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Configure default_headers / betas on the client\n2. Or always call client.beta.messages with betas=['compact-2026-09-04'] while the block is in history\nExpected: Request accepted / failure becomes diagnosable\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"a7d638e4-db9e-49c9-b78c-b42c0f122187","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Set anthropic-beta: compact-2026-09-04 as a client default header (or use client.beta.messages) for the whole conversation.\n\nOption: Send the beta header on every request [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Anthropic Claude API / on-demand compaction beta header\nSteps:\n1. Configure default_headers / betas on the client\n2. 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