# apiToken.sale — Claude API access

> apiToken.sale is an independent Claude API gateway. It serves the standard Anthropic Messages API and the full supported Claude line (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku) from prepaid balance at a progressive discount of 60% up to 80% off official spend. No Anthropic account, waitlist, or billing-country requirement; pay by bank card or cryptocurrency.

## For AI agents

Every public section is available as clean Markdown — the private dashboard, auth and account pages are excluded. Core references:

- API reference (base URL, model IDs, streaming, tools, errors): https://apitoken.sale/md/docs
- Model catalog (exact IDs, context, pricing): https://apitoken.sale/md/models
- Pricing & discount tiers: https://apitoken.sale/md/plans
- Markdown index of everything: https://apitoken.sale/md
- Any guide as Markdown: append its slug to the gateway, e.g. https://apitoken.sale/md/docs/learn/cheapest-claude-api
- Sitemap: https://apitoken.sale/sitemap.xml

## Key facts

- Website: https://apitoken.sale
- API base URL: https://api.apitoken.sale
- API format: Anthropic Messages API (POST /v1/messages), x-api-key + anthropic-version headers
- Models: Claude Opus 4.8, Opus 4.7, Sonnet 5, Sonnet 4.6, Haiku 4.5 (one key and balance)
- Billing: prepaid, per-token at official rates minus a 60–80% B2C discount; balance never expires
- Payment: bank card or cryptocurrency
- Free start: new Google/GitHub accounts get $10 of Claude usage at official API prices; email/password accounts are ineligible
- Onboarding: instant, self-serve, no Anthropic account
- Support: Telegram and apitokensale@gmail.com (English, Russian)
- Exact API model IDs: claude-opus-4-8, claude-opus-4-7, claude-sonnet-5, claude-sonnet-4-6, claude-haiku-4-5
- Capability parity: streaming (SSE), tool use / function calling, prompt caching (cache_control) and vision all pass through unchanged — identical to the Anthropic Messages API

## Guides

- [All Claude API guides](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn)

### Buying a key
- [How to Buy a Claude API Key](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/how-to-buy-claude-api-key) — Buy a Claude API key in minutes with apiToken.sale — one key for every Claude model, prepaid balance, card or crypto payment, no Anthropic account required.
- [Cheapest Claude API — Up to 80% Discount](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/cheapest-claude-api) — The cheapest Claude API: buy discounted Claude API tokens at up to 80% off. apiToken.sale sells the identical Anthropic API from prepaid balance with a progressive Claude API discount.
- [Claude API from Russia and Restricted Regions](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-for-russia) — Access the Claude API from Russia and other restricted regions with apiToken.sale — no Anthropic account, pay by card or crypto, one key for every Claude model.
- [Pay for the Claude API with Crypto](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-crypto-payment) — Buy Claude API balance with cryptocurrency or bank card on apiToken.sale. No Anthropic account, instant activation, prepaid balance that never expires.
- [Claude API With No Waitlist or Approval](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-without-waitlist) — Skip the Anthropic waitlist and approval. Create an account on apiToken.sale, generate a Claude API key, and make your first call in minutes.
- [Claude API Setup in Two Minutes](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-quick-setup) — A two-minute Claude API quickstart: create a key, set your base URL to api.apitoken.sale, and send your first /v1/messages request with curl, Python or your IDE.

### Free & low cost
- [Free Claude API Key to Get Started](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/free-claude-api-key) — Create a Claude API key with Google or GitHub and get $10 of Claude usage at official API prices — no card required, no Anthropic account, instant access.
- [Claude API Free Trial — Start in Minutes](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-free-trial) — Start coding with Claude in minutes. New accounts created with Google or GitHub get $10 of Claude usage at official prices, with no card required.
- [Use Claude Code Without a Subscription](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-code-without-subscription) — Run Claude Code on pay-as-you-go API balance instead of a monthly subscription. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to api.apitoken.sale and pay only for what you use.
- [Claude Opus API Access](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-opus-api) — Access Claude Opus 4.8 and 4.7 through one apiToken.sale key at up to 80% off official rates. Best for complex reasoning, refactors and long agent sessions.
- [Claude Sonnet API Access](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-sonnet-api) — Use Claude Sonnet 5 and Sonnet 4.6 through apiToken.sale — the default model for daily coding and agents, at up to 80% off official API pricing.
- [Claude Haiku API Access](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-haiku-api) — Access Claude Haiku 4.5 through apiToken.sale — the fastest, most economical Claude model, ideal for high-volume and low-latency tasks, at a prepaid discount.

### Tool setup
- [Claude API Key for Cursor](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-key-for-cursor) — Connect Cursor to Claude with an apiToken.sale key: set the Anthropic base URL to api.apitoken.sale, paste your key, pick a model, and code at up to 80% off.
- [Claude API in VS Code (Cline, Continue)](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-for-vs-code) — Run Claude in VS Code with Cline or Continue using an apiToken.sale key. Set the Anthropic base URL to api.apitoken.sale and pay per token at a discount.
- [Claude in Cursor Without an Anthropic Account](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/cursor-without-anthropic-account) — No Anthropic account? Use Claude in Cursor with an apiToken.sale key instead. Instant access, card or crypto payment, and up to 80% off official API rates.
- [Use Anthropic SDKs with a Custom Base URL](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/anthropic-sdk-base-url) — Use the official Anthropic Python and TypeScript SDKs with apiToken.sale by setting base_url to api.apitoken.sale. Same SDK, same code, lower cost per token.
- [Use the Claude API with LangChain](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-langchain) — Connect LangChain to Claude through apiToken.sale: point ChatAnthropic at api.apitoken.sale, keep the same model IDs, and pay 60–80% less per token.
- [Use the Claude API with LiteLLM](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-litellm) — Route LiteLLM to Claude through apiToken.sale: set api_base to api.apitoken.sale in litellm_params or the proxy config and pay 60–80% less per token.
- [Use the Claude API with Aider](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-aider) — Run Aider on Claude through apiToken.sale: export ANTHROPIC_API_BASE and your key, pick a Claude model, and pair-program in the terminal at 60–80% off.
- [Use the Claude API with Roo Code](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-roo-code) — Connect Roo Code in VS Code to Claude through apiToken.sale: choose the Anthropic provider, enable the custom base URL, paste your key and code at 60–80% off.
- [Set Up Claude Code with an API Key](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-code-api-key) — Configure Claude Code with an apiToken.sale key in two environment variables and run every Claude model on prepaid balance at up to 80% off.
- [Free VS Code AI Agents with Claude](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/vscode-ai-agents-one-prompt) — Set up free VS Code agents like Cline and Roo Code with an apiToken.sale Claude key — no Cursor Pro needed. One endpoint, every Claude model, at a discount.
- [Securing Your Claude API Key](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-key-security) — How to protect a Claude API key on apiToken.sale with a lifetime spending limit, optional expiration, separate named keys, prompt revocation, and safe secret storage.

### Compare
- [apiToken.sale vs Anthropic Direct](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/apitoken-vs-anthropic-direct) — Compare apiToken.sale and Anthropic direct: identical Messages API and models, but with up to 80% off, no account requirement, and card or crypto payment.
- [apiToken.sale vs OpenRouter for Claude](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/apitoken-vs-openrouter) — Choosing a Claude gateway? Compare apiToken.sale and OpenRouter: a native Anthropic endpoint and prepaid discount vs a multi-provider router.
- [Claude Opus vs Sonnet — Which to Use](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-opus-vs-sonnet) — Opus or Sonnet? A practical guide to picking the right Claude model for coding and agents — and using both on one apiToken.sale key and balance.
- [apiToken.sale vs ProxyAPI for Claude](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/apitoken-vs-proxyapi) — Comparing Claude API resellers: apiToken.sale offers a native Anthropic endpoint with a progressive 60–80% discount, card or crypto payment, and one key for every model.
- [apiToken.sale vs Portkey for Claude](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/apitoken-vs-portkey) — Portkey is an AI gateway for routing and observability using your own provider keys. apiToken.sale provides the Claude key and balance itself, at a discount. Here is when to use each.
- [apiToken.sale vs LiteLLM for Claude](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/apitoken-vs-litellm) — LiteLLM is a self-hosted proxy that unifies model APIs but needs your own funded keys. apiToken.sale is a hosted, discounted Claude endpoint with nothing to run.
- [Best Claude Model for Coding](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/best-claude-model-for-coding) — Which Claude model should you use for coding? A practical guide to picking Opus, Sonnet or Haiku per task — all available on one apiToken.sale key.
- [Claude Max Plan vs the Claude API](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-max-plan-vs-api) — When to use a Claude subscription vs the Claude API. apiToken.sale gives pay-as-you-go API access to every model with no monthly fee and up to 80% off.
- [Claude 3.5 vs Claude 4 — What Changed](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-3-5-vs-claude-4) — Moving from Claude 3.5 to the current Claude 4 line? What improved, updated model IDs, and how to switch on apiToken.sale with one base-URL change.
- [Why Choose apiToken.sale](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/why-choose-apitoken) — Why developers pick apiToken.sale for Claude: the same Anthropic API up to 80% off, discounted Claude API tokens, instant access with no Anthropic account, and card or crypto payment.

### How it works
- [Claude API Pricing Explained](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-pricing-explained) — Understand Claude API pricing: per-token input and output rates, prompt caching, and how apiToken.sale applies a progressive discount of up to 80% off.
- [How to Save Tokens on the Claude API](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/save-tokens-on-claude-api) — Cut Claude API costs with prompt caching, the right model per task, and tighter context. Practical token-saving tactics that stack with the apiToken.sale discount.
- [How Billing Works on apiToken.sale](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/how-billing-works) — Understand apiToken.sale billing: prepaid balance, per-request metering at official rates, your progressive discount, and token-level usage in the dashboard.
- [How Fast Is Claude API Activation?](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-activation-time) — apiToken.sale keys activate instantly. Generate a key, top up, and make a successful Claude API call within minutes — no manual review or waitlist.
- [Claude API Supported Countries](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-supported-countries) — apiToken.sale works worldwide with no Anthropic billing-country requirement. Pay by card or crypto and use the Claude API from regions Anthropic does not serve directly.
- [Claude API Refund Policy](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-refund-policy) — Learn how apiToken.sale handles balance, refunds and support. Prepaid balance never expires, and help is available in English and Russian through Telegram.
- [What Is a Claude API Gateway?](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-gateway) — A Claude API gateway sits between your tools and Anthropic, adding access, billing and control. apiToken.sale is a native gateway with a 60–80% discount.
- [Claude API Rate Limits](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-rate-limits) — What a 429 means on apiToken.sale, how to handle it with Retry-After and backoff, and how key spending guardrails differ from throughput limits.
- [Streaming with the Claude API](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-streaming) — How to stream Claude responses on apiToken.sale for responsive coding agents and UIs. Same Anthropic SSE format, billed the same as non-streaming.
- [Prompt Caching on the Claude API](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-prompt-caching) — Prompt caching makes repeated context on the Claude API much cheaper. How it works on apiToken.sale, when to use it, and how it stacks with your discount.
- [Claude API Best Practices](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-best-practices) — Practical best practices for the Claude API on apiToken.sale: model choice, prompt caching, streaming, lifetime key spending limits, expiration, and secure key handling.
- [Claude API for AI Agents](https://apitoken.sale/docs/learn/claude-api-for-ai-agents) — Build AI agents on the Claude API with apiToken.sale: one key for every model, streaming, tool use, prompt caching and a lifetime key spending limit for long-run cost control.