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Claude 4 API Was Retired on June 15, 2026

If you're seeing errors, it's because Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet 4 are permanently retired. Your API key still works — you just need to change the model name. Fix below.

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Getting HTTP 410 Gone, "model not found", or "invalid_model_error"? Here's exactly what changed and how to fix it.

⚠️ Claude 4 shut down June 15, 2026 — migrate now

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