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Claude API

The Claude API is Anthropic's REST API for programmatic access to Claude models, including messages, batch processing, token counting, tools, and managed-agent workflows.

Company
Anthropic
Primary category
AI Browser Agents
Best for
Developers and organizations building applications, agents, and automated workflows with Claude models and tools.
Pricing
Usage is billed at model-specific rates, with separate pricing for some features; current prices are listed in Anthropic's official documentation.
Free plan
no
API
yes
Open source/open weight
no
Linked launches
2
Latest launch date
May 7, 2025
Last verified
2026-07-14

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified profile
Source links
1
Freshness
Verified July 14, 2026
Last verified
July 14, 2026
Last updated
July 14, 2026

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What It Does

The Claude API is Anthropic's REST API for programmatic access to Claude models, including messages, batch processing, token counting, tools, and managed-agent workflows.

Launch History

AI Infrastructure

Introducing web search on the Anthropic API

Anthropic introduced web search on the API so developers can build Claude applications that retrieve and cite current web information.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseBusiness-friendlyDeveloper-friendlyTraction signal
Kingy
7.3 / 10
Demo
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Anthropic introduced web search on the Claude API, letting developers build applications that retrieve and cite current web information as a first-party tool, priced…

AI Browser Agents

Computer use, upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku

Anthropic introduced computer use in public beta alongside an upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet and the new Claude 3.5 Haiku model.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseBusiness-friendlyDeveloper-friendlyTraction signal
Kingy
7.8 / 10
Demo
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YouTube
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Anthropic introduced computer use in public beta — Claude operating graphical interfaces and desktop-style tasks — alongside an upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet and the…