claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Extra usage required for 1M context access [1 comments, 1 participants]

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TL;DR

The error message "Extra usage is required for 1M context" likely indicates that the current usage limits are being exceeded, despite the reported limits being under 25%, and may require enabling extra usage or optimizing requests.

Guidance

• Review the current usage limits and consider enabling extra usage to accommodate the 1M context requests.
• Verify that the reported limits are accurate and up-to-date, as the error message may be triggered by a temporary spike in usage.
• Check the Claude Design usage, which is currently at 88%, to see if it's contributing to the error.
• Consider optimizing requests or reducing the context size to mitigate the error, if enabling extra usage is not feasible.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to usage limits and error messages, rather than code-specific issues.

Notes

The error message "Extra usage is required for long context requests" may be misleading, as it's written as a rate-limited error rather than a denied error. The actual cause of the error may be related to temporary server stress or usage spikes.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Enable extra usage to accommodate the 1M context requests, as the error message suggests that the current usage limits are being exceeded. This may help resolve the issue, but it's essential to monitor usage and optimize requests to avoid future errors.