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Use Claude via Anthropic API

Connect Maid to Anthropic's Claude family of models using your own API key. Claude is known for its strong reasoning, long context handling, and careful instruction following — available on Android without any dedicated app.

Overview

Maid connects to the official Anthropic API to give you access to the full Claude model family directly from your Android device. Because you supply your own API key, you are billed directly by Anthropic at their current token rates — there is no subscription or mark-up through Maid.

Claude models are particularly strong at tasks requiring nuanced reasoning, careful instruction following, and handling very long documents. The Haiku models are fast and cost-efficient; Sonnet offers a balance of speed and capability; Opus is the most capable for demanding tasks.

Get an Anthropic API key

Create an account at console.anthropic.com.

Navigate to API Keys in the left-hand sidebar.

Click Create Key, give it a descriptive name (e.g. "Maid Android"), and copy the generated key. Store it securely.

Add billing details to your account if you haven't already. Anthropic offers some free credits for new accounts; after that, usage is billed per token.

Configure Maid

Open Settings in Maid and select Anthropic from the API dropdown.

Paste your API key into the API Key field.

Maid fetches the available Claude models automatically and populates the Model dropdown. Select your preferred model.

Optionally set a Custom Base URL if you are routing requests through a proxy or gateway. The default is https://api.anthropic.com.

Available models

Maid auto-fetches the model list from your account, but here is a reference for the current Claude model family:

Model	Best for
claude-opus-4-6	Most capable — complex reasoning, long documents
claude-sonnet-4-6	Balanced performance and cost
claude-haiku-4-5	Fastest and most affordable

Model availability and names change as Anthropic releases updates. The dropdown in Maid always reflects what is currently available on your account.

Configuration reference

Field	Required	Default
API Key	Yes	—
Model	Yes	Auto-populated from your account
Base URL	No	https://api.anthropic.com
Custom Headers	No	—
Parameters	No	Provider defaults

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