[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Usage Policy violation on valid task requests
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.216
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 3, 2026
Bug Description
i keep receiving the following reply after asking agent to execute a task agent proposed: API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to assist with a different task.
Request ID: req_011CdfQpMzd2yNAF4BduxNSY
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 2.1.216
- Feedback ID: d3c94033-1637-474b-8859-d0d90b84474a
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CdWvpYuQt62sViyot14f7\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:40:49240)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:80:7690)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-07-29T19:50:02.206Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CdWw7jtBYEaSeuMJayr8z\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:40:49240)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:80:7690)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-07-29T19:53:40.898Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CdWwGEDEokgd7uyUiPjrG\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:40:49240)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:80:7690)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-07-29T19:55:41.743Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CdWxaXg5kSUZdZSWSgg53\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:40:49240)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:80:7690)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-07-29T20:12:59.096Z"}]