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March 16, 2026

You can programmatically verify your connection to the Claude API by following these steps:

  1. Create an API key: You'll need a valid API key to make requests to the API. Log in to your Claude Console account to create an API key.
  2. Make a test request: Use your API key to make a test request to the API. You can refer to our Getting started documentation for an example.
  3. Verify request success: Check if your test request is successful. This can include examining the response status code, response body, and any error messages.

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