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Purchase Anthropic API Access

Purchase Anthropic API Access

Overview

Anthropic API access is the rawest form of consumption of the Claude models. Certain situations may require the use of an API key to use the LLMs.

Faculty and Staff Information

Purchasing Credits

If you instead wish to use a university business credit card to just buy credits, please follow the process below and use the card to purchase the credits.

Upon separation with the university, your Syracuse University Claude Enterprise access will be removed and with it, you will lose any unused credits. Be cognizant of your usage as to not over purchase credits.

  • Navigate to Claude Platform

  • Choose “Individual” option on the create screen (when logged in with your SU account, you are still being protected by SU’s contract even though you are purchasing the credits)

Screenshot of the account selection screen for claude. Showing Individual and Organization options.

  • Click on the “Buy Credits” button and complete the purchase of some amount of credits

Screenshot of the home page once logged into Claude where there is a button to buy credits

  • Finish the setup of Claude Code by following the Set up Claude Code - Claude DocsSet up Claude Code - Claude Docs

Student Information

Students

Students will need to purchase API access by signing up for an “Individual” Claude Console Workspace and buying credits with their own funds, i.e. on a credit card. When purchasing access through your Syracuse University Claude Enterprise account, as opposed to your own account, you will have the benefits of being protected by Syracuse University’s enterprise agreement with Anthropic. This agreement will help protect your data and not have it used for training, in addition to allowing you to upload university data into your Claude instance while following the Syracuse University guidelines.

Upon graduating or leaving the university, your Syracuse University Claude Enterprise access will be removed and with it, you will lose any unused credits. Be cognizant of your usage as to not over purchase credits.

Process

  • Navigate to Claude Platform

  • Choose “Individual” option on the create screen

Screenshot of the account selection screen for claude. Showing Individual and Organization options.

  • Click on the “Buy Credits” button and complete the purchase of some amount of credits

Screenshot of the home page once logged into Claude where there is a button to buy credits

Support

Need help? ITS Help Desk: 315-443-2677 • help@syr.edu