# Sorry, I hit a snag. Please try again shortly or modify your prompt"

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**Created:** [July 14, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/sorry-i-hit-a-snag-please-try-again-shortly-or-modify-your-prompt/21154 "2026-07-14T21:11:21Z")\
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I have the following problem “Sorry, I hit a snag. Please try again shortly or modify your prompt” and it sends this message “[GoogleGenerativeAI Error]: Error fetching from [https://monospace-pa.googleapis.com/v1/models/gemini-3-flash-preview:streamGenerateContent?alt=sse:](https://monospace-pa.googleapis.com/v1/models/gemini-3-flash-preview:streamGenerateContent?alt=sse:) [400 Bad Request] Unable to submit request because Thinking\_config.include\_thoughts is only enabled when thinking is enabled.. Learn more: [Generate content with the Gemini API &nbsp;|&nbsp; Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform &nbsp;|&nbsp; Google Cloud Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/model-reference/gemini)” I can’t solve it if someone can help me

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This error occurs because your application is sending the parameter include\_thoughts: true in the API request, but \*\*thinking/reasoning mode is disabled or set to 0 tokens\*\* in your configuration. The Gemini API requires thinking to be explicitly enabled whenever include\_thoughts is requested.

How to Fix It

#1. If you are writing custom code (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST)

Ensure you only set include\_thoughts when thinking is actively configured with a token budget or level:

\* \*\*JavaScript / TypeScript (@google/genai or @ai-sdk/google):\*\*

```json

// Incorrect (Causes 400 Error if thinking is disabled/0):

“thinkingConfig”: { “includeThoughts”: true }

// Correct (Include thinkingBudget or thinkingLevel):

“thinkingConfig”: {

```
 "thinkingBudget": 1024,

 "includeThoughts": true

```

}

```

\* \*\*Python (google-genai):\*\*

```python

# Ensure thinking\_budget is set if include\_thoughts=True

config = {

```
   "thinking_config": {

       "thinking_budget": 1024,

       "include_thoughts": True,

   }

```

}

```

\* \*\*If you want thinking turned off:\*\* Remove the thinking\_config object completely from your API payload.

# 2. If you are using an app or CLI tool (e.g., OpenCode, Gemini CLI, LobeChat, VS Code Extension)

\* \*\*Enable Thinking in Settings:\*\* Go into your client settings and turn on “Thinking” / “Reasoning”, or set the reasoning/thinking budget slider above 0.

\* \*\*Update the App:\*\* Older versions of several AI clients (like OpenCode or Gemini CLI) had a bug where they unconditionally attached includeThoughts: true even when using non-thinking models or when thinking was turned off. Updating to the latest version fixes this payload issue.

\* \*\*Switch Model Configuration:\*\* If your tool allows setting thinkingLevel, set it to \*\*“High”\*\* or \*\*“Medium”\*\* rather than leaving it disabled/off.