[Bug] Anthropic API Error: 500 Internal Server Error occurring frequently
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 16, 2026 by granthbr Closed Jun 15, 2026
Bug Description
what is happening that i get this all the time on existing sessions and new sessions too? i've counted ten or these errors just today: ⎿ API Error: 500 Internal server error. This is a server-side issue, usually temporary — try again in a moment. If it
persists, check status.claude.com.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.142
- Feedback ID: 157c6594-33d2-4336-a527-9dbe5d0a999f
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011Cb6grYBeMyqT6P1uJp3BH\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:62015)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-16T18:03:12.234Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011Cb6gxyDTYxZdeBHuqpN8x\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:62015)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-16T18:04:41.489Z"}]This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗