[BUG] Started to get API Error: 400
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 3, 2026 by stemania1 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?
I suddenly started to get API errors in a Claude Code session
What Should Happen?
I should get a response instead of an API error
Error Messages/Logs
API Error
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.170.content.3.text: cache_control cannot be set for empty text blocks"},"request_id":"req_011CaegKdvxdjKUQ7xw4E6dT"}
hello
API Error
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages: text content blocks must be non-empty"},"request_id":"req_011CaegLR3LuM65W8WXEhz59"}
hello
API Error
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages: text content blocks must be non-empty"},"request_id":"req_011CaegRDK3DdYvSDu4ES3fC"}
hello
API Error
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages: text content blocks must be non-empty"},"request_id":"req_011CaegcLXBeSMD4JYPQWbcL"}
Steps to Reproduce
I tell it "hello" and it gives me an API error.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
the latest Windows version
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
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