[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Authentication incompatible with long context beta header

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Oct 16, 2025 by ahmedyakan Closed Oct 25, 2025

Bug Description
I got error API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"This authentication style is
incompatible with the long context beta header."},"request_id":"req_011CUAc27tpWw3nSGZu9AfHP"}, and I can't use my subscription!

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: cursor
  • Version: 2.0.19
  • Feedback ID: 0cc2dedb-407f-41ca-b2fe-a3c765f73e26

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Could not resolve authentication method. Expected either apiKey or authToken to be set. Or for one of the \"X-Api-Key\" or \"Authorization\" headers to be explicitly omitted\n    at file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:206:3011","timestamp":"2025-10-16T09:00:28.801Z"},{"error":"Error: Could not resolve authentication method. Expected either apiKey or authToken to be set. Or for one of the \"X-Api-Key\" or \"Authorization\" headers to be explicitly omitted\n    at file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:206:3011","timestamp":"2025-10-16T09:00:28.806Z"},{"error":"Error: Could not resolve authentication method. Expected either apiKey or authToken to be set. Or for one of the \"X-Api-Key\" or \"Authorization\" headers to be explicitly omitted\n    at eS.validateHeaders (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:930)\n    at eS.buildHeaders (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:8412)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async eS.buildRequest (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:7470)\n    at async eS.makeRequest (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:3309)\n    at async wH1.model (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3226:19441)\n    at async wH1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2574:39781)\n    at async zRQ (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3226:19595)\n    at async file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3226:13795\n    at async rn0 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3226:4415)","timestamp":"2025-10-16T09:00:29.112Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"This authentication style is incompatible with the long context beta header.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CUAc25QkXmofSeoS1K2rC\"}\n    at q4.generate (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:202:83047)\n    at eS.makeStatusError (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:2117)\n    at eS.makeRequest (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:5330)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async gX1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1275:8784)\n    at async qC1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3216:992)\n    at async $t1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3216:1201)\n    at async Promise.all (index 0)\n    at async eF1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3216:2300)\n    at async QRQ (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3226:482)","timestamp":"2025-10-16T09:00:55.609Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"This authentication style is incompatible with the long context beta header.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CUAc25SVD8qabnPeVUWHU\"}\n    at q4.generate (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:202:83047)\n    at eS.makeStatusError (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:2117)\n    at eS.makeRequest (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:356:5330)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async gX1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1275:8784)\n    at async qC1 (file:///Users/yakan/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/

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