[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Usage Policy violation on valid user queries

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 15, 2026 by maxdubakov Closed May 19, 2026

Bug Description
I am asking a completely valid question (actually, what claude suggested), and instead get this `API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our
Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). This request triggered restrictions on
violative cyber content and was blocked under Anthropic's Usage Policy. To request an
adjustment pursuant to our Cyber Verification Program based on how you use Claude, fill out
https://claude.com/form/cyber-use-case?token=[REDACTED]
aUqxkuSvdwkAKdJMravfEqbEcQigJ7hT73qOcajVi68wFQP-UYDXNLAUTqBvMMphstm3YUHSl_JLBzJFBGM5Yh8Z8g…
Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to
assist with a different task. If you are seeing this refusal repeatedly, try running /model
claude-sonnet-4-20250514 to switch models.

Request ID: req_011Cb54o1txx1HTKh6Jv9YNd`

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: WezTerm
  • Version: 2.1.132
  • Feedback ID: a6c43296-0774-4b53-a154-31d39d0e9c51

Errors

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