[BUG] Appeal Form Redirect Loop After Account Restriction
Open 💬 37 comments Opened May 26, 2026 by ianbandrade
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?
After my account restriction, the appeal form link provided by Anthropic does not open correctly. Instead of loading the appeal page, it redirects me to claude.ai/new, making it impossible to submit an appeal request.
The issue appears to be a redirect loop or broken authentication/session handling related to restricted accounts.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/47b040a5-a4e1-489d-bc4a-9bcb9570a0f5
What Should Happen?
The appeal link should open the appeal submission form normally so restricted users can request a manual review.
Error Messages/Logs
400 - This organization has been disabled.
Observed behavior:
- Clicking the appeal form link
- Browser redirects to claude.ai/new
- Appeal form never loads
Additional context:
- Restriction occurred shortly after using the /compact command
- Account had been used for approximately 1 hour before the restriction
- Usage was for a personal autonomous video generation project
Steps to Reproduce
- Receive account restriction email from Anthropic
- Click the provided appeal form link
- Get redirected to
claude.ai/new - Appeal form never appears
- Repeating the process results in the same redirect behavior
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/47b040a5-a4e1-489d-bc4a-9bcb9570a0f5
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.150
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
37 Comments
I have the same problem
I ran into the same problem too; how did you solve it?
Still haven't :(
Same issue here.
Clicked the appeal form link in the suspension email → redirects to claude.ai, no form, no way to appeal.
This broken appeal path means there is literally no recourse for users who believe their suspension is a false positive.
Requesting a working appeal channel or direct human review.
me too, why? i‘m developer
I might have found a useful link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtyS8ONgH8vi6NrUpQ2lfsjSPGTZ1bW_i-E7XtGDcDZxbKeQ/viewform
This link may help: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtyS8ONgH8vi6NrUpQ2lfsjSPGTZ1bW_i-E7XtGDcDZxbKeQ/viewform
This link may help: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtyS8ONgH8vi6NrUpQ2lfsjSPGTZ1bW_i-E7XtGDcDZxbKeQ/viewform
I'm Having the same issue, my account was suspended, no way to appeals, the email I sent is automatic responses, as a developer is super useful to count with claude code, not being able to use it means not having the same power as others. It's a relly upsetting situation, happy to avoid any problem in the future, but I didn't even get a warn first.
I have the same issue
This is an official page and they have they appeal form link there, I only trust on that one:
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/14328960-identity-verification-on-claude#h_436ca483e1
It's that link that is not working...
I've been having the same issue, thank you @CHOCH2R for the appeal link.
I was investigating this bug and I will share more info if Anthropic responds to my email requesting permission to do so. I can confirm that the form intended to be accessed at /restricted is not a google form, so it is in my opinion unlikely that the google form mentioned in this thread is sending your data to Anthropic.
I have the same problem like video shared
So did Anthropic reply to your email?
Same issue. I tried the google doc here without any response. https://x.com/KYLEN_OUT/status/2071949035683115357?s=20
Same here, only found this on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1u23ti9/either_im_crazy_or_claudes_account_appeal_form/
The same thing happened to me this morning. My account was upgraded to Max during the night without my permission; 30 minutes later my account was suspended. And now I cannot appeal the suspension because I'm stuck with the redirect to claude.ai/new !
I did a bit more debugging on my end in case it helps.
https://claude.ai/restricted./restricted. The navigation appears to happen client-side./edge-api/bootstrap/.../app_start) returns200 OK, not a403or another restricted-account response.https://claude.ai/new.api_disabled_reason: "trust_and_safety"andcapabilities: ["chat"].400 Bad Requestwith:From what I can tell, this looks like the frontend isn't recognizing my current account state as one that should stay on
/restricted, so it falls back to/newinstead. I'm not sure whether that's expected or a bug, but I figured these observations might help narrow it down.I also captured several HAR files while reproducing the issue. They contain authentication/session information, so I haven't attached them publicly, but I'm happy to provide redacted versions or share them privately if they'd help investigate.
Edit: Small follow-up: I also checked current_user_access. It reports
chatasavailable, along with several org/API permissions asavailable, even though the completion endpoint returnsorganization_disabled.So the frontend seems to receive an "available" access state during initialization, but the chat API later rejects the org as disabled. This may explain why the app loads
/newinstead of keeping me on/restricted.You should be working for Anthropic.
Would love to, but I only want to be unbanned 😭
Is that Google form is from anthropic side or just collecting our data ?
Honestly there's a solid chance that it didn't come from Anthropic at all. It seems weird that a tech company like Anthropic would rely on a Google form as a backup. They don't acknowledge or deny the presence of this discussion, so, it's free roam for potential scammers and data collectors.
I have not seen Anthropic redirect to that form in any way, and the google form has been originally shared by a random user on Reddit claiming they've got it from Anthropic support which we have no confirmation. I think it's not from Anthropic at all.
Then how we can unbanned our accounts now
Wait until they fix the /restricted link I guess
Same issue. My organization was disabled ("This organization has been
disabled."), and claude.ai/restricted immediately redirects to
claude.ai/new while logged in with the affected account, so the appeal
form is unreachable.
Emailing usersafety@anthropic.com only triggers an auto-reply linking
back to the same inaccessible form, and the thread is then auto-closed
as "no longer monitored." So there is currently no working path to
submit an appeal for org-disabled accounts.
Org ID: 39ab0767-18f7-44f4-8d93-0e3b8f000204
R.I.P. Anthropic customer service
I’ve encountered the same issue, and there appears to be no way to submit an appeal. This is quite disappointing for a company of this level.
+1 — same issue.
Workaround: Claude Code via Console API key.
I've noticed that it's mostly people with organisations that are getting this issue. I'm deleting my organisation to try again the appeal link in a few days and will update you if it works.
<img width="742" height="546" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b903e4ab-9162-4441-9611-00e51deaa312" />
Appeal page seems to be back for me!
Excellent!! i already sent the review resquest this morning too.
Yes and for anyone commenting, don't log in the normal way, go back to the email and click the link or go to claude.ai/restricted .
Going to claude.ai normally did not help (the redirect is still broken).
I've directly gone for writing "claude.ai/restricted" link and it works fine
+1 — appeal denied after what I believe was an easily verifiable accident. Adding my full timeline for Trust & Safety / engineering visibility.
Account: leu.tejeda@gmail.com (personal Claude Max)
Timeline:
What I believe triggered it:
I left a Claude Code agent session running without a stop/time limit — an accidental runaway loop that spiked token usage. I stopped it once I noticed. This was not scraping, account sharing, or intentional automation — solo development on my own internal business CRM (Node.js). The usage pattern should be distinguishable from malicious abuse in your logs.
Why this feels disproportionate:
Current workaround: Claude Code via pay-as-you-go API — materially more expensive than Max for the same development workflow.
<img width="740" height="594" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3bd71c21-d91a-41e6-96ed-32ededc65f3c" />
Ask for Anthropic:
Happy to provide redacted screenshots (suspension email, appeal denied, "Review requested" status, billing) privately to Anthropic staff.
This isn't about evading rules — it's about proportionality and a broken appeal/refund path for paying customers.