Anthropic Claude + xLink
Quickstart

Eliminate API keys and cascading failures in your Claude deployments. Get started in 5 minutes with identity-based authentication.

No API Keys Zero Cascading Failures 5 Minute Setup 3-Month Free Trial

Installation

Install the Anthropic xLink integration:

# npm
npm install @private.me/anthropic-xlink

# pnpm
pnpm add @private.me/anthropic-xlink

# yarn
yarn add @private.me/anthropic-xlink

Quick Start

Replace your API key-based Claude setup with xLink in 3 lines:

import { createAnthropicClient } from '@private.me/anthropic-xlink';

// Connect to Claude with xLink (no API key needed)
const client = await createAnthropicClient({
  identity: 'my-ai-agent',
  // That's it - xLink handles authentication
});

// Use Claude exactly as before
const response = await client.messages.create({
  model: 'claude-opus-4-6',
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [
    { role: 'user', content: 'Explain quantum computing' }
  ]
});

console.log(response.content[0].text);

Why xLink for Claude?

No Exposed Credentials

API keys in environment variables are still vulnerable. xLink eliminates credentials entirely with identity-based authentication.

Prevent Cascading Failures

One expired API key can restart 500 agents simultaneously. xLink's identity model makes cascades impossible.

Zero Maintenance

No rotation schedules. No expiry monitoring. No emergency restarts. Identity-based auth never expires.

Audit-Ready

Every Claude interaction is cryptographically signed with agent identity. Perfect for compliance and debugging.

603× Faster Recovery

xLink recovers from failures in 91ms vs 54,853ms for OAuth token refresh. Keep your Claude agents responsive.

Drop-In Replacement

Compatible with official Anthropic SDK. Same API, same methods, zero learning curve.

Performance at Scale

603× Faster failure recovery
(91ms vs 54,853ms)
73.4% Faster end-to-end latency
(2,147ms vs 8,064ms)
0.36ms Authentication overhead
(vs 5-50ms OAuth)
0 Cascading failures
(100% elimination)

Advanced Configuration

Custom Trust Registry

Control which agents can access Claude in your infrastructure:

import { createAnthropicClient, FileTrustRegistry } from '@private.me/anthropic-xlink';

const registry = new FileTrustRegistry('./trust-registry.json');

const client = await createAnthropicClient({
  identity: 'my-ai-agent',
  trustRegistry: registry
});

// Only agents in trust-registry.json can authenticate

Distributed Architecture

Deploy Claude across multiple regions without credential distribution:

// Region 1 (US-East)
const clientUSEast = await createAnthropicClient({
  identity: 'claude-us-east',
  trustRegistry: sharedRegistry  // Same registry, different identity
});

// Region 2 (EU-West)
const clientEUWest = await createAnthropicClient({
  identity: 'claude-eu-west',
  trustRegistry: sharedRegistry  // No credential sync needed
});

// Each region authenticates independently, no shared secrets

Multi-Agent Coordination

Coordinate multiple Claude agents without credential management:

const agents = await Promise.all([
  createAnthropicClient({ identity: 'analyzer' }),
  createAnthropicClient({ identity: 'summarizer' }),
  createAnthropicClient({ identity: 'translator' })
]);

// 3 agents, 3 unique identities, 0 API keys to manage
const results = await Promise.all(
  agents.map((client, i) =>
    client.messages.create({ /* ... */ })
  )
);

Migration from API Keys

Migrating from the official Anthropic SDK takes less than 5 minutes:

// Before (with API keys)
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';

const client = new Anthropic({
  apiKey: process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY  // Vulnerable
});

// After (with xLink)
import { createAnthropicClient } from '@private.me/anthropic-xlink';

const client = await createAnthropicClient({
  identity: 'my-ai-agent'  // Secure, no credentials
});

// Everything else stays exactly the same

Pricing

xLink uses simple, transparent tier-based pricing:

Bundle discounts available for multiple ACIs. See pricing details.

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