{"version":"2.1.292","anchor":"new-usage-credits-message-pattern-and-usagelimitdenial-on-tu","canonical_anchor":"new-usage-credits-message-pattern-and-usagelimitdenial-on-tu","heading":"Claude Code recognises 'requires usage credits' messages","tier":"notice","area":"Usage Credits","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.292\/e\/new-usage-credits-message-pattern-and-usagelimitdenial-on-tu","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.292","markdown":"### Claude Code recognises 'requires usage credits' messages\n\nClaude Code now recognises messages saying a model requires usage credits, and a failed turn can report a usage-limit refusal\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code now recognises messages that say a model, such as Fable, Haiku, Mythos, Opus or Sonnet, \"requires usage credits.\"\n\nSeparately, when a turn fails, its result can now include `usageLimitDenial`, a note that the turn was refused because of a usage limit.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis suggests some models may be refused unless usage credits are available.\n\n- Area: Usage Credits\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 4\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}