Anthropic

Dan Sharp

Posted 10 June, 2025 by in

Anthropic

Configuration > API Access > AI > Anthropic

To connect to the Anthropic API, you need an API key. You can create a paid account via their Build With Claude API page and ‘Start Building’ button.

After creating an account, generate an API key via the account settings page.

When you have an API key, copy and paste it into the ‘API Key’ field in the Anthropic Account Information tab.

Anthropic API Key

Click ‘Connect’ when you wish to use the set up for a crawl.

Navigate to the ‘Prompt Configuration’ tab, to set up up to 100 prompts against crawl data.

Anthropic AI API Integration

Select the model used (for example, ‘claude-3-5-sonnet-latest’), content type and data to be used for the prompt, such as body text, HTML, or a custom extraction, as well as write your custom prompt.

Please note: To use ‘Page Text’ or ‘HTML’ for the prompt, you will need to enable ‘Store HTML‘ via ‘Config > Spider > Extraction’.

To test a prompt, use the ‘play’ icon to the right of the prompt field.

Anthropic tester

In the Anthropic prompt tester, input the URL to test and click the ‘Test’ button to display both the extraction, and response.

Anthropic Prompt Tester

Data from the prompt will appear in the AI tab (and Internal tab, against your usual crawl data).

Anthropic AI Tab Data

The ‘Add from Library’ function includes a few prompts for inspiration.

Anthropic Add from library

You’re able to add and customise your own using the ‘Add from Library’ button, clicking ‘User’ and the ‘+’ button.

Anthropic add to library

Custom prompts can be shared using the export and import buttons at the top.

Read our full tutorial on How To Crawl With AI Prompts.


Dan Sharp is founder & Director of Screaming Frog. He has developed search strategies for a variety of clients from international brands to small and medium-sized businesses and designed and managed the build of the innovative SEO Spider software.

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