# How To Get Claude AI API Key

Shortcuts:

* [Registering An Anthropic Account](#registering-an-anthropic-account)
* [Create An API Key](#create-an-api-key)

## Registering An Anthropic Account

To get an API key for Claude AI, you need an Anthropic account. Go to [**https://console.anthropic.com/**](https://console.anthropic.com/) to sign up a new account. Click to **Continue With Google** account to proceed.

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Proceed submit all the required information and click the **Create Account** button.&#x20;

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For a new account, you need to buy credits before you can use the API. Click **buy credits** or go to <https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing> to proceed.&#x20;

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For a new account, you need to complete some information for your account. You can refer the example below. Then, click continue button to proceed.

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Next step is fill your billing information. You can buy Claude credits with your submitted credit/debit card here. Then click the continue button to proceed.&#x20;

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To buy the credits, go the **Billing** menu and click **Add Fund.** Minimum required fund you can buy is **USD5**. Then, click the **Purchase** button to proceed.&#x20;

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**NOTES:** Always check your billing and make sure credits is always enough so the A.I feature will continuously working.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

## Create An API Key

After you already complete register account (complete information and buy credits), then go to the setting menu. Click to the API Key menu and click the **Create Key** button.&#x20;

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Select a workspace (or just choose default) and name your API key for your future references. Then, click the Add button.&#x20;

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Now, you will get your secret API Key. Copy this key and use this API key in your Wasapmatic A.I API key setting.&#x20;

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