> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.refold.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect

> Connect to your Anthropic Claude app for API Key

Anthropic Claude is an API Key-based integration and does not require the setup of an app.

To connect with the Anthropic Claude integration, you will need the following credentials:

* API Key

### Pre-requisites

1. Anthropic account with API access.

<Info>
  If you haven't already created an API Key in Anthropic, you'd need to create one from the Anthropic Console.
</Info>

### Getting Credentials of Anthropic Claude

To acquire the required credentials and connect, please follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Log in to your [Anthropic Console](https://console.anthropic.com).
2. From the left sidebar, go to **API Keys** section.

<img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-55/NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX/images/anthropic/anthropic_navigation.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX&q=85&s=1a6afeb236fa9037b8452d8acd81e766" alt="Navigation for API Key setup" data-path="images/anthropic/anthropic_navigation.png" />

3. Click on **Create Key** to generate a new API key.
4. Provide a unique **Name** for your API key and click **Create Key**.
5. Copy the **API Key** and click **Done**.

<img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-55/NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX/images/anthropic/anthropic_config.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX&q=85&s=ffe086e7479b9fb18a7e0350fe11882d" alt="Creating Anthropic API Key" data-path="images/anthropic/anthropic_config.png" />

<Warning>
  Keep your API Key confidential — don't share it with anybody. The API Key is only displayed once during creation, so make sure to copy and store it securely. If lost, you'll need to generate a new key.
</Warning>

#### Configuring credentials in Refold

Navigate to the Refold hosted portal and enter the API Key when prompted during the Anthropic Claude connection setup.

<img height="200" src="https://mintcdn.com/cobalt-55/NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX/images/anthropic/anthropic_refold.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NxKcM5n0Gsyf46BX&q=85&s=303d219b740437a9e63e4bc211929a9a" alt="Setting up API Key in hosted portal" data-path="images/anthropic/anthropic_refold.png" />

Provide the acquired API Key in the hosted portal and complete the connection.

#### Actions and triggers

Once the above setup is completed, you can create orchestrations of your use-cases using Anthropic Claude actions and triggers. Following are the set of Anthropic Claude actions and triggers supported by Refold.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Actions">
    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="Messages">
        1. **Create Message** - Create a message in Anthropic Claude.
      </Accordion>

      <Accordion title="Text Completion">
        2. **Create Text Completion** - Create a text completion in Anthropic Claude.
      </Accordion>

      <Accordion title="Others">
        3. **HTTP Request** - Make HTTP API calls to any Anthropic Claude documented REST APIs.
        4. **Incremental Sync** - Check for new data in the endpoint.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Triggers">
    No triggers available for this application.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>