Claude Code API Proxy Setup & Best Practices

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI coding tool. TokenDos provides an Anthropic-compatible relay endpoint that enables low-cost, pay-per-token access to Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude Opus, and other frontier models without expensive subscriptions or complicated payment restrictions.

Why Use TokenDos with Claude Code?

Up to 70% Cost Reduction: Pay only for actual tokens consumed, no subscription required.
100% Protocol Compatible: Full Anthropic Messages API compatibility including tool use and streaming.
High Availability & Zero VPN: Fast global endpoint via api.tokendos.com.

Setup Guide (3 Quick Steps)

Step 1: Get Your API Key

Step 2: Export Environment Variables

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.tokendos.com/anthropic"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-tokendos-api-key"

Step 3: Run Claude Code

claude

Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Error

Ensure your ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL is exactly https://api.tokendos.com/anthropic and your TokenDos balance is positive.

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