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How to Connect Your Claude Code Subscription to Ekuri

March 4, 2026 2 min read By Ekuri
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What You Need

  • An active Ekuri BYOK VPS (deploy one from your dashboard)
  • An active Claude Pro or Claude Max subscription from Anthropic
  • Claude Code installed on your computer (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)

With the BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) tier, you use your own Claude subscription instead of Ekuri credits. This guide shows you how to connect it in under a minute.

Step 1 — Generate a Setup Token

Open your terminal and run:

claude setup-token

Claude Code will generate a long token that starts with sk-ant-oat01-.... Copy this token — you'll paste it into the Ekuri dashboard next.

Note: This requires an active Claude Pro or Max subscription. The token is valid for 1 year.

Step 2 — Paste the Token in Ekuri Dashboard

  1. Open your Ekuri dashboard
  2. Find the Anthropic section under API Keys
  3. Click Use Claude Sub
  4. Paste the sk-ant-oat01-... token from Step 1
  5. Click Save

The gateway will restart automatically. After a few seconds, you can start chatting with Claude models through your Ekuri assistant.

Step 3 — Select a Claude Model

After connecting, choose your preferred Claude model from the model selector in the dashboard:

  • Claude Sonnet 4.6 — balanced speed and capability (recommended)
  • Claude Opus 4.6 — maximum capability for complex tasks

How It Works

Ekuri connects directly to Anthropic's API using your subscription token. Your requests go through your own Ekuri VPS — no middleman, no credit system. You get the full power of your Claude subscription with Ekuri's agent capabilities (web browsing, file management, code execution, Telegram/Discord/Slack integration).

Troubleshooting

"Invalid setup token" error? Make sure you copied the full token including the sk-ant-oat01- prefix. The token is very long — double-check nothing was cut off.

Token expired? Setup tokens last 1 year. Run claude setup-token again to generate a fresh one.

Models not showing up? After saving the token, wait 10-15 seconds for the gateway to restart. Refresh the dashboard if models don't appear.

Want to switch to a different Anthropic account? Disconnect Anthropic from the dashboard, then reconnect with a new setup token from the other account.

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