API 500 Internal Server Error on every request
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by mzimbergFinX Closed May 25, 2026
Describe the bug
Every request via Claude Code returns a 500 Internal Server Error.
Error message
API Error: 500
{"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"}}
Steps to reproduce
- Run any prompt in Claude Code
- Observe 500 error on every request
Environment
- Using Claude Code with claude.ai account directly (not API key)
- Issue affects 100% of requests
Expected behavior
Requests should complete successfully.
Additional context
Checked status.anthropic.com - no active incidents listed. Request ID from error: req_011Ca5k61REPFRbReL4GVit1
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