kie dot ai connector stuck in prepare approve submit flow, approval never completes

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?

after reconnecting the kie dot ai connector, direct image generation calls like nano banana image are no longer available, and the only path now is a prepare, approve, submit flow where the approval step returns approved false with no way to grant it, and this happens consistently even after a full restart, not just a stale connection. Then just add that you were trying to generate images for your website using Claude Code, plus whether you're on Windows or Mac.

What Should Happen?

expected behavior, the approval step should complete so image generation calls can go through as they did before, or at minimum there should be a way to manually grant approval from within the session.

Error Messages/Logs

kie.ai's connector reconnected in a different mode than before. Direct generation calls (like the nano_banana_image calls I was using all session) are no longer exposed; the only path now is a "prepare → approve → submit" flow, and the approval step isn't completing on this session's transport (the plan comes back approved: false with no way for me to grant it). I tried twice and it's stuck.
So: I can still browse kie.ai's model catalog, but I can't currently generate or edit images through it.

Steps to Reproduce

one, connect the kie dot ai connector in Claude Code. Two, ask Claude to generate an image using a direct call such as nano banana image. Three, observe that direct calls are no longer available and the only option is a prepare, approve, submit flow. Four, attempt to approve, and observe it returns approved false with no way to grant it from the session.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.223

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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