Implementation for v1/messages acts purely as a proxy with user authentication based on API key.
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Description
This PR adds support for the v1/messages endpoint used by Anthropic. This enables usage of tools such as claude code for OWUI users. While LiteLLM can bridge this, adding native support within Open WebUI simplifies the stack for on-premise deployments and leverages OWUI's existing authentication layer. Claude code was used to help develop this commit, and I have reviewed and reworked components of the commit, such as modifications to its creation of endpoints.
Added
Support for anthropic's v1/messages
Tested against claude code, allowing direct access to claude code through OWUI.
Changed
Added environment variable "ENABLE_ANTHROPIC_API" to enable/disable this feature.
Added router endpoints: "/anthropic/v1/messages", "/v1/messages", "/config", and "/config/update"
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21534
**Author:** [@tblattner](https://github.com/tblattner)
**Created:** 2/17/2026
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `main`
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### 📝 Commits (10+)
- [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev
- [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev
- [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev
- [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev
- [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev
- [`6f1486f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6f1486ffd0cb288d0e21f41845361924e0d742b3) Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev
- [`d95f533`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d95f533214e3fe5beb5e41ec1f349940bc4c7043) Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/dev
- [`a727153`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a7271532f8a38da46785afcaa7e65f9a45e7d753) 0.6.43 (#20093)
- [`6adde20`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6adde203cd292a9e3af9c64a2ae36b603fed096a) Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/dev
- [`f9b0534`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/f9b0534e0c442631d1cb7205169588b9b6204179) Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev
### 📊 Changes
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📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+11 -0)
📝 `backend/open_webui/main.py` (+13 -0)
➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/anthropic.py` (+206 -0)
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# Pull Request Checklist
[Discussion Link](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/21390)
Implementation for v1/messages acts purely as a proxy with user authentication based on API key.
# Changelog Entry
### Description
- This PR adds support for the v1/messages endpoint used by Anthropic. This enables usage of tools such as claude code for OWUI users. While LiteLLM can bridge this, adding native support within Open WebUI simplifies the stack for on-premise deployments and leverages OWUI's existing authentication layer. Claude code was used to help develop this commit, and I have reviewed and reworked components of the commit, such as modifications to its creation of endpoints.
### Added
- Support for anthropic's v1/messages
- Tested against claude code, allowing direct access to claude code through OWUI.
### Changed
- Added environment variable "ENABLE_ANTHROPIC_API" to enable/disable this feature.
- Added router endpoints: "/anthropic/v1/messages", "/v1/messages", "/config", and "/config/update"
### Deprecated
- N/A
### Removed
- N/A
### Fixed
- Support for "/v1/messages" endpoint.
### Security
- N/A
### Breaking Changes
- N/A
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### Additional Information
- [Discussion posted](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/21390)
- Still need to include update to docs.
### Screenshots or Videos
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21534
Author: @tblattner
Created: 2/17/2026
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:main📝 Commits (10+)
fe6783cMerge pull request #19030 from open-webui/devfc05e0aMerge pull request #19405 from open-webui/deve3faec6Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev9899293Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev140605eMerge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev6f1486fMerge pull request #19466 from open-webui/devd95f533Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/deva7271530.6.43 (#20093)6adde20Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/devf9b0534Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev📊 Changes
3 files changed (+230 additions, -0 deletions)
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backend/open_webui/config.py(+11 -0)📝
backend/open_webui/main.py(+13 -0)➕
backend/open_webui/routers/anthropic.py(+206 -0)📄 Description
Pull Request Checklist
Discussion Link
Implementation for v1/messages acts purely as a proxy with user authentication based on API key.
Changelog Entry
Description
Added
Changed
Deprecated
Removed
Fixed
Security
Breaking Changes
Additional Information
Screenshots or Videos
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.