Tool setup
Run Claude in Cursor without an Anthropic account
If you cannot or would rather not create an Anthropic account, apiToken.sale issues its own key that Cursor accepts as an Anthropic provider.
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Why this works
Cursor talks to the Anthropic Messages API. apiToken.sale exposes exactly that API, so Cursor cannot tell the difference — it just uses your key and base URL.
See also: Use a Claude API key in Cursor
Set it up
# Cursor → Settings → Models → Anthropic API Base URL : https://api.apitoken.sale API key : sk-pool-••• Model : claude-opus-4-8
What you keep
- The full Claude line — Opus, Sonnet and Haiku — on one key.
- Standard Anthropic behaviour: streaming, tool use, system prompts.
- An optional lifetime spending limit and expiration date per key, plus token-level usage in the dashboard.
Nothing about how you use Cursor changes; you simply source the key from apiToken.sale instead of Anthropic.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an Anthropic account for this?
No. apiToken.sale provides the key and balance, so no Anthropic account is required.
Is the integration official Anthropic API?
Cursor uses the standard Anthropic Messages API; apiToken.sale serves that same API at a discount.
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