Deploy Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's official command-line AI coding assistant. With NewtCode, you can use Claude Code without a direct Anthropic subscription.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v20+ installed (Windows | macOS | Linux)
• A NewtCode account with credits
• An API key from NewtCode

Installation

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Configuration

Set the following environment variables to point Claude Code to NewtCode:

macOS / Linux

Add to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://newtcode.cc
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Then reload:

source ~/.bashrc
# or
source ~/.zshrc

Windows (PowerShell)

$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = "https://newtcode.cc"
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "your_api_key_here"

To set permanently, add to your system environment variables.

Windows (CMD)

set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://newtcode.cc
set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Launch Claude Code

claude

Claude Code should now connect through NewtCode and be ready to use.

Troubleshooting

Connection errors

• Verify your API key is correct
• Check that your account has sufficient credits
• Ensure the base URL does not include a trailing slash

Model not found

• NewtCode supports the latest Claude models
• Check the dashboard for available model names

WARNING

Make sure you have enough credits in your account. Claude Code can consume tokens quickly during coding sessions.