Use the Claude API in China — no VPN, no verification
Anthropic does not sell the Claude API directly in mainland China, and the official console often requires phone/organization verification that is hard to pass from China. APIMODELS solves both: we proxy Claude through a domestic-reachable, OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so you just swap the base URL and key — no VPN, no verification, no separate Anthropic account.
Every result is generated by the official model, and we guarantee it — only the entry endpoint and the price differ. You can use the official Anthropic SDK or any OpenAI SDK without code changes, and you only pay for successful requests.
Quick start
cURL
curl https://api.apimodels.app/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIMODELS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "messages": [{"role":"user","content":"Hello from China"}] }'Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="YOUR_KEY", base_url="https://api.apimodels.app/v1")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="claude-sonnet-4-6",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from China"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)FAQ
Do I need a VPN to call Claude through APIMODELS?
No. The endpoint api.apimodels.app/v1 is reachable from mainland China directly, no VPN required.
Is verification required?
No organization or phone verification. Sign up with Google, Alipay or email and you can call immediately.
Which Claude models are available?
The Claude Opus / Sonnet / Haiku families (e.g. claude-opus-4-8, claude-sonnet-4-6). See the docs for the current list.
How does billing work?
Billed per token, pay-as-you-go, only for successful requests. Per-model prices are published on each model page.
