claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Anthropic API Error: HTTP 500 Server Error [1 comments, 2 participants]

[ { "error": "Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink 'C:\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\claude\<RANDOM_ID>\tasks\<FILE_ID>.output'", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:13:09.256Z" }, { "error": "MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (46059 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or search for specific content instead of reading the whole file.", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:14:20.406Z" }, { "error": "Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink 'C:\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\claude\<RANDOM_ID>\tasks\<FILE_ID>.output'", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:19:34.574Z" }, { "error": "Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink 'C:\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\claude\<RANDOM_ID>\tasks\<FILE_ID>.output'", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:19:38.744Z" }, { "error": "MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (40098 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or search for specific content instead of reading the whole file.", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:19:48.320Z" }, { "error": "MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (46059 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or search for specific content instead of reading the whole file.", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:19:58.586Z" }, { "error": "Error: 1P event logging: 25 events failed to export (code=ECONNABORTED, timeout of 10000ms exceeded)", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:42:58.357Z" }, { "error": "Error: Failed to export 25 events (code=ECONNABORTED, timeout of 10000ms exceeded)", "timestamp": "2026-05-16T13:42:58.357Z" } ]

TL;DR

Try switching to a different model or waiting for a moment before retrying the API request to potentially mitigate the "Service is busy" error.

Guidance

• The error message "Service is busy — try again in a moment, or switch to a different model" suggests that the issue might be temporary and related to server load or availability.
• The provided error stacktrace indicates an AggregateError at a specific line in the cli.js file, which could be related to the API request or server response handling.
• To verify the issue, try reproducing the error with a different model or at a different time to see if the problem persists.
• Consider checking the API documentation or support resources for any known issues or maintenance schedules that might be causing the error.

Notes

The root cause of the issue is unclear, and without more information about the API or server, it's difficult to provide a definitive solution. The suggestions above are based on the error messages and stacktrace provided.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Try switching to a different model or waiting for a moment before retrying the API request, as this might help mitigate the "Service is busy" error.