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Connect Claude Desktop

Easy · GUIGUI settings

Claude Code in the desktop app — connect through third-party inference

Connect Claude Desktop through api.ahrigate.com. Choose a model and a key assigned to its provider’s supply group.

Get your API key

Create an Ahrigate API key in the console and pick its supply group. The key is shown once at creation.

Get an API key

Connect it

Base URLhttps://api.ahrigate.com
API Keyyour key (from Console)Get key →
Modelclaude-opus-5-5

Configure Claude Code sessions in Desktop through its third-party inference form. Shell variables and CLI settings do not configure Desktop.

Connection settings

Claude Desktop · Settings
# Help → Troubleshooting → Enable Developer Mode
# After restart: Developer → Configure Third-Party Inference
# Configure Claude Code sessions; this is separate from CLI settings.
Base URL:  https://api.ahrigate.com
API Key:   sk-YOUR-AHRIGATE-KEY
Model:     claude-opus-5-5

Use a key from the model’s supply group. Merge configuration into existing settings, then send a short test message and confirm it in Console → Usage.

Ask your agent to help configure
Prompt · no real key included
Configure Claude Desktop to use the Anthropic Messages interface of the Ahrigate gateway.

Base URL:  https://api.ahrigate.com
API Key:   sk-YOUR-AHRIGATE-KEY  (I'll paste my real key)
Model:     claude-opus-5-5

First check the official guide for my installed version: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/llm-gateway-connect#desktop-app.
Preserve existing settings and merge only this provider. I will set the real key locally; do not commit it or include it in an agent prompt. If GUI steps are required, describe them instead of assuming configuration was completed automatically.
Configure Claude Code sessions in Desktop through its third-party inference form. Shell variables and CLI settings do not configure Desktop.
Use a key assigned to a supply group for this model's platform. Send a short text request, then confirm usage in the Ahrigate console.
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