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Claude Code is Anthropic’s official CLI tool for interactive coding with AI assistance. Route your Claude Code traffic through Edgee to reduce token costs by up to 30% with lossless compression, and gain full observability over every coding session. The fastest way to connect Claude Code to Edgee is through the CLI, no manual API key setup or environment variables needed.
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Install the Edgee CLI

curl -fsSL https://edgee.ai/install.sh | bash
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Launch Claude Code through Edgee

edgee launch claude
The CLI authenticates, configures routing, and starts Claude Code, all in one command. Token compression is enabled automatically.
After the session ends, the CLI prints a link to view token usage, compression savings, and cost breakdown in the Edgee Console.

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Manual setup (advanced)

Claude Code supports custom API endpoints through its settings. You can configure it to use Edgee as your AI provider in two ways:

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Option 1: Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables in your shell configuration (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.): 
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.edgee.ai"
export ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS="x-edgee-api-key:<YOUR_EDGEE_API_KEY>"
Replace <YOUR_EDGEE_API_KEY> with your actual Edgee API key from the Edgee Console.
Then restart your terminal or run: 
source ~/.zshrc  # or ~/.bashrc

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Option 2: Claude Code Settings

You can also configure Claude Code through its settings file. Create or edit ~/.claude/settings.json: 
{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.edgee.ai",
    "ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS": "x-edgee-api-key:<YOUR_EDGEE_API_KEY>"
  }
}
Replace <YOUR_EDGEE_API_KEY> with your actual Edgee API key from the Edgee Console.

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Usage

Once launched, use Claude Code normally, compression is transparent: 
# Ask a question directly
claude "How do I implement a binary search tree in Python?"

# Work on a specific file
claude --file src/main.py "Add error handling to this code"

# Resume a previous session
edgee launch claude --resume

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Benefits

Automatic Cost Reduction

If you are using API billing, you will see a significant reduction in your token costs by up to 30%.

Longer Sessions with the Same Token Budget

If you are using Claude Pro/Max, enjoy sessions up to 35% longer with the same token budget.