Anthropic Python SDK

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About Anthropic Python SDK

The Claude SDK for Python provides access to the Claude API from Python applications. Full documentation is available at **platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/sdks/python**. client = Anthropic( api_key=os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted )

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Install

pip install anthropic
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Is Anthropic Python SDK still maintained?
Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-06-09, with 62 contributors.
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