug Description
I'm using my Claude Code account and keep getting this error: API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZriHW7RQXHvFebcE2zKE"}
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 2.1.96
- Feedback ID: b5b1bfab-3507-4390-b710-936989e857f2
Errors
[{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 500\n at oB (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:108:1194)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:113:12750)\n at emit (node:events:92:22)\n at endReadableNT (internal:streams/readable:865:50)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)\n at request (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:115:2467)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8122:20623)\n at async Pr (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:417:3767)\n at async hC5 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8122:20380)\n at async Zi7 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8122:21015)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:07.898Z"},{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 500\n at oB (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:108:1194)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:113:12750)\n at emit (node:events:92:22)\n at endReadableNT (internal:streams/readable:865:50)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)\n at request (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:115:2467)\n at async iI1 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1963:13999)\n at async fn9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1963:14538)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:07.962Z"},{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 500\n at oB (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:108:1194)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:113:12750)\n at emit (node:events:92:22)\n at endReadableNT (internal:streams/readable:865:50)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)\n at request (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:115:2467)\n at async iI1 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1963:13999)\n at async fn9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1963:14538)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:08.030Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZriHVrnmtYrDFeq2GAxt\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51975)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4942)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:09.898Z"},{"error":"SyntaxError: JSON Parse error: Unexpected identifier \"API\"\n at <parse> (:0)\n at parse (unknown)\n at _E8 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:160:10030)\n at O (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:124:19119)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:162:1186)\n at j1H (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:5959:466)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:09.898Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZriHW7RQXHvFebcE2zKE\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51975)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4942)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T17:39:09.957Z"}]
8 Comments
Same error:
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server
error"},"request_id":"req_011CZrhxudkUwJx2G3JjeDgA"}
Same error:
API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server
error"},"request_id":"req_011CZriMy3mje5YYdbJi5PU9"}
Windows / Claude code version 2.1.96
Working again just a moment ago
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/45346
Same issue desktop version of app. CLI works fine: API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CZrimWCepjnVnwNcnQLtH"}
Same error, here. A way to downgrade?
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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