Anthropic web_search_20260209+ calls search from code execution by default — set allowed_callers ["direct"]

Fix

{"type": "web_search_20260318", "name": "web_search", "allowed_callers": ["direct"]}

Or keep dynamic filtering and add "response_inclusion": "excluded" to drop nested search result blocks from the response. Pass assistant content back unchanged on later turns: a missing or modified encrypted_content gives a 400 validation error. Use only one of allowed_domains / blocked_domains (both gives 400).

Symptom

After bumping the web search tool from web_search_20250305 to web_search_20260209 or web_search_20260318, responses contain code execution blocks, or a request on a model without programmatic tool calling returns 400 telling you to set allowed_callers.

Cause

Versions: web_search_20250305 (basic), web_search_20260209 (adds dynamic filtering: Claude writes code to filter results before they enter context), web_search_20260318 (adds response_inclusion). On 20260209+ the allowed_callers default is ["code_execution_20260120"] instead of ["direct"]; the API provisions code execution automatically. Dynamic filtering needs Claude 4.6+ models. Google Cloud and Azure-hosted Foundry only offer the basic version; web search is not on Amazon Bedrock.

Verify

Check capabilities.server_tools.web_search.supported in the Models API; usage.server_tool_use.web_search_requests counts searches ($10 / 1,000).

Sources

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Anthropic web_search_20260209+ calls search from code execution by default — set allowed_callers ["direct"]

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