Request Entity Too Large: Anthropic API Context Window Overflow During File Exploration
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Aug 22, 2025 by RRaffay Closed Aug 26, 2025
Bug Description
I'm trying to run a query but it keeps getting stuck with the 413 API Error. Specifically, it keeps saying Request exceeds model context window eventhough I have not made any changes and it is just exploring files.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: WarpTerminal
- Version: 1.0.88
- Feedback ID: c93c7d19-9612-481c-805b-31ffb5af272e
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 413 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"Request size exceeds model context window\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CSPNDjJb37kb9tWgCojVg\"}\n at v4.generate (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:926:2680)\n at XP.makeStatusError (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:943:2101)\n at XP.makeRequest (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:943:5315)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n at async DZ1.showErrors (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:27329)\n at async DZ1 (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:16486)\n at async s2B (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:27180)\n at async file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:22275\n at async eD0 (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:3656)\n at async Fe (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:22245)","timestamp":"2025-08-22T20:18:47.782Z"},{"error":"Error: 413 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"Request size exceeds model context window\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CSPNWM8K7qmQhZW3tdPNH\"}\n at v4.generate (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:926:2680)\n at XP.makeStatusError (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:943:2101)\n at XP.makeRequest (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:943:5315)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n at async DZ1.showErrors (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:27329)\n at async DZ1 (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:16486)\n at async s2B (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:27180)\n at async file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:22275\n at async eD0 (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:3656)\n at async Fe (file:///Users/ranaraffay/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1891:22245)","timestamp":"2025-08-22T20:22:33.424Z"}]This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗