Claude Code

Point Claude Code’s model endpoint at WaveAPI to use Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, Qwen and other text models in Claude Code.

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed; claude --version prints a version. See the Claude Code docs for installation.
An API key created in the console.

Configure

Option 1: settings.json (recommended)

Edit ~/.claude/settings.json (Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.claude\settings.json) and add env:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.qingbo.ai",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "sk-xxxxxxxx",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "claude-sonnet-5",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL": "claude-opus-5-5",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL": "claude-sonnet-5",
    "ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL": "claude-haiku-4-5"
  }
}

Variable	Value
`ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL`	`https://api.qingbo.ai`, without `/v1`
`ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN`	Your WaveAPI API key, sent as `Authorization: Bearer`
`ANTHROPIC_MODEL`	Default model ID
`ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL` / `_SONNET_MODEL` / `_HAIKU_MODEL`	Model IDs behind `/model opus`, `sonnet` and `haiku`; background tasks use `_HAIKU_MODEL`

Restart Claude Code after saving.

Do not put these in a project’s .claude/settings.json; that file is committed with the repository.

Option 2: environment variables

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.qingbo.ai"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="sk-xxxxxxxx"
export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="glm-5.3"
export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL="glm-5.3"
export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL="glm-5.3"
export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL="glm-5.3"

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = "https://api.qingbo.ai"
$env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN = "sk-xxxxxxxx"
$env:ANTHROPIC_MODEL = "glm-5.3"
$env:ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL = "glm-5.3"
$env:ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL = "glm-5.3"
$env:ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL = "glm-5.3"

These apply to the current terminal only; for permanent use add them to ~/.zshrc or the system environment.

When using a non-Claude model, set ANTHROPIC_MODEL and all three ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_*_MODEL variables to WaveAPI model IDs. Otherwise Claude Code sends background requests with its built-in Claude model names.

VS Code extension

Set the same variables in your VS Code user settings (Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)):

"claudeCode.environmentVariables": [
  { "name": "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL", "value": "https://api.qingbo.ai" },
  { "name": "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN", "value": "sk-xxxxxxxx" },
  { "name": "ANTHROPIC_MODEL", "value": "claude-sonnet-5" }
]

Verify

claude -p "Introduce yourself in one sentence."

A reply means the configuration works.

Available models

Every text model can be used in Claude Code except:

The GPT-5.6 and GPT-6 series: gpt-5.6-luna, gpt-5.6-sol, gpt-5.6-terra, gpt-6-astra, gpt-6-luna, gpt-6-sol
gpt-5-pro, gpt-5.2-pro, gpt-5.4-pro, gpt-5.3-codex, o3-pro

Model IDs and prices are in the Text models overview. Switch models in Claude Code with /model <model ID>.

Generate images and videos

Claude Code can also generate images, videos and audio through WaveAPI’s MCP tools; see MCP & Skill.

Common errors

Symptom	Cause	Fix
Asks you to log in to a Claude account on start	`ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN` was not read	Check the location and JSON syntax of `settings.json`, or set the variables again in the current terminal
`401`	The API key is invalid or disabled	Check the key in the console. If you switched to `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`, approve it once in interactive mode
`400` saying the model is unavailable	The model is not in the available range above	Use an available model
Background tasks fail while the main chat works	`ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL` is not set	Set it to an available model ID

Developer Tools

Agent Tools

Prerequisites

Configure

Option 1: settings.json (recommended)

Option 2: environment variables

VS Code extension

Verify

Available models

Generate images and videos

Common errors

​Prerequisites

​Configure

​Option 1: settings.json (recommended)

​Option 2: environment variables

​VS Code extension

​Verify

​Available models

​Generate images and videos

​Common errors

Prerequisites

Configure

Option 1: settings.json (recommended)

Option 2: environment variables

VS Code extension

Verify

Available models

Generate images and videos

Common errors