Learn about Claude
Features overview
Learn about Claude
Features overview
Explore Claude’s advanced features and capabilities.
Core capabilities
These features enhance Claude’s fundamental abilities for processing, analyzing, and generating content across various formats and use cases.
| Feature | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Batch processing | Process large volumes of requests asynchronously for cost savings. Send batches with a large number of queries per batch. Batch API calls costs 50% less than standard API calls. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Citations | Ground Claude’s responses in source documents. With Citations, Claude can provide detailed references to the exact sentences and passages it uses to generate responses, leading to more verifiable, trustworthy outputs. | Anthropic API Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Extended thinking | Enhanced reasoning capabilities for complex tasks, providing transparency into Claude’s step-by-step thought process before delivering its final answer. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Files API | Upload and manage files to use with Claude without re-uploading content with each request. Supports PDFs, images, and text files. | Anthropic API (Beta) |
| PDF support | Process and analyze text and visual content from PDF documents. | Anthropic API Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Prompt caching | Provide Claude with more background knowledge and example outputs to reduce costs and latency. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Token counting | Token counting enables you to determine the number of tokens in a message before sending it to Claude, helping you make informed decisions about your prompts and usage. | Anthropic API Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Tool use | Enable Claude to interact with external tools and APIs to perform a wider variety of tasks. For a list of supported tools, see the Tools table. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
Tools
These features enable Claude to interact with external systems, execute code, and perform automated tasks through various tool interfaces.
| Feature | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Bash | Execute bash commands and scripts to interact with the system shell and perform command-line operations. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Code execution | Run Python code in a sandboxed environment for advanced data analysis. | Anthropic API (Beta) |
| Computer use | Control computer interfaces by taking screenshots and issuing mouse and keyboard commands. | Anthropic API (Beta) Amazon Bedrock (Beta) Google Cloud’s Vertex AI (Beta) |
| MCP connector | Connect to remote MCP servers directly from the Messages API without a separate MCP client. | Anthropic API (Beta) |
| Text editor | Create and edit text files with a built-in text editor interface for file manipulation tasks. | Anthropic API Amazon Bedrock Google Cloud’s Vertex AI |
| Web search | Augment Claude’s comprehensive knowledge with current, real-world data from across the web. | Anthropic API |