Learn the Claude API

Clear, practical guides to getting a key, understanding pricing, choosing a model, and integrating Claude into your tools.

How to Get a Claude API Key
Guide

How to Get a Claude API Key

A step-by-step guide to getting a Claude API key and making your first request — with Python, TypeScript, and curl examples.

Claude API Pricing, Explained
Guide

Claude API Pricing, Explained

Understand how Claude API pricing works — input vs output tokens, prompt caching, and how to estimate the cost of a request.

The Cheapest Way to Use the Claude API
Guide

The Cheapest Way to Use the Claude API

Practical ways to reduce your Claude API bill without losing quality — model selection, prompt caching, output limits, and more.

Unlimited Cursor with the Claude API
Cursor IDE Guide

Unlimited Cursor with the Claude API

Run Cursor IDE on a flat-rate unlimited Claude plan. Full setup walkthrough, advanced workflows, model selection, troubleshooting, and why unlimited fits heavy Cursor usage.

Unlimited Claude Code Access
Claude Code CLI Guide

Unlimited Claude Code Access

Run Claude Code CLI on a flat-rate unlimited API. Environment variables, model mapping, subagents, agent teams, headless mode, and why unlimited access fits Claude Code's quadratic token growth.

Claude API Gateway vs. Anthropic Direct
Guide

Claude API Gateway vs. Anthropic Direct

An honest comparison of using a Claude API gateway versus the Anthropic API directly — cost, access, and trade-offs.

Using Claude Through an OpenAI-Compatible API
Guide

Using Claude Through an OpenAI-Compatible API

Call Claude models using the OpenAI Chat Completions format — useful for tools and SDKs built around OpenAI.

Claude Models Compared
Guide

Claude Models Compared

A practical comparison of the Claude model family — Opus 4.8, Sonnet 4.6, Haiku 4.5, and Fable 5 — and when to use each.

Paying for the Claude API with Crypto
Guide

Paying for the Claude API with Crypto

How to pay for Claude API access using cryptocurrency — supported coins and how the prepaid balance works.

Claude API Access Without a Waitlist
Guide

Claude API Access Without a Waitlist

Get Claude API access instantly without an Anthropic account or waitlist, in most regions worldwide.

How to Reduce Claude Token Usage
Guide

How to Reduce Claude Token Usage

Concrete techniques to use fewer tokens on the Claude API without hurting output quality.

Unlimited Cline with the Claude API
Cline Extension Guide

Unlimited Cline with the Claude API

Connect Cline to a flat-rate unlimited Claude API. Full setup for Anthropic and OpenAI-compatible providers, Plan/Act mode, MCP, Computer Use, and why unlimited fits Cline's heavy token consumption.

Unlimited Roo Code with the Claude API
Roo Code Extension Guide

Unlimited Roo Code with the Claude API

Run Roo Code on a flat-rate unlimited Claude API. Configuration profiles, per-mode model assignment, Orchestrator subtasks, custom .roomodes, and why unlimited access fits Roo Code's multiplied API consumption.

Unlimited Claude in JetBrains IDEs
JetBrains IDE Guide

Unlimited Claude in JetBrains IDEs

Connect any JetBrains IDE to flat-rate unlimited Claude via the Continue plugin. Shared config.yaml, provider setup, role assignments, per-project overrides, and why unlimited fits JetBrains heavy workflows.

Unlimited Aider with the Claude API
Aider CLI Guide

Unlimited Aider with the Claude API

Connect Aider to a flat-rate unlimited Claude API. Native Anthropic path, OpenAI-compatible path, architect mode, repo map, weak-model split, and why unlimited access matches Aider's multi-call refactoring style.

Unlimited Claude in VS Code
VS Code Integration Guide

Unlimited Claude in VS Code

Three paths to unlimited Claude in VS Code: Continue for chat and inline edits, Cline for full autonomous agents, Roo Code for orchestrated multi-mode workflows. Setup comparison, when to use each, and why unlimited access fits VS Code's always-on AI usage.

Unlimited OpenCode with the Claude API
OpenCode CLI Guide

Unlimited OpenCode with the Claude API

Configure OpenCode with a flat-rate unlimited Claude API. Custom providers in opencode.json, parallel subagents, Build/Plan agents, MCP integration, and why unlimited suits OpenCode's continuous terminal workflows.

Running an Unlimited Hermes Agent on Claude
Hermes Agent Guide

Running an Unlimited Hermes Agent on Claude

Deploy Hermes Agent on flat-rate unlimited Claude. Environment setup, custom providers, subagent delegation, cron scheduling, multi-channel gateway, learning loops, and why unlimited fits Hermes's 24/7 autonomous operation.

Running Unlimited OpenClaw on Claude
OpenClaw Gateway Guide

Running Unlimited OpenClaw on Claude

Deploy OpenClaw on flat-rate unlimited Claude. Provider configuration in openclaw.json, anthropic-messages API type, hub-and-spoke gateway, 50+ channels, skills injection, and why unlimited fits OpenClaw's always-on multi-channel inference.

What an Anthropic-Compatible API Means
Guide

What an Anthropic-Compatible API Means

Understand Anthropic-compatible APIs - the Messages API format, and how a drop-in gateway works with existing Claude code.

Claude Code API Key — How to Get and Set Up
Setup Guide

Claude Code API Key — How to Get and Set Up

Claude Code API Costs — Pricing and How to Cut Them
Pricing Guide

Claude Code API Costs — Pricing and How to Cut Them

Understand real Claude Code API costs, why token usage grows quadratically, and how unlimited flat-rate plans eliminate unpredictable billing.

Claude API Errors — Rate Limits, 400, 500, 529 Fixes
Troubleshooting Guide

Claude API Errors — Rate Limits, 400, 500, 529 Fixes

Fix Claude API errors: 400 bad request, 429 rate limit reached, 500 server error, and 529 overloaded_error. Real causes, retry logic, and how a gateway reduces them.

How to Buy Claude API Credits
Purchase Guide

How to Buy Claude API Credits

Claude API Free Trial — Get $5 Free Credit
Free Credit Guide

Claude API Free Trial — Get $5 Free Credit

Honest answer on free API access and the upgrade path to unlimited.

Claude API vs Claude Pro/Max Subscription — Which to Choose
Comparison Guide

Claude API vs Claude Pro/Max Subscription — Which to Choose

Honest comparison of Claude API access vs Claude Pro and Max subscriptions — features, limits, pricing, and which fits developers vs casual users.

Running the Codex CLI on Claude
Codex Guide

Running the Codex CLI on Claude

Point OpenAI's Codex CLI at AI Prime Tech to drive Claude models through one multi-model gateway — config.toml provider, wire protocol, and model routing.

Connecting Claude to n8n
n8n Guide

Connecting Claude to n8n

Wire n8n's Anthropic node to AI Prime Tech with the Base URL field, route Claude into AI Agent workflows, and fix the common '/v1/models' credential-test failure.

Routing LiteLLM to Claude
LiteLLM Guide

Routing LiteLLM to Claude

Configure LiteLLM's model_list to route to AI Prime Tech — anthropic/ vs openai/ prefix, api_base, the URL-suffix gotcha, and using LiteLLM as a unifying proxy.

Using Claude in Kilo Code
Kilo Code Guide

Using Claude in Kilo Code

Set up the Kilo Code VS Code extension to drive Claude through AI Prime Tech — provider choice, custom base URL, free-text model id, and the manual context settings.

Bring Claude into GitHub Copilot
Copilot Guide

Bring Claude into GitHub Copilot

Add Claude to GitHub Copilot in VS Code through the multi-model AI Prime Tech gateway — Custom Endpoint with the Messages API type, per-model URL and id, and the tool-calling requirement for agent mode.

Wire Zed to Claude Through the Gateway
Zed Guide

Wire Zed to Claude Through the Gateway

Connect the Zed editor to Claude on the multi-model AI Prime Tech gateway. The native Anthropic provider has no api_url override, so use the openai_compatible block — api_url ending in /v1, models declared inline, key in the keychain.

Connect Cherry Studio to Claude
Cherry Studio Guide

Connect Cherry Studio to Claude

Add Claude to Cherry Studio through the multi-model AI Prime Tech gateway. Settings, Model Services, Add an Anthropic-type provider, set the API Host to the host root, and use the trailing # to lock the exact URL.

Point LangChain at Claude on the Gateway
LangChain Guide

Point LangChain at Claude on the Gateway

Drive Claude from LangChain through the multi-model AI Prime Tech gateway. ChatAnthropic with base_url at the host root, the ANTHROPIC_API_URL env path, and the ChatOpenAI alternative that wants /v1.

Run Factory Droid on Claude
Factory Droid Guide

Run Factory Droid on Claude

Drive Factory's Droid CLI with Claude through the multi-model AI Prime Tech gateway. customModels in ~/.factory/settings.json with provider anthropic, baseUrl, ${VAR} apiKey, and the /model switch.