How to generate an Anthropic Claude API Key

Step-by-step guide to create a Anthropic Claude API key for BYOKBOT bring-your-own-key website chatbots.

Anthropic Claude consoleOpen Console

Navigate to the Anthropic console and sign in or sign up.
Select the API keys section in the main dashboard navigation.
Click the Create key button.
Give your key a name (like BYOKBOT production) and confirm.
Copy the generated key and store it securely.
Ensure you have set up a billing profile and added prepaid credits under the billing tab.

Secure key environment

Your keys are encrypted using AES-256 and never logged in plain text. For absolute security, you can toggle Local Sandbox Mode which keeps keys strictly in your local browser storage cache.