Using Claude Code Max Subscription

Route Claude Code through Archestra while your Claude subscription keeps paying for inference

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Step 1. Run the connection setup script

On the Connect page, choose Claude Code, check the selections under Review the setup, copy the shell command, and run it in your terminal.

The Connect page with Claude Code selected, showing the passthrough setup and the one-time command

The setup script output after a successful run

Step 2. Allow Claude Code access your MCP Gateway

The gateway is added but not signed in. In your terminal run claude /mcp, choose the added gateway, then choose Authenticate.

The gateway listed under Manage MCP servers

Choosing Authenticate for the gateway

Claude Code opens Archestra's consent screen in your browser; sign in and click Allow. If the server still shows disabled, choose Enable.

All Set

Claude Code now runs through Archestra — its MCP orchestrator, guardrails, and observability — while your Claude subscription keeps paying for inference.

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