Claude Code - CData

Prerequisites

Before you can configure Claude Code to use the Connect AI LLM Gateway, you must register a provider, create a routing rule, create a project, and issue a virtual key in Connect AI. See LLM Gateway for details.

A Connect AI Personal Access Token (PAT) is not accepted by the LLM Gateway. Only a virtual key authenticates requests.

Configure Claude Code

Set the following environment variables to point Claude Code at the Connect AI LLM Gateway. The gateway selects the provider and model based on your project’s routing rule.

macOS / Linux
Windows (PowerShell)

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://cloud.cdata.com/gateway/v1"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="<your-virtual-key>"

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = "https://cloud.cdata.com/gateway/v1"
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "<your-virtual-key>"

Start a Session

With the environment variables set, start Claude Code:

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Last modified on October 2, 2026