Claude, theOpenAI Way
An OpenAI-compatible API for Anthropic's Claude models. Point your existing SDK at one base URL, use your key, and ship. Hosted for you, or deployed privately in your environment.
Drop-in access to Anthropic's Claude
Two ways to access Claude
Start hosted in minutes, or deploy privately in your own environment. Same API, your choice of boundary.
API Access
HostedSign up, get a key, and send your first request in minutes. The fastest way to put Claude behind an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Pay only for what you use.
- Self-serve signup — no infrastructure
- Claude Opus & Sonnet, one base URL
- Streaming + tool calling out of the box
- Simple usage-based pricing
Private Deployment
LicensedRun Drawbridge inside your own environment as licensed software. The same OpenAI-compatible API, with the network boundary fully under your control.
- Runs entirely in your infrastructure
- Same API as the hosted service
- Commercial license + support
- Volume pricing for scale
Everything you expect, on Claude
The OpenAI interface you already build against — backed by Anthropic's best models.
Drop-in OpenAI Compatibility
Change the base URL, keep your code. Works with the OpenAI SDK, LiteLLM, and any OpenAI-compatible client — no rewrites.
Claude Opus & Sonnet
Anthropic's top-tier reasoning and coding models, including the latest Opus and Sonnet releases, behind one endpoint.
Streaming Responses
Full Server-Sent Events streaming in the standard OpenAI format. Token-by-token output for responsive apps.
Tool & Function Calling
OpenAI-style tool calling works as-is. Define your tools, pass them in the request, and build agents on Claude.
Reliable by Design
Automatic routing and failover keep requests flowing. Built to stay up so your product does too.
Simple Usage-Based Billing
Transparent per-token pricing with no tiers or minimums. Top up as you go and pay only for what you use.
Drop-in Compatible
Works with any OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL, keep everything else.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.drawbridge-tech.com/v1",
api_key="your-api-key"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="smart",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
stream=True
)
for chunk in response:
print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="")Enterprise Ready
Built for teams that need reliability, not experiments.
Start building on Claude
Get an API key and send your first request in minutes — or talk to us about private deployment.