Claude
Anthropic's Claude AI assistant API for natural language processing and conversation.
Claude publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Message Batches API, Models API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot, Conversational AI, Generative AI, and Large Language Models.
The Claude catalog on APIs.io includes 2 JSON-LD contexts and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Claude’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, pricing, changelog, engineering blog, and 23 more developer resources.
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APIs 9
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Claude Message Batches API
API for asynchronously processing large volumes of message requests at reduced cost with 50 percent discount.
Claude Models API
API for listing and retrieving metadata about available Claude models including capabilities and context windows.
Claude Files API
API for uploading and managing files to reference in Claude API requests without re-uploading content each time.
Claude Admin API
API for programmatically managing organization resources including members workspaces API keys and invites.
Claude Usage and Cost API
API for tracking token consumption and costs across your organization with breakdowns by model workspace and service tier.
Claude Text Completions API
Legacy API for generating text completions - deprecated in favor of the Messages API.
Claude Message Batches API
Create and manage asynchronous message batches
Claude Messages API
Create messages and count tokens
Claude Models API
List and retrieve available Claude models
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Postman Collections 1
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
Claude Messages API
POSTMANOpen Collections 1
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Claude Messages API
OPEN COLLECTIONArazzo Workflows 8
Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.
Claude Analyze Document From URL
Count tokens for a URL-referenced document, then ask Claude a question about it.
ARAZZOClaude Batch Process and Retrieve Results
Submit a message batch, poll until it ends, then retrieve the JSONL results.
ARAZZOClaude Cancel and Delete Batch
Submit a batch, request cancellation, poll until it ends, then delete it.
ARAZZOClaude Count Tokens Then Create Message
Pre-flight a prompt through token counting before sending it to the Messages API.
ARAZZOClaude Find Latest Batch Results
List recent message batches, inspect the most recent one, and retrieve its results if it has ended.
ARAZZOClaude Multi-Turn Conversation
Send a first user turn, then continue the conversation with a follow-up that includes the assistant's reply.
ARAZZOClaude Select Model and Create Message
Discover an available Claude model, confirm its metadata, then generate a message with it.
ARAZZOClaude Tool Use Round Trip
Offer the model a tool, capture its tool_use request, then return a tool_result for a final answer.
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MCP Servers 1
Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.
MCP Server
MCP SERVERPricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Claude Plans Pricing
PLANSRate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Claude Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Claude Finops
FINOPSFeatures 7
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Multi-Turn Conversations
Maintain context across multiple message exchanges for natural dialogue interactions.
Tool Use
Enable Claude to call external tools and functions to perform actions and retrieve data.
Vision
Process and analyze images alongside text for multimodal understanding.
Extended Thinking
Allow Claude to reason step-by-step for complex tasks with visible thinking process.
Streaming Responses
Receive responses in real-time via server-sent events for responsive user experiences.
Message Batches
Process large volumes of requests asynchronously at 50 percent reduced cost.
Token Counting
Pre-calculate token usage for messages including tools, images, and documents.
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Semantic Vocabularies 2
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Claude Context
JSON-LDClaude Messages Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Claude API Rules
SPECTRALClaude API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 65
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
BatchRequestItem
JSON SCHEMACacheControl
JSON SCHEMAContentBlock
JSON SCHEMAContentBlockParam
JSON SCHEMACountTokensRequest
JSON SCHEMACreateMessageBatchRequest
JSON SCHEMACreateMessageRequest
JSON SCHEMADeletedMessageBatch
JSON SCHEMADocumentBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAError
JSON SCHEMAImageBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAClaude Message
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatch
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatchList
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatchResult
JSON SCHEMAMessageParam
JSON SCHEMABatchRequestItem
JSON SCHEMACacheControl
JSON SCHEMAContentBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAContentBlock
JSON SCHEMACountTokensRequest
JSON SCHEMACreateMessageBatchRequest
JSON SCHEMACreateMessageRequest
JSON SCHEMADeletedMessageBatch
JSON SCHEMADocumentBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAError
JSON SCHEMAImageBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatchList
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatchResult
JSON SCHEMAMessageBatch
JSON SCHEMAMessageParam
JSON SCHEMAMessage
JSON SCHEMAMetadata
JSON SCHEMAModelInfo
JSON SCHEMAModelList
JSON SCHEMAOutputConfig
JSON SCHEMATextBlockParam
JSON SCHEMATextBlock
JSON SCHEMAThinkingBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAThinkingBlock
JSON SCHEMAThinkingConfig
JSON SCHEMATokenCount
JSON SCHEMAToolChoice
JSON SCHEMAToolResultBlockParam
JSON SCHEMATool
JSON SCHEMAToolUseBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAToolUseBlock
JSON SCHEMAUsage
JSON SCHEMAMetadata
JSON SCHEMAModelInfo
JSON SCHEMAModelList
JSON SCHEMAOutputConfig
JSON SCHEMATextBlock
JSON SCHEMATextBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAThinkingBlock
JSON SCHEMAThinkingBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAThinkingConfig
JSON SCHEMATokenCount
JSON SCHEMATool
JSON SCHEMAClaude Tool Use
JSON SCHEMAToolChoice
JSON SCHEMAToolResultBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAToolUseBlock
JSON SCHEMAToolUseBlockParam
JSON SCHEMAUsage
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JSON Structure 33
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Claude Messages Batch Request Item Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Cache Control Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Content Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Content Block Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Count Tokens Request Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Create Message Batch Request Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Create Message Request Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Deleted Message Batch Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Document Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Error Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Image Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Message Batch List Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Message Batch Result Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Message Batch Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Message Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Message Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Metadata Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Model Info Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Model List Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Output Config Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Text Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Text Block Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Thinking Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Thinking Block Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Thinking Config Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Token Count Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Tool Choice Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Tool Result Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Tool Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Tool Use Block Param Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Tool Use Block Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Messages Usage Structure
JSON STRUCTUREClaude Structure
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Examples 32
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Claude Messages Tool Example
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Security Posture 3
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Use Cases 5
What developers build with this provider.
AI-Powered Chat Applications
Build conversational interfaces with context-aware responses and tool integration.
Content Generation
Generate, edit, and transform text content for marketing, documentation, and creative writing.
Code Assistance
Use Claude for code generation, review, debugging, and technical documentation.
Document Analysis
Extract information, summarize, and answer questions about documents and images.
Batch Processing
Process large datasets of prompts efficiently using the Message Batches API.
Integrations 4
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
Amazon Bedrock
Access Claude models through AWS Bedrock for enterprise deployment with AWS infrastructure.
Google Cloud Vertex AI
Use Claude on Google Cloud through Vertex AI integration.
LangChain
Integrate Claude into LangChain pipelines for advanced AI application development.
MCP Protocol
Connect Claude to external data sources and tools via the Model Context Protocol.
Resources
Get Started 2
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 2
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 10
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
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Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 4
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 4
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 3
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 2
The organization behind the API