Configure Claude Code

Set two environment variables to route all Claude Code requests through Chuizi.AI with native Anthropic protocol passthrough.

Variable	Value	Purpose
`ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL`	`https://api.chuizi.ai/anthropic`	API endpoint URL
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	`ck-your-key-here`	Your Chuizi.AI API key

Make sure to use the /anthropic path. This is the native Anthropic protocol endpoint with zero format conversion, giving you the best performance and full compatibility with all Claude Code features including streaming, tool use, and prompt caching.

Method 1: Shell Profile (Recommended)

Add the environment variables to your shell profile so they're set automatically every time you open a terminal.

zsh users (macOS default):

terminal

bash

echo 'export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.chuizi.ai/anthropic' >> ~/.zshrc
echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ck-your-key-here' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

bash users (most Linux distributions):

terminal

bash

echo 'export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.chuizi.ai/anthropic' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=ck-your-key-here' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Once configured, just run:

terminal

bash

claude

Next Steps

Model Selection - Learn how to switch between Claude models
Troubleshooting - Solutions for common issues