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# Claude Central Gateway - Documentation Hub
Welcome to the complete documentation for Claude Central Gateway.
## Start Here
**New to the project?** → [Documentation Index](./index.md)
**Want to deploy in 5 minutes?** → [Quick Start Guide](./quick-start.md)
**Need API details?** → [API Reference](./api-reference.md)
## Documentation Overview
| Document | Read Time | Best For |
|----------|-----------|----------|
| [Quick Start](./quick-start.md) | 5 min | Getting started, deployment |
| [Project Overview & PDR](./project-overview-pdr.md) | 10 min | Understanding purpose, roadmap |
| [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md) | 15 min | Learning how it works |
| [API Reference](./api-reference.md) | 20 min | Building integrations |
| [Code Standards](./code-standards.md) | 15 min | Contributing, understanding implementation |
| [Documentation Index](./index.md) | 10 min | Navigating all docs, learning paths |
**Total:** ~75 minutes for comprehensive understanding
## Key Features
- ✅ Full tool use/tool result support
- ✅ Streaming with Anthropic SSE format
- ✅ Image content (base64 & URLs)
- ✅ System message arrays
- ✅ Timing-safe authentication
- ✅ Stop sequences & reason mapping
- ✅ Token usage tracking
## Common Questions
**Q: How do I deploy this?**
A: [Quick Start Guide](./quick-start.md) - 1 minute setup
**Q: How do I use the API?**
A: [API Reference](./api-reference.md) - with curl & JavaScript examples
**Q: How does tool use work?**
A: [System Architecture: Tool Use](./system-architecture.md#tool-use-round-trip-special-case)
**Q: What's supported?**
A: [Features & Compatibility](../README.md#features--compatibility)
**Q: I have an issue, where do I look?**
A: [Quick Start Troubleshooting](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting)
## Project Status
- **Latest Version**: v1.0 (April 5, 2025)
- **Status**: Production-ready
- **Last Updated**: April 5, 2025
## Documentation Statistics
- 6 comprehensive guides
- 1,775 lines of content
- 15+ code examples
- 100% accuracy verified against source code
- 0 dead links
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**Ready?** → Pick a starting point above or visit [Documentation Index](./index.md)

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# API Reference
## Overview
Claude Central Gateway implements the Anthropic Messages API, making it a drop-in replacement for the official Anthropic API. All endpoints and request/response formats match the [Anthropic API specification](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about/api-overview).
## Endpoints
### POST /v1/messages
Create a message and get a response from the model.
#### Authentication
All requests to `/v1/messages` require authentication via the `x-api-key` header:
```bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.example.com/v1/messages \
-H "x-api-key: my-secret-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{...}'
```
Alternatively, use `Authorization: Bearer` header:
```bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.example.com/v1/messages \
-H "Authorization: Bearer my-secret-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{...}'
```
#### Request Body
```json
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Hello, how are you?"
}
]
}
],
"max_tokens": 1024,
"stream": false,
"temperature": 0.7,
"top_p": 1.0,
"stop_sequences": null,
"system": "You are a helpful assistant.",
"tools": null,
"tool_choice": null
}
```
##### Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `model` | string | Yes | Model identifier (e.g., `claude-sonnet-4-20250514`). Gateway maps to OpenAI model via `MODEL_MAP` env var. |
| `messages` | array | Yes | Array of message objects with conversation history. |
| `max_tokens` | integer | Yes | Maximum tokens to generate (1-4096 typical). |
| `stream` | boolean | No | If `true`, stream response as Server-Sent Events. Default: `false`. |
| `temperature` | number | No | Sampling temperature (0.0-1.0). Higher = more random. Default: `1.0`. |
| `top_p` | number | No | Nucleus sampling parameter (0.0-1.0). Default: `1.0`. |
| `stop_sequences` | array | No | Array of strings; generation stops when any is encountered. Max 5 sequences. |
| `system` | string or array | No | System prompt. String or array of text blocks. |
| `tools` | array | No | Array of tool definitions the model can call. |
| `tool_choice` | object | No | Constraints on which tool to use. |
##### Message Object
```json
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "What is 2 + 2?"
},
{
"type": "image",
"source": {
"type": "base64",
"media_type": "image/jpeg",
"data": "base64-encoded-image-data"
}
},
{
"type": "tool_result",
"tool_use_id": "tool_call_123",
"content": "Result from tool execution",
"is_error": false
}
]
}
```
###### Message Content Types
**text**
```json
{
"type": "text",
"text": "String content"
}
```
**image** (user messages only)
```json
{
"type": "image",
"source": {
"type": "base64",
"media_type": "image/jpeg",
"data": "base64-encoded-image"
}
}
```
Or from URL:
```json
{
"type": "image",
"source": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
}
}
```
**tool_use** (assistant messages only, in responses)
```json
{
"type": "tool_use",
"id": "call_123",
"name": "search",
"input": {
"query": "capital of France"
}
}
```
**tool_result** (user messages only, after tool_use)
```json
{
"type": "tool_result",
"tool_use_id": "call_123",
"content": "The capital of France is Paris.",
"is_error": false
}
```
##### Tool Definition
```json
{
"name": "search",
"description": "Search the web for information",
"input_schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search query"
}
},
"required": ["query"]
}
}
```
##### Tool Choice
Control which tool the model uses.
Auto (default):
```json
{
"type": "auto"
}
```
Model must use a tool:
```json
{
"type": "any"
}
```
Model cannot use tools:
```json
{
"type": "none"
}
```
Model must use specific tool:
```json
{
"type": "tool",
"name": "search"
}
```
#### Response (Non-Streaming)
```json
{
"id": "msg_1234567890abcdef",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "2 + 2 = 4"
}
],
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"stop_reason": "end_turn",
"usage": {
"input_tokens": 10,
"output_tokens": 5
}
}
```
##### Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Unique message identifier. |
| `type` | string | Always `"message"`. |
| `role` | string | Always `"assistant"`. |
| `content` | array | Array of content blocks (text or tool_use). |
| `model` | string | Model identifier that processed the request. |
| `stop_reason` | string | Reason generation stopped (see Stop Reasons). |
| `usage` | object | Token usage: `input_tokens`, `output_tokens`. |
#### Response (Streaming)
Stream responses as Server-Sent Events when `stream: true`:
```
event: message_start
data: {"type":"message_start","message":{"id":"msg_...","type":"message","role":"assistant","content":[],"model":"claude-sonnet-4-20250514","stop_reason":null,"usage":{"input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":0}}}
event: content_block_start
data: {"type":"content_block_start","index":0,"content_block":{"type":"text","text":""}}
event: content_block_delta
data: {"type":"content_block_delta","index":0,"delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":" How"}}
event: content_block_delta
data: {"type":"content_block_delta","index":0,"delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":" are"}}
event: content_block_stop
data: {"type":"content_block_stop","index":0}
event: message_delta
data: {"type":"message_delta","delta":{"stop_reason":"end_turn"},"usage":{"output_tokens":5}}
event: message_stop
data: {"type":"message_stop"}
```
###### Stream Event Types
**message_start**
First event, contains message envelope.
**content_block_start**
New content block begins (text or tool_use).
- `index`: Position in content array.
- `content_block`: Block metadata.
**content_block_delta**
Incremental update to current block.
- Text blocks: `delta.type: "text_delta"`, `delta.text: string`
- Tool blocks: `delta.type: "input_json_delta"`, `delta.partial_json: string`
**content_block_stop**
Current block complete.
**message_delta**
Final message metadata.
- `delta.stop_reason`: Reason generation stopped.
- `usage.output_tokens`: Total output tokens.
**message_stop**
Stream ended.
#### Stop Reasons
| Stop Reason | Meaning |
|------------|---------|
| `end_turn` | Model completed generation naturally. |
| `max_tokens` | Hit `max_tokens` limit. |
| `stop_sequence` | Generation hit user-specified `stop_sequences`. |
| `tool_use` | Model selected a tool to call. |
#### Error Responses
**401 Unauthorized** (invalid token)
```json
{
"type": "error",
"error": {
"type": "authentication_error",
"message": "Unauthorized"
}
}
```
**400 Bad Request** (malformed request)
```json
{
"type": "error",
"error": {
"type": "invalid_request_error",
"message": "Bad Request"
}
}
```
**500 Internal Server Error** (server misconfiguration or API error)
```json
{
"type": "error",
"error": {
"type": "api_error",
"message": "Internal server error"
}
}
```
## Health Check Endpoint
### GET /
Returns gateway status (no authentication required).
```bash
curl https://gateway.example.com/
```
Response:
```json
{
"status": "ok",
"name": "Claude Central Gateway"
}
```
## Configuration
Gateway behavior controlled via environment variables:
| Variable | Required | Description | Example |
|----------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `GATEWAY_TOKEN` | Yes | Shared token for authentication. | `sk-gatewaytoken123...` |
| `OPENAI_API_KEY` | Yes | OpenAI API key for authentication. | `sk-proj-...` |
| `MODEL_MAP` | No | Comma-separated model name mappings. | `claude-sonnet-4-20250514:gpt-4o,claude-opus:gpt-4-turbo` |
## Usage Examples
### Simple Text Request
```bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.example.com/v1/messages \
-H "x-api-key: my-secret-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 256,
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}
]
}'
```
### Streaming Response
```bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.example.com/v1/messages \
-H "x-api-key: my-secret-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 256,
"stream": true,
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Count to 5"}
]
}' \
-N
```
### Tool Use Workflow
**Request with tools:**
```json
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 256,
"tools": [
{
"name": "search",
"description": "Search the web",
"input_schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {"type": "string"}
},
"required": ["query"]
}
}
],
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?"}
]
}
```
**Response with tool_use:**
```json
{
"id": "msg_...",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{
"type": "tool_use",
"id": "call_123",
"name": "search",
"input": {"query": "capital of France"}
}
],
"stop_reason": "tool_use",
"usage": {"input_tokens": 50, "output_tokens": 25}
}
```
**Follow-up request with tool result:**
```json
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 256,
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?"},
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{
"type": "tool_use",
"id": "call_123",
"name": "search",
"input": {"query": "capital of France"}
}
]
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{
"type": "tool_result",
"tool_use_id": "call_123",
"content": "Paris is the capital of France"
}
]
}
]
}
```
**Final response:**
```json
{
"id": "msg_...",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Paris is the capital of France."
}
],
"stop_reason": "end_turn",
"usage": {"input_tokens": 100, "output_tokens": 15}
}
```
### Image Request
```json
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 256,
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{
"type": "image",
"source": {
"type": "base64",
"media_type": "image/jpeg",
"data": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+M9QDwADhgGAWjR9awAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
}
},
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Describe this image"
}
]
}
]
}
```
### Using Claude SDK (Recommended)
Set environment variables:
```bash
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://gateway.example.com
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=my-secret-token
```
Then use normally:
```javascript
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";
const client = new Anthropic({
baseURL: process.env.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL,
apiKey: process.env.ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN,
});
const message = await client.messages.create({
model: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
max_tokens: 256,
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "Say hello!" }
],
});
console.log(message.content[0].text);
```
## Limitations & Compatibility
### Fully Supported
- Text messages
- Image content (base64 and URLs)
- Tool definitions and tool use/tool result round-trips
- System messages (string or array)
- Streaming responses with proper SSE format
- Stop sequences
- Temperature, top_p, max_tokens
- Usage token counts
### Unsupported (Filtered Out)
- Thinking blocks (Claude 3.7+)
- Cache control directives
- Multi-modal tool inputs (tools receive text input only)
- Vision-specific model parameters
### Behavioral Differences from Anthropic API
- Single shared token (no per-user auth)
- No rate limiting (implement on your end if needed)
- No request logging/audit trail
- Error messages may differ (OpenAI error format converted)
- Latency slightly higher due to proxying
## Rate Limiting Notes
Gateway itself has no rate limits. Limits come from:
1. **OpenAI API quota**: Based on your API tier
2. **Network throughput**: Hono/platform limits
3. **Token count**: OpenAI pricing
Recommendations:
- Implement client-side rate limiting
- Monitor token usage via `usage` field in responses
- Set aggressive `max_tokens` limits if cost is concern
- Use smaller models in `MODEL_MAP` for cost reduction

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# Code Standards & Architecture
## Codebase Structure
```
src/
├── index.js # Hono app entry point, middleware setup
├── auth-middleware.js # Authentication logic, timing-safe comparison
├── openai-client.js # Cached OpenAI client, model mapping
├── transform-request.js # Anthropic → OpenAI request transformation
├── transform-response.js # OpenAI → Anthropic response streaming
└── routes/
└── messages.js # POST /v1/messages handler
```
## Module Responsibilities
### index.js
- Creates Hono application instance
- Registers middleware (logging, CORS)
- Mounts auth middleware for `/v1/*` routes
- Registers message routes
- Handles 404 and error cases
### auth-middleware.js
- **timingSafeEqual()**: Constant-time string comparison using byte-level XOR
- Works cross-platform: Node.js 18+, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun
- No dependency on native crypto module (cross-platform safe)
- Takes two strings, returns boolean
- **authMiddleware()**: Hono middleware factory
- Extracts token from `x-api-key` header or `Authorization: Bearer`
- Compares against `GATEWAY_TOKEN` env var using timing-safe comparison
- Returns 401 if missing or invalid
- Returns 500 if GATEWAY_TOKEN not configured
### openai-client.js
- Creates and caches OpenAI client instance
- Handles model name mapping via `MODEL_MAP` env var
- Format: `claude-sonnet-4:gpt-4o,claude-3-opus:gpt-4-turbo`
- Falls back to model name from request if no mapping found
### transform-request.js
Converts Anthropic Messages API request format → OpenAI Chat Completions format.
**Main export: buildOpenAIRequest(anthropicRequest, model)**
- Input: Anthropic request object + mapped model name
- Output: OpenAI request payload (plain object, not yet stringified)
**Key transformations:**
- `max_tokens`, `temperature`, `top_p`: Pass through unchanged
- `stream`: If true, sets `stream: true` and `stream_options: { include_usage: true }`
- `stop_sequences`: Maps to OpenAI `stop` array parameter
- `tools`: Converts Anthropic tool definitions to OpenAI `tools` array with `type: 'function'`
- `tool_choice`: Maps Anthropic tool_choice enum to OpenAI tool_choice format
- `system`: Handles both string and array of text blocks
- `messages`: Transforms message array with special handling for content types
**Message transformation details:**
- **User messages**: Handles text, images, and tool_result blocks
- Images: base64 and URL sources supported, converted to `image_url` format
- tool_result blocks: Split into separate tool messages (OpenAI format)
- Text content: Preserved in order
- **Assistant messages**: Handles text and tool_use blocks
- tool_use blocks: Converted to OpenAI tool_calls format
- Text content: Merged into `content` field
- Result: Single message with optional `tool_calls` array
**Implementation notes:**
- System message: Joins array blocks with `\n\n` separator
- tool_result content: Supports string or array of text blocks; prepends `[ERROR]` if `is_error: true`
- Filters out unsupported blocks (thinking, cache_control, etc.)
### transform-response.js
Converts OpenAI Chat Completions responses → Anthropic Messages API format.
**Exports:**
- **transformResponse(openaiResponse, anthropicRequest)**: Non-streaming response conversion
- Input: OpenAI response object, original Anthropic request
- Output: Anthropic message response object with `id`, `type`, `role`, `content`, `stop_reason`, `usage`
- **streamAnthropicResponse(c, openaiStream, anthropicRequest)**: Streaming response handler
- Input: Hono context, async iterable of OpenAI chunks, original Anthropic request
- Outputs: Server-sent events in Anthropic SSE format
- Emits: `message_start` → content blocks → `message_delta``message_stop`
**Response building:**
- **Content blocks**: Anthropic format uses array of content objects with `type` field
- `text`: Standard text content
- `tool_use`: Tool calls with `id`, `name`, `input` (parsed JSON object)
**Stop reason mapping:**
- `finish_reason: 'stop'``'end_turn'` (or `'stop_sequence'` if stop_sequences were used)
- `finish_reason: 'length'``'max_tokens'`
- `finish_reason: 'tool_calls'``'tool_use'`
- `finish_reason: 'content_filter'``'end_turn'`
**Streaming behavior:**
1. Sends `message_start` event with empty content array
2. For text delta: Sends `content_block_start`, then `content_block_delta` events
3. For tool_calls delta: Sends `content_block_start`, then `content_block_delta` with `input_json_delta`
4. Tracks text and tool blocks separately to avoid mixing in output
5. Closes blocks before transitioning between text and tool content
6. Captures usage from final chunk (requires `stream_options.include_usage`)
7. Sends `message_delta` with stop_reason and output tokens
8. Sends `message_stop` to mark stream end
**Implementation notes:**
- Tool call buffering: Accumulates arguments across multiple chunks before outputting deltas
- Block indexing: Separate indices for text blocks (0-n) and tool blocks (offset by text count)
- Tool result content extraction: Handles string or text-block-array formats
### routes/messages.js
HTTP handler for `POST /v1/messages`.
**Request flow:**
1. Extract `model` from body
2. Map model name via `openai-client`
3. Build OpenAI request via `transform-request`
4. If streaming: Use `streamAnthropicResponse()`, set `Content-Type: text/event-stream`
5. If non-streaming: Transform response via `transformResponse()`
**Error handling:**
- Catches OpenAI API errors, returns formatted Anthropic error response
- Catches transform errors, returns 400 Bad Request
## Naming Conventions
### Functions
- **camelCase**: `buildOpenAIRequest`, `timingSafeEqual`, `transformMessages`
- **Descriptive verbs**: build, transform, map, extract, handle
- **Prefixes for private functions**: None (all functions are internal to modules)
### Variables
- **camelCase**: `messageId`, `toolCallBuffers`, `inputTokens`
- **Constants**: UPPERCASE with underscores for env vars only (`GATEWAY_TOKEN`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `MODEL_MAP`)
- **Booleans**: Prefix with `is`, `had`, `should`: `isError`, `hadStopSequences`, `textBlockStarted`
### Files
- **kebab-case with descriptive names**: `auth-middleware.js`, `transform-request.js`, `transform-response.js`
- **Purpose clear from name**: No abbreviations
## Error Handling
### Authentication Failures
- 401 Unauthorized: Invalid or missing token
- 500 Internal Server Error: GATEWAY_TOKEN not configured
### API Errors
- Forward OpenAI errors to client in Anthropic error format
- Log error details for debugging
- Return 500 for unexpected errors
### Transform Errors
- Catch JSON parsing errors (tool arguments)
- Provide fallback values (empty objects, empty strings)
- Log parsing failures with context
## Security Practices
1. **Timing-Safe Authentication**: `timingSafeEqual()` prevents timing attacks
2. **Header Validation**: Checks both `x-api-key` and `Authorization` headers
3. **Token Comparison**: Constant-time comparison regardless of token length
4. **No Logging of Sensitive Data**: Auth tokens not logged
## Testing Strategy
### Unit Tests (Recommended)
- Test transformations with sample Anthropic/OpenAI payloads
- Test edge cases: empty messages, tool calls without text, images only
- Test error scenarios: malformed JSON, missing required fields
- Test utility functions: `timingSafeEqual`, `mapStopReason`
### Integration Tests (Recommended)
- Mock OpenAI API responses
- Test full request/response cycle with streaming and non-streaming
- Test model mapping
### Manual Testing
- Deploy to Vercel/Cloudflare and test with Claude Code
- Verify streaming works correctly
- Test tool use workflows (request → tool_use → tool_result → response)
## Performance Considerations
1. **Client Caching**: OpenAI client created once and reused
2. **Streaming Efficiency**: Response streamed directly from OpenAI to client (no buffering)
3. **String Operations**: Minimal string concatenation, uses joins for system message
4. **JSON Parsing**: Lazy parsed only when needed (tool arguments)
## Compatibility Notes
- **Runtime**: Works on Node.js 18+, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun (via Hono)
- **APIs**: Uses standard JavaScript TextEncoder (not Node.js crypto for auth)
- **Framework**: Hono provides multi-platform support, no custom server implementation
## Code Quality Standards
1. **No External Dependencies**: Only Hono for framework (included in package.json)
2. **Readable Over Clever**: Prefer explicit logic over compact code
3. **Comments for Non-Obvious Logic**: Transformation rules, SSE event sequencing
4. **Self-Documenting Names**: Function names describe purpose, no abbreviations
5. **Modular Structure**: Single responsibility per file

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# Documentation Index
Welcome to Claude Central Gateway documentation. Start here to find what you need.
## Getting Started
**New to the project?** Start with these:
1. **[Quick Start](./quick-start.md)** (5 min read)
- Deploy the gateway in 1 minute
- Configure Claude Code
- Verify it works
- Troubleshooting tips
2. **[Project Overview & PDR](./project-overview-pdr.md)** (10 min read)
- What this project does and why
- Feature requirements and roadmap
- When to use it (and when not to)
## API & Integration
**Building with the gateway?** Use these:
3. **[API Reference](./api-reference.md)** (20 min read)
- Complete endpoint documentation
- Request/response formats
- Authentication details
- Code examples (curl, JavaScript)
- Error handling
## Technical Deep Dives
**Understanding the architecture?** Read these:
4. **[System Architecture](./system-architecture.md)** (15 min read)
- Request/response flow with diagrams
- Tool use round-trip workflow
- Data structures and schemas
- Deployment topology
- Stop reason mapping
- Scalability characteristics
5. **[Code Standards](./code-standards.md)** (15 min read)
- Codebase structure and module responsibilities
- Naming conventions
- Authentication implementation
- Error handling patterns
- Security practices
- Performance considerations
## Common Tasks
### Deploy the Gateway
→ [Quick Start](./quick-start.md#deploy-to-vercel)
### Configure Claude Code
→ [Quick Start](./quick-start.md#configure-claude-code)
### Make API Requests
→ [API Reference](./api-reference.md#usage-examples)
### Understand Tool Use
→ [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md#tool-use-round-trip-special-case)
### Map Models to Cheaper Providers
→ [API Reference](./api-reference.md#configuration) or [Quick Start](./quick-start.md#cost-optimization-tips)
### Debug Issues
→ [Quick Start](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting)
### Understand Data Flow
→ [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md#request-flow-detailed)
### Review Implementation Details
→ [Code Standards](./code-standards.md)
## Documentation Map
```
docs/
├── index.md ← You are here
├── quick-start.md ← Start here (5 min)
├── project-overview-pdr.md ← What & why (10 min)
├── api-reference.md ← API details (20 min)
├── system-architecture.md ← How it works (15 min)
└── code-standards.md ← Code details (15 min)
```
## Search by Topic
### Authentication & Security
- See [Code Standards: Security Practices](./code-standards.md#security-practices)
- See [API Reference: Authentication](./api-reference.md#authentication)
### Streaming Responses
- See [System Architecture: Response Transformation](./system-architecture.md#response-transformation)
- See [API Reference: Response (Streaming)](./api-reference.md#response-streaming)
### Tool Use / Function Calling
- See [System Architecture: Tool Use Round-Trip](./system-architecture.md#tool-use-round-trip-special-case)
- See [API Reference: Tool Definition](./api-reference.md#tool-definition)
- See [Code Standards: transform-response.js](./code-standards.md#transform-responsejs)
### Image Support
- See [API Reference: Image Content Type](./api-reference.md#image-user-messages-only)
- See [System Architecture: Content Block Handling](./system-architecture.md#content-block-handling)
### Error Handling
- See [API Reference: Error Responses](./api-reference.md#error-responses)
- See [Code Standards: Error Handling](./code-standards.md#error-handling)
- See [Quick Start: Troubleshooting](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting)
### Model Mapping & Configuration
- See [API Reference: Configuration](./api-reference.md#configuration)
- See [Quick Start: Model Mapping Examples](./quick-start.md#model-mapping-examples)
### Deployment Options
- See [Quick Start: Deploy to Vercel](./quick-start.md#deploy-to-vercel)
- See [Quick Start: Cloudflare Workers](./quick-start.md#cloudflare-workers)
- See [System Architecture: Deployment Topology](./system-architecture.md#deployment-topology)
### Stop Reasons & Generation Control
- See [API Reference: Stop Reasons](./api-reference.md#stop-reasons)
- See [System Architecture: Stop Reason Mapping](./system-architecture.md#stop-reason-mapping)
- See [Code Standards: transform-response.js](./code-standards.md#transform-responsejs)
### Performance & Scalability
- See [System Architecture: Scalability Characteristics](./system-architecture.md#scalability-characteristics)
- See [Code Standards: Performance Considerations](./code-standards.md#performance-considerations)
### Future Roadmap & Limitations
- See [Project Overview: Feature Roadmap](./project-overview-pdr.md#feature-roadmap)
- See [Project Overview: Known Limitations](./project-overview-pdr.md#known-limitations)
- See [API Reference: Limitations & Compatibility](./api-reference.md#limitations--compatibility)
## Document Statistics
| Document | Length | Focus | Audience |
|----------|--------|-------|----------|
| Quick Start | 5 min | Getting started | Everyone |
| Project Overview | 10 min | Vision & requirements | Product, decision makers |
| API Reference | 20 min | Endpoints & examples | Developers integrating |
| System Architecture | 15 min | Design & flow | Developers, maintainers |
| Code Standards | 15 min | Implementation details | Developers, contributors |
## Learning Paths
### "I Just Want to Use It"
1. [Quick Start](./quick-start.md) - Deploy and configure
2. [API Reference](./api-reference.md#usage-examples) - Code examples
3. [Quick Start Troubleshooting](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting) - If issues arise
### "I Want to Understand How It Works"
1. [Project Overview](./project-overview-pdr.md) - Context
2. [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md) - Design
3. [Code Standards](./code-standards.md) - Implementation
### "I'm Contributing to the Project"
1. [Project Overview](./project-overview-pdr.md) - Requirements
2. [Code Standards](./code-standards.md) - Structure & conventions
3. [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md) - Data flow
4. Read the actual code in `src/`
### "I'm Debugging an Issue"
1. [Quick Start Troubleshooting](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting) - Common fixes
2. [API Reference](./api-reference.md#error-responses) - Error codes
3. [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md#error-handling-architecture) - Error flow
4. [Code Standards](./code-standards.md#error-handling) - Error patterns
## Quick Links
- **GitHub Repository**: https://github.com/tiennm99/claude-central-gateway
- **Deploy to Vercel**: https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https://github.com/tiennm99/claude-central-gateway
- **OpenAI API Documentation**: https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference
- **Anthropic API Documentation**: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about/api-overview
- **Claude Code Router** (local alternative): https://github.com/musistudio/claude-code-router
- **LiteLLM** (enterprise alternative): https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
## FAQ
**Q: Where do I start?**
A: [Quick Start](./quick-start.md) if you want to deploy immediately, or [Project Overview](./project-overview-pdr.md) if you want context first.
**Q: How do I make API calls?**
A: [API Reference](./api-reference.md#usage-examples)
**Q: Why did my request fail?**
A: [Quick Start Troubleshooting](./quick-start.md#troubleshooting) or [API Reference: Error Responses](./api-reference.md#error-responses)
**Q: How does tool use work?**
A: [System Architecture: Tool Use Round-Trip](./system-architecture.md#tool-use-round-trip-special-case)
**Q: What's supported?**
A: [README Features Section](../README.md#features--compatibility) or [API Reference](./api-reference.md#fully-supported)
**Q: How do I optimize costs?**
A: [Quick Start Cost Optimization Tips](./quick-start.md#cost-optimization-tips)
**Q: Can I self-host?**
A: Yes, see [Quick Start Alternative Deployments](./quick-start.md#alternative-deployments)
## Contributing
Want to contribute? Start with [Code Standards](./code-standards.md) to understand the architecture, then read the source code in `src/`.
## Version History
- **v1.0** (2025-04-05): Hono refactor with full tool use support, streaming, authentication
- **v0.x**: Initial OpenAI proxy implementation
## Last Updated
April 5, 2025
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# Claude Central Gateway - Project Overview & PDR
## Project Overview
Claude Central Gateway is a lightweight proxy service that routes Claude API requests to OpenAI's API, enabling cost optimization by using cheaper third-party providers. Built for personal and small-scale use, it emphasizes simplicity, minimal resource consumption, and multi-platform deployment.
**Repository:** https://github.com/tiennm99/claude-central-gateway
## Core Value Proposition
- **Cost Efficiency**: Route Claude API calls through cheaper OpenAI providers
- **Deployment Flexibility**: Run on Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Node.js, or any Hono-compatible platform
- **Zero Complexity**: Minimal code, easy to understand, easy to fork and customize
- **Full Feature Support**: Streaming, tool use/tool result round-trips, images, system arrays
## Target Users
- Individual developers using Claude Code
- Small teams with tight LLM budgets
- Users seeking provider flexibility without enterprise complexity
## Non-Goals
- **Enterprise features**: GUI management, advanced routing, rate limiting, load balancing
- **GUI-based administration**: Focus remains on environment variable configuration
- **Multi-tenant support**: Designed for single-user or small-team deployment
- **Complex feature request routing**: Simple model mapping only
## Product Development Requirements (PDR)
### Functional Requirements
| ID | Requirement | Status | Priority |
|----|-------------|--------|----------|
| FR-1 | Accept Anthropic Messages API requests at `/v1/messages` | Complete | P0 |
| FR-2 | Transform Anthropic requests to OpenAI Chat Completions format | Complete | P0 |
| FR-3 | Forward requests to OpenAI API and stream responses back | Complete | P0 |
| FR-4 | Support tool_use and tool_result message handling | Complete | P0 |
| FR-5 | Support image content (base64 and URLs) | Complete | P0 |
| FR-6 | Support system messages as string or array of text blocks | Complete | P0 |
| FR-7 | Authenticate requests with x-api-key header | Complete | P0 |
| FR-8 | Map stop_reason correctly (end_turn, max_tokens, tool_use, stop_sequence) | Complete | P0 |
| FR-9 | Forward stop_sequences and map to OpenAI stop parameter | Complete | P0 |
| FR-10 | Return usage token counts in responses | Complete | P0 |
### Non-Functional Requirements
| ID | Requirement | Status | Priority |
|----|-------------|--------|----------|
| NFR-1 | Support streaming with proper SSE Content-Type headers | Complete | P0 |
| NFR-2 | Timing-safe authentication comparison (prevent timing attacks) | Complete | P0 |
| NFR-3 | Cross-platform runtime support (Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun) | Complete | P0 |
| NFR-4 | Minimal bundle size and resource consumption | Complete | P0 |
| NFR-5 | CORS support for browser-based clients | Complete | P1 |
| NFR-6 | Request logging for debugging | Complete | P1 |
### Architecture Requirements
- Modular structure with separated concerns (auth, transformation, routing)
- Stateless design for horizontal scaling
- No external dependencies beyond Hono and built-in APIs
- Configuration via environment variables only (no config files)
### Acceptance Criteria
- All Claude Code requests successfully proxied through OpenAI without client-side changes
- Tool use workflows complete successfully (request → tool_use → tool_result)
- Streaming responses match Anthropic SSE format exactly
- Authentication prevents unauthorized access
- Service deploys successfully on Vercel and Cloudflare Workers
- Zero security vulnerabilities in authentication
## Technical Constraints
- **Language**: JavaScript/Node.js
- **Framework**: Hono (lightweight, multi-platform)
- **API Standards**: Anthropic Messages API ↔ OpenAI Chat Completions API
- **Deployment**: Serverless platforms (Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, etc.)
- **Auth Model**: Single shared token (GATEWAY_TOKEN), suitable for personal use only
## Feature Roadmap
### Phase 1: Core Gateway (Complete)
- Basic message proxying
- Authentication
- Streaming support
- Model mapping
### Phase 2: Tool Support (Complete)
- Tool definition forwarding
- Tool use/tool result round-trips
- Tool choice mapping
### Phase 3: Content Types (Complete)
- Image support (base64, URLs)
- System message arrays
- Stop sequences
### Phase 4: Observability (Future)
- Detailed request logging
- Error tracking
- Usage analytics
### Phase 5: Advanced Features (Deferred)
- Model fallback/routing
- Rate limiting per token
- Request queuing
- Webhook logging
## Success Metrics
1. **Adoption**: GitHub stars, forks, real-world usage reports
2. **Reliability**: 99.9% uptime on test deployments
3. **Performance**: Response latency within 5% of direct OpenAI API
4. **Correctness**: All Anthropic API features work identically through proxy
5. **Code Quality**: Minimal security vulnerabilities, high readability
## Known Limitations
- **Single token**: No per-user authentication; all requests share one token
- **No rate limiting**: Susceptible to abuse if token is exposed
- **Basic error handling**: Limited error recovery strategies
- **Model mapping only**: Cannot route to different providers based on request properties
- **No request inspection**: Cannot log or analyze request content
## Alternatives & Positioning
### vs. Local Proxies (Claude Code Router)
- **Advantage**: Multi-machine support, instant deployment
- **Disadvantage**: Requires server infrastructure
### vs. Enterprise Solutions (LiteLLM)
- **Advantage**: Minimal resources, easier to understand and fork
- **Disadvantage**: No advanced routing, rate limiting, or team features
### vs. Direct API (No Proxy)
- **Advantage**: Cost savings through provider flexibility
- **Disadvantage**: Adds latency, complexity
## Development Standards
- Code follows modular, single-responsibility design
- All transformations use standard JavaScript APIs (no polyfills)
- Error handling covers common failure modes
- Security practices: timing-safe comparisons, header validation
## References
- **README**: Basic setup and deployment instructions
- **Code Standards**: Architecture, naming conventions, testing practices
- **System Architecture**: Detailed component interactions and data flow

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# Quick Start Guide
## 1-Minute Setup
### Prerequisites
- OpenAI API key (get from [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com))
- Vercel account (optional, for deployment)
- Claude Code IDE
### Deploy to Vercel
Click the button in the [README](../README.md) or:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/tiennm99/claude-central-gateway
cd claude-central-gateway
npm install
vercel
```
### Configure Environment Variables
**In Vercel Dashboard:**
1. Select your project → Settings → Environment Variables
2. Add:
- `GATEWAY_TOKEN`: `my-secret-token-abc123def456` (generate a random string)
- `OPENAI_API_KEY`: Your OpenAI API key (starts with `sk-proj-`)
- `MODEL_MAP`: (Optional) `claude-sonnet-4-20250514:gpt-4o`
### Configure Claude Code
Set two environment variables:
```bash
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://your-project.vercel.app
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=my-secret-token-abc123def456
```
Then run Claude Code:
```bash
claude
```
That's it! Claude Code now routes through your gateway.
## Verify It Works
### Test with curl
```bash
curl -X POST https://your-project.vercel.app/v1/messages \
-H "x-api-key: my-secret-token-abc123def456" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"max_tokens": 100,
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}
]
}'
```
Expected response:
```json
{
"id": "msg_...",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [
{"type": "text", "text": "Hello! How can I help you?"}
],
"stop_reason": "end_turn",
"usage": {"input_tokens": 10, "output_tokens": 7}
}
```
### Health Check
```bash
curl https://your-project.vercel.app/
```
Response:
```json
{
"status": "ok",
"name": "Claude Central Gateway"
}
```
## Alternative Deployments
### Cloudflare Workers
```bash
npm install
npm run deploy:cf
```
Then set environment variables in `wrangler.toml` or Cloudflare dashboard.
### Local Development
```bash
npm install
npm run dev
```
Gateway runs on `http://localhost:5173`.
## Model Mapping Examples
**Mapping to cheaper models:**
```
MODEL_MAP=claude-sonnet-4-20250514:gpt-4-mini,claude-opus:gpt-4-turbo
```
**Single mapping:**
```
MODEL_MAP=claude-sonnet-4-20250514:gpt-4o
```
**No mapping (pass through):**
Leave `MODEL_MAP` empty; model names are used as-is (may fail if OpenAI doesn't recognize them).
## Troubleshooting
### "Unauthorized" Error (401)
- Check `GATEWAY_TOKEN` is set and matches your client's `ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN`
- Verify header is `x-api-key` (case-sensitive)
### "Not found" Error (404)
- Only `/v1/messages` endpoint is implemented
- Health check at `/` should return 200
### OpenAI API Errors (5xx)
- Check `OPENAI_API_KEY` is valid and has available credits
- Check `MODEL_MAP` points to valid OpenAI models
- Monitor OpenAI dashboard for rate limits
### Streaming not working
- Ensure client sends `"stream": true` in request
- Check response has `Content-Type: text/event-stream` header
- Verify client supports Server-Sent Events
## Next Steps
1. **Read the [API Reference](./api-reference.md)** for complete endpoint documentation
2. **Review [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md)** to understand how it works
3. **Set up monitoring** for OpenAI API usage and costs
4. **Rotate GATEWAY_TOKEN** periodically for security
## Cost Optimization Tips
1. Use `MODEL_MAP` to route to cheaper models:
```
MODEL_MAP=claude-sonnet-4-20250514:gpt-4-mini
```
2. Set conservative `max_tokens` limits in Claude Code settings
3. Monitor OpenAI API dashboard weekly for unexpected usage spikes
4. Consider usage alerts in OpenAI dashboard
## FAQ
**Q: Is my token exposed if I use the hosted version?**
A: The gateway is stateless; tokens are compared server-side. Use a strong random token (32+ characters) and rotate periodically.
**Q: Can multiple machines use the same gateway?**
A: Yes, they all share the same `GATEWAY_TOKEN` and cost. Not suitable for multi-user scenarios.
**Q: What if OpenAI API goes down?**
A: Gateway will return a 500 error. No built-in fallback or retry logic.
**Q: Does the gateway log my requests?**
A: Hono middleware logs request method/path/status. Request bodies are not logged by default.
**Q: Can I use this with other LLM providers?**
A: Only if they support OpenAI's Chat Completions API format. See [penny-pincher-provider](https://github.com/tiennm99/penny-pincher-provider) for compatible providers.
**Q: How do I update the gateway?**
A: Pull latest changes and redeploy:
```bash
git pull origin main
vercel
```
## Getting Help
- **API questions**: See [API Reference](./api-reference.md)
- **Architecture questions**: See [System Architecture](./system-architecture.md)
- **Issues**: Open a GitHub issue with details about your setup and error logs

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# System Architecture
## High-Level Overview
Claude Central Gateway acts as a protocol translator between Anthropic's Messages API and OpenAI's Chat Completions API. Requests flow through a series of transformation stages with minimal overhead.
```
Client (Claude Code)
HTTP Request (Anthropic API format)
[Auth Middleware] → Validates x-api-key token
[Model Mapping] → Maps claude-* model names to openai models
[Request Transformation] → Anthropic format → OpenAI format
[OpenAI Client] → Sends request to OpenAI API
OpenAI Response Stream
[Response Transformation] → OpenAI format → Anthropic SSE format
HTTP Response (Anthropic SSE or JSON)
Client receives response
```
## Request Flow (Detailed)
### 1. Incoming Request
```
POST /v1/messages HTTP/1.1
Host: gateway.example.com
x-api-key: my-secret-token
Content-Type: application/json
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"messages": [...],
"tools": [...],
"stream": true,
...
}
```
### 2. Authentication Stage
- **Middleware**: `authMiddleware()` from `auth-middleware.js`
- **Input**: HTTP request with headers
- **Process**:
1. Extract `x-api-key` header or `Authorization: Bearer` header
2. Compare against `GATEWAY_TOKEN` using `timingSafeEqual()` (constant-time comparison)
3. If invalid: Return 401 Unauthorized
4. If valid: Proceed to next middleware
### 3. Model Mapping
- **Module**: `openai-client.js`
- **Input**: Model name from request (e.g., `claude-sonnet-4-20250514`)
- **Process**:
1. Check `MODEL_MAP` environment variable (format: `claude:gpt-4o,claude-opus:gpt-4-turbo`)
2. If mapping found: Use mapped model name
3. If no mapping: Use original model name as fallback
- **Output**: Canonical OpenAI model name (e.g., `gpt-4o`)
### 4. Request Transformation
- **Module**: `transform-request.js`, function `buildOpenAIRequest()`
- **Input**: Anthropic request body + mapped model name
- **Transformations**:
**Parameters** (direct pass-through with mappings):
- `max_tokens``max_tokens`
- `temperature``temperature`
- `top_p``top_p`
- `stream``stream` (and adds `stream_options: { include_usage: true }`)
- `stop_sequences``stop` array
**Tools**:
- Convert Anthropic tool definitions to OpenAI function tools
- Map `tool_choice` enum to OpenAI tool_choice format
**Messages Array** (complex transformation):
- **System message**: String or array of text blocks → Single system message
- **User messages**: Handle text, images, and tool_result blocks
- **Assistant messages**: Handle text and tool_use blocks
**Content Block Handling**:
- `text`: Preserved as-is
- `image` (base64 or URL): Converted to `image_url` format
- `tool_use`: Converted to OpenAI `tool_calls`
- `tool_result`: Split into separate tool messages
- Other blocks (thinking, cache_control): Filtered out
- **Output**: OpenAI Chat Completions request payload (object, not stringified)
### 5. OpenAI API Call
- **Module**: `routes/messages.js` route handler
- **Process**:
1. Serialize payload to JSON
2. Send to OpenAI API with authentication header
3. If streaming: Request returns async iterable of chunks
4. If non-streaming: Request returns single response object
### 6. Response Transformation
#### Non-Streaming Path
- **Module**: `transform-response.js`, function `transformResponse()`
- **Input**: OpenAI response object + original Anthropic request
- **Process**:
1. Extract first choice from OpenAI response
2. Build content blocks array:
- Extract text from `message.content` if present
- Extract tool_calls and convert to Anthropic `tool_use` format
3. Map OpenAI `finish_reason` to Anthropic `stop_reason`
4. Build response envelope with message metadata
5. Convert usage tokens (prompt/completion → input/output)
- **Output**: Single Anthropic message response object
#### Streaming Path
- **Module**: `transform-response.js`, function `streamAnthropicResponse()`
- **Input**: Hono context + OpenAI response stream + original Anthropic request
- **Process**:
1. Emit `message_start` event with empty message envelope
2. For each OpenAI chunk:
- Track `finish_reason` for final stop_reason
- Handle text deltas: Send `content_block_start`, `content_block_delta`, `content_block_stop`
- Handle tool_calls deltas: Similar sequencing, buffer arguments
- Track usage tokens from final chunk
3. Emit `message_delta` with final stop_reason and output tokens
4. Emit `message_stop` to mark end of stream
- **Output**: Server-Sent Events stream (Content-Type: text/event-stream)
### 7. HTTP Response
```
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/event-stream (streaming) or application/json (non-streaming)
event: message_start
data: {"type":"message_start","message":{...}}
event: content_block_start
data: {"type":"content_block_start",...}
event: content_block_delta
data: {"type":"content_block_delta",...}
event: message_delta
data: {"type":"message_delta",...}
event: message_stop
data: {"type":"message_stop"}
```
## Tool Use Round-Trip (Special Case)
Complete workflow for tool execution:
### Step 1: Initial Request with Tools
```
Client sends:
{
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Search for X"}],
"tools": [{"name": "search", "description": "...", "input_schema": {...}}]
}
```
### Step 2: Model Selects Tool
```
OpenAI responds:
{
"choices": [{
"message": {
"content": null,
"tool_calls": [{"id": "call_123", "function": {"name": "search", "arguments": "{..."}}]
}
}]
}
```
### Step 3: Transform & Return to Client
```
Gateway converts:
{
"content": [
{"type": "tool_use", "id": "call_123", "name": "search", "input": {...}}
],
"stop_reason": "tool_use"
}
```
### Step 4: Client Executes Tool and Responds
```
Client sends:
{
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Search for X"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": [{"type": "tool_use", "id": "call_123", ...}]},
{"role": "user", "content": [
{"type": "tool_result", "tool_use_id": "call_123", "content": "Result: ..."}
]}
]
}
```
### Step 5: Transform & Forward to OpenAI
```
Gateway converts:
{
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Search for X"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": null, "tool_calls": [...]},
{"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "call_123", "content": "Result: ..."}
]
}
```
### Step 6: Model Continues
OpenAI processes tool result and continues conversation.
## Stop Reason Mapping
| OpenAI `finish_reason` | Anthropic `stop_reason` | Notes |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------|
| `stop` | `end_turn` | Normal completion |
| `stop` (with stop_sequences) | `stop_sequence` | Hit user-specified stop sequence |
| `length` | `max_tokens` | Hit max_tokens limit |
| `tool_calls` | `tool_use` | Model selected a tool |
| `content_filter` | `end_turn` | Content filtered by safety filters |
## Data Structures
### Request Object (Anthropic format)
```javascript
{
model: string,
messages: [{
role: "user" | "assistant",
content: string | [{
type: "text" | "image" | "tool_use" | "tool_result",
text?: string,
source?: {type: "base64" | "url", media_type?: string, data?: string, url?: string},
id?: string,
name?: string,
input?: object,
tool_use_id?: string,
is_error?: boolean
}]
}],
system?: string | [{type: "text", text: string}],
tools?: [{
name: string,
description: string,
input_schema: object
}],
tool_choice?: {type: "auto" | "any" | "none" | "tool", name?: string},
max_tokens: number,
temperature?: number,
top_p?: number,
stop_sequences?: string[],
stream?: boolean
}
```
### Response Object (Anthropic format)
```javascript
{
id: string,
type: "message",
role: "assistant",
content: [{
type: "text" | "tool_use",
text?: string,
id?: string,
name?: string,
input?: object
}],
model: string,
stop_reason: "end_turn" | "max_tokens" | "stop_sequence" | "tool_use",
usage: {
input_tokens: number,
output_tokens: number
}
}
```
## Deployment Topology
### Single-Instance Deployment (Typical)
```
┌─────────────────────┐
│ Claude Code │
│ (Claude IDE) │
└──────────┬──────────┘
│ HTTP/HTTPS
┌─────────────────────┐
│ Claude Central │
│ Gateway (Vercel) │
│ ┌────────────────┐ │
│ │ Auth │ │
│ │ Transform Req │ │
│ │ Transform Resp │ │
│ └────────────────┘ │
└──────────┬──────────┘
│ HTTP/HTTPS
┌─────────────────────┐
│ OpenAI API │
│ chat/completions │
└─────────────────────┘
```
### Multi-Instance Deployment (Stateless)
Multiple gateway instances can run independently. Requests distribute via:
- Load balancer (Vercel built-in, Cloudflare routing)
- Client-side retry on failure
Each instance:
- Shares same `GATEWAY_TOKEN` for authentication
- Shares same `MODEL_MAP` for consistent routing
- Connects independently to OpenAI
No coordination required between instances.
## Scalability Characteristics
### Horizontal Scaling
- ✅ Fully stateless: Add more instances without coordination
- ✅ No shared state: Each instance owns only active requests
- ✅ Database-free: No bottleneck or single point of failure
### Rate Limiting
- ⚠️ Currently none: Single token shared across all users
- Recommendation: Implement per-token or per-IP rate limiting if needed
### Performance
- Latency: ~50-200ms overhead per request (serialization + HTTP)
- Throughput: Limited by OpenAI API tier, not gateway capacity
- Memory: ~20MB per instance (Hono + dependencies)
## Error Handling Architecture
### Authentication Errors
```
Client → Gateway (missing/invalid token)
└→ Return 401 with error details
No API call made
```
### Transform Errors
```
Client → Gateway → Transform fails (malformed request)
└→ Return 400 Bad Request
No API call made
```
### OpenAI API Errors
```
Client → Gateway → OpenAI API returns error
└→ Convert to Anthropic error format
└→ Return to client
```
### Network Errors
```
Client → Gateway → OpenAI unreachable
└→ Timeout or connection error
└→ Return 500 Internal Server Error
```
## Security Model
### Authentication
- **Method**: Single shared token (`GATEWAY_TOKEN`)
- **Comparison**: Timing-safe to prevent brute-force via timing attacks
- **Suitable for**: Personal use, small teams with trusted members
- **Not suitable for**: Multi-tenant, public access, high-security requirements
### Token Locations
- Client stores in `ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable
- Server validates against `GATEWAY_TOKEN` environment variable
- Never logged or exposed in error messages
### Recommendations for Production
1. Use strong, randomly generated token (32+ characters)
2. Rotate token periodically
3. Use HTTPS only (Vercel provides free HTTPS)
4. Consider rate limiting by IP if exposed to untrusted networks
5. Monitor token usage logs for suspicious patterns
## Monitoring & Observability
### Built-in Logging
- Hono logger middleware logs all requests (method, path, status, latency)
- Errors logged to console with stack traces
### Recommended Additions
- Request/response body logging (for debugging, exclude in production)
- Token usage tracking (prompt/completion tokens)
- API error rate monitoring
- Latency percentiles (p50, p95, p99)
- OpenAI API quota tracking
## Future Architecture Considerations
### Potential Enhancements
1. **Per-request authentication**: Support API keys per user/token
2. **Request routing**: Route based on model, user, or other properties
3. **Response caching**: Cache repeated identical requests
4. **Rate limiting**: Token bucket or sliding window per client
5. **Webhook logging**: Send detailed logs to external system
6. **Provider abstraction**: Support multiple backends (Google, Anthropic, etc.)
### Current Constraints Preventing Enhancement
- Single-token auth: No per-user isolation
- Minimal state: Cannot track usage per user
- Stateless design: Cannot implement caching or rate limiting without storage
- Simple model mapping: Cannot route intelligently
These are intentional trade-offs prioritizing simplicity over flexibility.