[BUG] aAPI Error API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages: text content blocks must be non-empty"},"request_id":"req_011CadzdJN5EMs3LtT7nCK6X"}
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 2, 2026 by MPO2024 Closed May 6, 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?
when i paste a screenshot into chat it crashes teh session in claude code. its impossible to always remember to add a charachter into the chat to prevent this error.
<img width="923" height="723" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5d228238-da5e-43f7-8427-c676438fe85d" />
What Should Happen?
it should just let the screenshot go through
Error Messages/Logs
API Error
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.716.content.1.text: cache_control cannot be set for empty text blocks"},"request_id":"req_011CadzcQ9Z32r4LqUME6L7Z"}
Steps to Reproduce
paste a screenshot into chat with no text
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code 2.1.126.
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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