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ScaleMax for Claude Code

Use Claude Code with a native Claude-compatible ScaleMax gateway.

Claude Code uses a native Claude-style gateway. Choose a Claude-capable ScaleMax key, use the origin that matches its billing mode, and verify the model catalog before starting a large coding session.

Configure Claude CodeManual Claude Code guide
Recommended key
Claude token key
Alternative
API-credit key
Protocol
Anthropic Messages
Base URL shape
Origin, without /v1

How it fits

Native Claude routing is different from an OpenAI-style base URL.

Claude token key

Use a Claude-scoped prepaid token allowance with the /token origin. Claude Code appends its Messages API path; do not add /v1 to the configured gateway.

API-credit key

A both-scope API-credit key can use the root ScaleMax API origin for native Claude requests. Customer credits are deducted at the published ScaleMax model rates.

Model selection

Use an exact model ID returned by the authenticated Claude-capable catalog. A model shown elsewhere may not be available to a differently scoped key.

Configuration routes

Claude Code gateway origins.

These are origins for native Claude clients, not OpenAI-compatible /v1 base URLs.

Claude token key

https://api.scalemax.pro/token

Recommended origin for a Claude token allowance.

API-credit key

https://api.scalemax.pro

Origin for a both-scope API-credit key.

Workflow

A safe Claude Code setup sequence.

  1. 01

    Choose a Claude-capable key

    Buy a Claude token key or a both-scope API-credit key. An OpenAI-only token key cannot access Claude models.

  2. 02

    Run the ScaleMax setup

    Authenticate once and select Claude Code. The installer derives the gateway origin from the key instead of asking you to retype it.

  3. 03

    Verify catalog and streaming

    Run the ScaleMax doctor and model checks before using a large repository context. Doctor sends a small billable streaming request, and the Claude Code verifier may send an additional small billable request.

  4. 04

    Troubleshoot with exact details

    Record the Claude Code version, model ID, HTTP status, and ScaleMax request ID. Never paste the full API key into a support ticket.

Clear boundaries

Claude Code compatibility boundaries.

  • ScaleMax is a compatible gateway; it is not the developer or manufacturer of Claude Code.
  • Claude Code and Claude Desktop have separate configuration surfaces and should be verified separately.
  • Model-specific tools and reasoning controls depend on the capabilities exposed by the selected route.
  • Do not use the OpenAI-compatible /v1 URL in Claude Code’s native gateway field.

Continue with a focused resource

Use the native gateway that matches your Claude key.

Guided setup separates Claude Code from OpenAI-compatible clients and verifies the connection with a small billable request before you begin.

Configure Claude Code