Bug Description

MiniMax-M2.7 configured as primary provider. Simple chat messages work fine. Any message requiring tool use fails every time with connection error after ~20 seconds. Direct curl to MiniMax works perfectly.

Steps to Reproduce

Configure MiniMax as primary (provider=minimax, base_url=https://api.minimax.io/anthropic)
Start Telegram gateway
Send simple "hi" — works
Send any task requiring tools e.g. "set up a cron job"
Fails with connection error after 3 retries

Expected Behavior

Task completes using MiniMax

Actual Behavior

API call failed after 3 retries. Connection error | provider=minimax model=MiniMax-M2.7 msgs=9 tokens=~7,543

Affected Component

Gateway (Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

Telegram

Operating System

macOS 15.2

Python Version

3.11.9

Hermes Version

v0.8.0

Relevant Logs / Traceback

2026-04-09 12:13:23 ERROR root: API call failed after 3 retries. Connection error. | provider=minimax model=MiniMax-M2.7 msgs=9 tokens=~7,543
2026-04-09 09:13:46 INFO anthropic._base_client: Retrying request to /v1/messages in 0.442807 seconds
2026-04-09 09:13:46 INFO anthropic._base_client: Retrying request to /v1/messages in 0.948297 seconds

Root Cause Analysis (optional)

No response

Proposed Fix (optional)

No response

Are you willing to submit a PR for this?

• I'd like to fix this myself and submit a PR