How to Build an AI App with Claude
Integrate Anthropic's Claude for thoughtful, nuanced AI features in your application
Intermediate
3-6 hours
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.
Anthropic API key
Application to integrate
Use case defined
What You Will Build
An AI feature powered by Claude with conversation context and tool use
Key Features
Claude integration
Long context
Tool use
Streaming
Safety features
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Follow these steps to build your with .
1
Get API access
Create Anthropic account and get API key
2
Design your prompts
Write system prompts and user messages
3
Integrate the API
Add Anthropic SDK to your project
4
Handle responses
Process and display Claude's outputs
5
Add tool use
Enable Claude to use tools and functions
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Unclear instructions
Missing system prompts
Not using streaming
Next Steps
Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.
Implement tool use
Add conversation memory
Create specialised prompts
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