---
name: anth-debug-bundle
description: 'Collect Anthropic Claude API debug evidence for support and troubleshooting.

  Use when encountering persistent API issues, preparing support tickets,

  or collecting diagnostic information including request IDs and rate limit headers.

  Trigger with phrases like "anthropic debug", "claude debug bundle",

  "collect anthropic logs", "anthropic diagnostic", "claude support ticket".

  '
allowed-tools: Read, Bash(grep:*), Bash(curl:*), Bash(tar:*), Grep
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags:
- saas
- ai
- anthropic
compatibility: Designed for Claude Code
---
# Anthropic Debug Bundle

## Overview

Collect diagnostic information for Claude API issues. Every API response includes a `request-id` header — this is the single most important piece of data for Anthropic support.

## Prerequisites

- Anthropic SDK installed
- Access to application logs
- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` set in environment

## Instructions

### Step 1: Capture Request ID

```python
import anthropic

client = anthropic.Anthropic()

try:
    message = client.messages.create(
        model="claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
        max_tokens=64,
        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "test"}]
    )
    print(f"Request ID: {message._request_id}")  # req_01A1B2C3...
except anthropic.APIStatusError as e:
    print(f"Request ID: {e.response.headers.get('request-id')}")
    print(f"Status: {e.status_code}")
    print(f"Error: {e.message}")
```

```typescript
// TypeScript — access raw response headers
const response = await client.messages.create({
  model: 'claude-sonnet-4-20250514',
  max_tokens: 64,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'test' }],
}).asResponse();

console.log('Request ID:', response.headers.get('request-id'));
console.log('Rate limit remaining:', response.headers.get('anthropic-ratelimit-requests-remaining'));
```

### Step 2: Debug Bundle Script

```bash
#!/bin/bash
# anthropic-debug-bundle.sh
BUNDLE_DIR="anthropic-debug-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
mkdir -p "$BUNDLE_DIR"

echo "=== Anthropic Debug Bundle ===" > "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
echo "Generated: $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"

# SDK versions
echo -e "\n--- SDK Versions ---" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
pip show anthropic 2>/dev/null | grep -E "^(Name|Version)" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
npm list @anthropic-ai/sdk 2>/dev/null >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
python3 --version >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt" 2>&1
node --version >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt" 2>&1

# API key status (NEVER log the key itself)
echo -e "\n--- Auth Status ---" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY:+SET (${#ANTHROPIC_API_KEY} chars)}" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"

# Connectivity test with headers
echo -e "\n--- API Connectivity ---" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
curl -s -w "\nHTTP %{http_code} | Time: %{time_total}s" \
  -o "$BUNDLE_DIR/api-response.json" \
  -D "$BUNDLE_DIR/response-headers.txt" \
  https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"claude-sonnet-4-20250514","max_tokens":8,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"1"}]}' \
  >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"

# Rate limit headers
echo -e "\n--- Rate Limit Headers ---" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
grep -i "ratelimit\|request-id\|retry-after" "$BUNDLE_DIR/response-headers.txt" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"

# API status page
echo -e "\n--- API Status ---" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt"
curl -s https://status.anthropic.com/api/v2/status.json | python3 -c \
  "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d['status']['description'])" >> "$BUNDLE_DIR/summary.txt" 2>&1

# Package and clean up
tar -czf "$BUNDLE_DIR.tar.gz" "$BUNDLE_DIR"
rm -rf "$BUNDLE_DIR"
echo "Bundle: $BUNDLE_DIR.tar.gz"
```

### Step 3: Redaction Rules

**ALWAYS REDACT:** API keys, user content/PII, authorization headers

**SAFE TO INCLUDE:** Request IDs, error messages, rate limit headers, SDK versions, status codes, timestamps

## Key Headers for Debugging

| Header | Example | Use |
|--------|---------|-----|
| `request-id` | `req_01A1B2C3...` | Support ticket reference |
| `anthropic-ratelimit-requests-limit` | `1000` | Your RPM cap |
| `anthropic-ratelimit-requests-remaining` | `995` | Requests left |
| `anthropic-ratelimit-tokens-limit` | `80000` | Your TPM cap |
| `anthropic-ratelimit-tokens-remaining` | `79000` | Tokens left |
| `retry-after` | `30` | Seconds to wait (on 429) |

## Resources

- [API Status](https://status.anthropic.com)
- [Error Types](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/errors)
- [Rate Limits](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits)

## Next Steps

For rate limit issues, see `anth-rate-limits`.