Claude API for VS Code in 2026

VS Code supports Claude API through several popular extensions. Claude Api.Tech provides a single API key and endpoint that works with all of them — Cline, Continue, Blackbox, and more.

Cline

Settings → API Provider → Anthropic API. Set Custom Base URL to api3.claudeapitech.com and enter your sk-cs2-* key.

api3.claudeapitech.com

Continue

Open ~/.continue/config.json. Add provider 'anthropic' with apiBase and apiKey fields.

api3.claudeapitech.com

Blackbox AI

Settings → AI Provider → Custom. Set Base URL to api3.claudeapitech.com/v1 and enter your key.

api3.claudeapitech.com/v1
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