# Opus 4.7 is unusable. every request blocked by anthropic usage policy **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** anthropic\ **Created:** [April 18, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-is-unusable-every-request-blocked-by-anthropic-usage-policy/158345 "2026-04-18T01:27:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![art\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@art\_m](https://forum.cursor.com/u/art_m)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-is-unusable-every-request-blocked-by-anthropic-usage-policy/158345/1 "2026-04-18T01:27:38Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug “We are unable to complete this request because it was blocked under Anthropic’s Usage Policy.” Every interaction with opus 4.7 in cursor ide receives this response ### Steps to Reproduce use opus 4.7 ### Expected Behavior oh ffs ### Operating System MacOS ### Version Information Version: 3.0.16 VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50 Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z Layout: glass Build Type: Stable Release Track: Default Electron: 39.8.1 Chromium: 142.0.7444.265 Node.js: 22.22.1 V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0 ### For AI issues: which model did you use? opus 4.7 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-is-unusable-every-request-blocked-by-anthropic-usage-policy/158345/4 "2026-04-18T08:15:51Z")
Split this topic on April 18, 2026, 8:15am UTC 2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Opus 4.7 "blocked under Anthropic’s Usage Policy](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-blocked-under-anthropics-usage-policy/158330) ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-is-unusable-every-request-blocked-by-anthropic-usage-policy/158345/6 "2026-04-18T08:14:22Z")
Hey, this isn’t a Cursor bug. The error is coming straight from Anthropic content moderation, and we’re just passing it through as-is. Opus 4.7 has noticeably stricter filters than 4.6, and we’re currently seeing a lot of false positives on legit code, not just for you. What you can try: - Switch to a different model like GPT-5, Gemini 3 Pro, or Sonnet 4.6. It should go through without getting blocked. - Remove files from the context that might trigger the filter, like auth, crypto, networking, network protocol parsers, and similar. @Kira18 this applies to you too. Please save the Request ID in case we escalate it. We can’t directly change the filter behavior on the Cursor side. That’s Anthropic’s decision. If Opus 4.7 is critical for you, reply with what type of project it is, no details, just the domain, and I’ll pass it along as a false positive signal. ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/opus-4-7-is-unusable-every-request-blocked-by-anthropic-usage-policy/158345/7 "2026-04-18T08:15:57Z")
Closed on April 18, 2026, 8:15am UTC