open connection

This block is part of the anthropic group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

open connection condition v15.0.0

Create a connection to the Anthropic (Claude) API for use by Claude blocks.

In pins 6 + flow

flow
flow
api key required
value
The Anthropic API key. For security, do not hardcode it; wire in a secure system setting via value_get_system_key_select.
default model
value
Default model for blocks using this connection. Defaults to claude-opus-4-8.
base url
value
Optional API base URL override.
currency
value
Reporting currency for the get usage block (default USD). Converted via ECB rates. • Suggestions: USD EUR GBP
daily cap (USD)
number
Daily spend cap in USD for this connection. Defaults to 5. (Per-user/entity caps will become system settings later.)
concurrency cap
number
Max concurrent in-flight calls for this connection. Defaults to 10.

Out pins 3 + flow

A typical wiring for open connection: a function trigger starts the flow; value feeds the api_key pin; the flow out pin feeds debug.

Studio canvas example for the open connection block: typical wiring for open connection.

Introduced in v15.0.0.

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