[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Image Processing Failure

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 4, 2025 by vinnythefemboy Closed Oct 8, 2025

Bug Description
Claude code gives an error says API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Could not process image"},"request_id":"req_011CTnbKFncCFmfjLsXasiTG"}

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.0.0
  • Feedback ID: ea8572da-bf27-4521-aef5-bc7af393ad0b

Errors

[{"error":"fv1: Insufficient permissions for global npm install.\n    at qq0 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2194:1029)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async lY1 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2204:43)\n    at async file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3177:8694","timestamp":"2025-10-04T17:57:52.030Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at yP.makeRequest (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1034:3864)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)","timestamp":"2025-10-04T17:58:10.374Z"},{"error":"Error: Input buffer contains unsupported image format\n    at bg.dsQ [as metadata] (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:116:36391)\n    at La (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:842:1879)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async SE6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1684:2723)\n    at async Object.call (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1679:329)\n    at async Eh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:21927)\n    at async TFB (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:18069)\n    at async U2B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1120:31030)\n    at async Z8B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1907:1967)\n    at async qh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:17262)","timestamp":"2025-10-04T17:58:30.716Z"},{"error":"Error: Input buffer contains unsupported image format\n    at bg.dsQ [as metadata] (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:116:36391)\n    at La (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:842:1879)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async SE6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1684:2723)\n    at async Object.call (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1679:329)\n    at async Eh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:21927)\n    at async TFB (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:18069)\n    at async U2B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1120:31030)\n    at async Z8B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1907:1967)\n    at async qh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:17262)","timestamp":"2025-10-04T17:58:30.751Z"},{"error":"Error: Input buffer contains unsupported image format\n    at bg.dsQ [as metadata] (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:116:36391)\n    at La (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:842:1879)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async SE6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1684:2723)\n    at async Object.call (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1679:329)\n    at async Eh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:21927)\n    at async TFB (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:18069)\n    at async U2B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1120:31030)\n    at async Z8B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1907:1967)\n    at async qh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:17262)","timestamp":"2025-10-04T17:58:30.806Z"},{"error":"Error: Input buffer contains unsupported image format\n    at bg.dsQ [as metadata] (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:116:36391)\n    at La (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:842:1879)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async SE6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1684:2723)\n    at async Object.call (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1679:329)\n    at async Eh6 (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:21927)\n    at async TFB (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3162:18069)\n    at async U2B (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1120:31030)

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