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title: "How to get an Anthropic (Claude) API key - Workflow Trigger Extensions"
description: "Create an Anthropic API key and connect it to Workflow Trigger Extensions to write trigger code with Claude."
canonical: "https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/get-anthropic-api-key"
---

# How to get an Anthropic (Claude) API key

To use **Generate with AI** with Claude, connect your own Anthropic API key. Here's how to create one - it takes a minute.

## Create the key

1. Go to the **Anthropic Console** and sign in (or create an account): <a href="https://console.anthropic.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">console.anthropic.com</a>.
2. Open **Settings -> API keys** - direct link: <a href="https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">console.anthropic.com/settings/keys</a>.
3. Select **Create Key**, give it a name (for example `Workflow Trigger Extensions`), and **copy the key** - it starts with `sk-ant-`. You can only see it once, so copy it now.
4. Make sure your Anthropic account has credit or a billing method - generation calls are billed to your account.

## Connect it

1. In your Shopify admin, open **Workflow Trigger Extensions -> Developer -> Connections**.
2. Paste the key into the **Anthropic** card and select **Save key**.

Your key is encrypted at rest and used only for generation. It is never shown again, and it never runs inside your trigger code. Then open a custom trigger and use **Generate with AI** on the Code tab.

> [!NOTE]
> **Billing and models**
> Generation is billed to your own Anthropic account, not to your Workflow Trigger Extensions plan. See [Generate trigger code with AI](https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/generate-with-ai.md) for the available Claude models and per-generation cost estimates.