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Claude Platform on AWS vs Amazon Bedrock - Claude Platform on AWS

Claude Platform on AWS vs Amazon Bedrock

Both offerings let you use Claude through AWS, but they differ significantly in architecture, API surface, and feature availability.

Claude Platform on AWS Amazon Bedrock

Who operates the stack

Anthropic

AWS

API surface

Anthropic Messages API (/v1/messages)

Bedrock API (Converse / InvokeModel)

Feature availability

Same-day as Claude API

Depends on AWS integration timeline

Agent Skills

Available

Not available (requires code execution)

Beta features

Pass through with anthropic-beta headers (see Feature support)

Requires AWS support

Authentication

AWS IAM / SigV4 or API key

AWS IAM / SigV4 or bearer token (C#, Go, and Java SDKs only)

Base URL

aws-external-anthropic.{region}.api.aws

bedrock-runtime.{region}.amazonaws.com

SDK client

Platform-specific client class (for example, AnthropicAWS in Python), in beta

AnthropicBedrock / Bedrock SDK

Console

Claude Console (platform.claude.com, access through the AWS Console)

Bedrock Console

Rate limits and quotas

Managed by Anthropic

Managed by AWS

Data processors

Anthropic and AWS

AWS

If you need AWS-operated Claude with the Bedrock API, see Amazon Bedrock.

Important

Claude Platform on AWS is a third-party offering provided by Anthropic and is not included within the scope of standard AWS compliance programs, certifications, or audit reports (such as SOC, ISO, or HIPAA eligibility). Customers are solely responsible for performing their own due diligence to ensure that this third-party offering meets their regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.

When to choose Bedrock: Choose Amazon Bedrock if your organization requires AWS to operate the inference stack, requires AWS to be the sole data processor, or requires coverage under AWS compliance programs, certifications, or audit reports (including FedRAMP High, IL4, IL5, SOC, ISO, and HIPAA eligibility). Bedrock runs entirely on AWS-controlled infrastructure with AWS as the operating party.