MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES

Updated October 23, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES is a Claude Code environment variable. Its release history is not tracked here. It is listed in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.310
Category	Network and proxy
Official docs	Listed

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_RETRIES: Maximum API request retries.
BASH_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS
CLAUDE_CODE_NONSTREAMING_TIMEOUT_RETRIES: Caps how many times a timed-out non-streaming fallback request is re-sent.
CLAUDE_CODE_OVERLOADED_RETRY_MAX_DELAY_MS: Raises the ceiling on the backoff delay when retrying a request that returned a 529 overloaded response.
CLAUDE_CODE_RETRY_WATCHDOG_MAX_USAGE_LIMIT_WAIT_MS: Bounds how long unattended retry mode (CLAUDE_CODE_RETRY_WATCHDOG) waits for a usage-limit reset.
CLAUDE_CODE_RETRY_WATCHDOG_MAX_WAIT_MS: Caps the total time unattended retry mode (CLAUDE_CODE_RETRY_WATCHDOG) waits through 429 and 529 responses.
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: Custom endpoint for Anthropic services.
API_FORCE_IDLE_TIMEOUT

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES?

Its release history is not tracked here.

How do I set MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export MAX_STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_RETRIES=value), or add it to the "env" object in ~/.claude/settings.json to apply it to every session.

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.