[BUG] The Fetch tool of Claude Code does not identify properly but uses a generic UA

Resolved 💬 15 comments Opened Sep 13, 2025 by demetris Closed Apr 17, 2026

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?

Hey, all!

The Fetch tool of Claude Code identifies as axios/1.8.4.

What Should Happen?

I think the tool should identify with something like this:

Claude Code Fetch (assistant; +https://example.com/some-page/)

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

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Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.0.113 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

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