anth-prod-checklist

name	anth-prod-checklist
description	Execute production deployment checklist for Claude API integrations. Use when deploying Claude-powered features to production, preparing for launch, or implementing go-live validation. Trigger with phrases like "anthropic production", "deploy claude", "claude go-live", "anthropic launch checklist", "production ready claude".
allowed-tools	Read, Bash(curl:*), Grep
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","ai","anthropic"]
compatible-with	claude-code

Anthropic Production Checklist

Overview

Complete checklist for deploying Claude API integrations to production with reliability, observability, and cost controls.

Pre-Launch Checklist

Authentication & Keys

• Production API key from dedicated Workspace
• Key stored in secret manager (not env files on servers)
• Key rotation procedure documented and tested
• Separate keys for each environment (dev/staging/prod)

Error Handling

• All 5 error types handled: authentication_error, invalid_request_error, rate_limit_error, api_error, overloaded_error
• SDK maxRetries set (recommended: 3-5 for production)
• Custom error logging with request-id captured
• Circuit breaker for sustained API failures

Rate Limits & Cost

• Usage tier verified at console.anthropic.com
• Application-level rate limiting implemented
• Cost alerts configured (monthly spend caps)
• Model selection optimized (Haiku for simple tasks, Sonnet for complex)
• max_tokens set to realistic values (not inflated)
• Prompt caching enabled for repeated system prompts

Reliability

• Timeout configured (timeout parameter, recommended 60-120s)
• Graceful degradation when API is unavailable
• Health check endpoint tests API connectivity