Claude SDK Integration Patterns

Production-ready patterns for integrating Claude API and TypeScript SDK into applications. Master streaming responses, tool execution, error handling, and optimization strategies for AI-powered features.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Integrate Claude API into Node.js/TypeScript applications
• Implement streaming conversations with real-time responses
• Build applications with Claude tool use (function calling)
• Handle API errors gracefully with retry logic
• Optimize token usage and manage costs
• Deploy Claude-powered features to production
• Build multi-turn conversations with context management
• Implement message batching for high-volume processing

Core Concepts

Messages API Fundamentals