How to Get Access to Anthropic's Claude Models in Amazon Bedrock

Learn how to get access to Anthropic's Claude models in Amazon Bedrock with this step-by-step guide. Discover prerequisites, request process, and troubleshooting tips for AWS users.

Introduction

Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that makes foundation models from leading AI companies, including Anthropic's Claude models, available via API. Claude models are powerful large language models (LLMs) designed for a wide range of generative AI tasks. This guide will help you request and enable access to Claude models in your AWS account.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• An active AWS account with administrator or sufficient permissions.
• Access to the AWS Management Console.
• Amazon Bedrock is available in your desired AWS region (e.g., us-east-1, us-west-2, eu-central-1). Check Bedrock region availability.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Request Access to Amazon Bedrock

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console.
2. Navigate to Amazon Bedrock (search for "Bedrock" in the services menu).

Step 2: Enable Anthropic Claude Models

1. Once you have access to Bedrock, go to the Model access section in the Bedrock console. It will be on the bottom left of the navigation pane.

2. Locate the Anthropic Claude models (e.g., Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 4 Sonnet).
3. Click Enable all models or Enable specific models you want to use. Some models may require additional approval or terms of use.

4. We are going to enable all models for this example. Click on Enable all models. You will see a list of all models selected, click Next to proceed.
5. Fill up your usecase details in the form. Don't worry, AWS instantly approves most requests.

6. Review your request and click Submit. You will receive a confirmation message once the models are enabled.

Tips and Troubleshooting

• Approval Delays: If access is not granted within a few days, check your email for AWS notifications or contact AWS Support.
• Region Issues: Not all models are available in every region. Switch to a supported region if needed.
• Permissions: Ensure your IAM user/role has the necessary Bedrock permissions.
• API Quotas: Some accounts may have usage limits. Request quota increases via the AWS Service Quotas console if needed.

Conclusion

Getting access to Anthropic's Claude models in Amazon Bedrock is a straightforward process, but may require approval and correct permissions. Once enabled, you can leverage powerful LLMs for your generative AI applications on AWS.

Additional Resources

• Amazon Bedrock Documentation
• Anthropic Claude Model Overview
• AWS Service Quotas
• Bedrock API Reference