8 chapters · 40+ exam questions · printable certificate
Claude Academy
An eight-chapter masterclass with real code: install, prompting, the API, tools, MCP, Markdown, MVPs, and advanced practice.
8 chapters · 1180 XP available
ch-1 · install
// your first call — key stays server-side
const res = await client.messages.create({
model: "claude-opus-4-8",
max_tokens: 512,
messages: [{ role: "user", content: msg }],
});
chapter exam
Question 3 of 5
Where should your API key live?
In a server-side environment variable
In client-side JavaScript
Committed to your git repo
+100 XP on a first pass
Chapters
- 01
Install & setup
Get Claude running locally and in your editor.100 XP - 02
Prompting
coming soonWrite prompts that get reliable, useful results.120 XP - 03
The API
coming soonCall the model from code; messages, streaming, params.140 XP - 04
Tools
coming soonGive the model tools and handle tool calls.160 XP - 05
MCP
coming soonConnect real systems with the Model Context Protocol.160 XP - 06
Markdown & structure
coming soonStructure prompts and outputs for control.120 XP - 07
Shipping MVPs
coming soonTurn a prompt into a small, real product.180 XP - 08
Advanced practice
coming soonEvals, cost, and reliability at scale.200 XP
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