Claude Code supports third-party LLM gateways via environment variables. AI Stats exposes an Anthropic-compatible surface at /v1/messages, so you can point Claude Code at AI Stats without changing your prompts.
Prerequisites
- An AI Stats API key.
- Claude Code installed locally.
1) Set gateway environment variables
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.phaseo.app"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="your_ai_stats_api_key"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=""
$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = "https://api.phaseo.app"
$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN = "your_ai_stats_api_key"
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = ""
2) Pick a model (optional)
Set ANTHROPIC_MODEL if you want a fixed default. Use model ids listed in Models.
3) Start Claude Code
Endpoint mapping
- Claude Code calls Anthropic-style endpoints (
/v1/messages).
- AI Stats handles those requests through Anthropic Messages.
Compatibility notes
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN is sent as an Authorization header, which AI Stats accepts.
- Current limitation: streaming + tools on Anthropic Messages can return
400 invalid_request. If your workflow depends on streamed tool loops, test this path before broad rollout.
Last modified on March 11, 2026