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"}]

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