TextAnthropic compatible

Claude Messages

POST /v1/messages

Anthropic-shape Messages API as a first-class default. tool_use, cache_control, and thinking blocks pass through to every model that supports them; lossy-shimmed for the rest.

Vendor: Anthropic compatible
Endpoint: POST /v1/messages
Pricing: $5.00 / $25.00 per 1M (in/out)

Quick start

curl https://llm.bytespike.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY" \
  -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "claude-messages",
    "max_tokens": 1024,
    "messages": [
      { "role": "user", "content": "Hello, ByteSpike." }
    ]
  }'

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