Claude Code

Run Claude Code through the Anthropic-compatible API

Install and configure

Install Claude Code using its official method and confirm claude --version, then set:

macOS / Linux

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.bianxie.ai"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="API_KEY"
export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="your-model"
claude

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.bianxie.ai"
$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="API_KEY"
$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL="your-model"
claude

If your Claude Code version expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, assign the same key to that variable. The model must support Anthropic Messages and tool use.

Persist variables in your shell profile, Windows user environment, or the env object in ~/.claude/settings.json. Never commit a real key.

Troubleshooting

Not logged in or login prompt

If Claude Code shows Not logged in · Please run /login or opens the Anthropic login options, it usually has not loaded a valid Bianxie AI configuration or its first-run onboarding is incomplete.

Check that ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL are available in the current terminal and are not overridden by stale global variables or a CC Switch profile. After confirming the key, Base URL, and model ID, you can skip first-run onboarding as follows:

1. Locate .claude.json in the user home directory:

   • macOS / Linux: ~/.claude.json
   • Windows: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.claude.json

2. Set hasCompletedOnboarding to true:

{
  "hasCompletedOnboarding": true
}

3. Save the file and run claude again.

If .claude.json already contains other fields, add or update only hasCompletedOnboarding; do not replace the entire file.

Other errors

• 401: Do not copy the literal API_KEY placeholder into the configuration.
• 400 Incorrect model ID: Copy the exact model ID from the live model page.
• CC Switch and manual settings conflict: remove stale global ANTHROPIC_* variables.