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Claude Code v2.1.219 ·

Two new API betas documented: scalar fallbacks: "default" and mid-conversation tool changes

Docs now describe two beta headers for automatic refusal fallbacks and swapping tools mid-conversation.

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What

The skill documents two beta headers that did not appear in the previous build's docs.

Details
  • fallbacks: "default" sits behind server-side-fallback-2026-07-01 and lets the server pick the fallback by refusal category; the array form stays on server-side-fallback-2026-06-01, and pairing either header with the other form returns 400.
  • A new tool-use-concepts section covers mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01: tool_addition and tool_removal blocks on a role: "system" message change the tool set between turns without invalidating the prompt cache.
  • Tools involved must be declared with "defer_loading": True.
Evidence

mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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Names in the bundleserver-side-fallback-2026-07-01mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01defer_loading

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