Anthropic Console for direct Claude API access
Also known as: anthropic developer console, claude console, anthropic api console
Direct Claude API access: choose Console, select a model, and prototype in Workbench.
Decision guide
Access decision
+1. Need Anthropic's direct Claude API? Open the Console at platform.claude.com and use it as the API control plane. The older hostname console.anthropic.com redirects to that root.
+2. Need credentials? Create API credentials in Console, then apply your preferred deployment and security flow.
+3. Choosing a Claude model? Validate model and pricing at Anthropic API. For a current destination example, use Claude Fable 5.
+4. Prototyping in-browser? Use Anthropic Workbench, an in-Console API-testing feature, not a separate model provider.
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+Anthropic Console is now the Claude Platform. It is not a separate inference provider, and it is not the consumer chat product at claude.ai.
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+## Related destination
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+- Anthropic API provider — model coverage and sourced pricing
+- Claude Fable 5 — verified current model destination