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## List Models

**get** `/v1/models`¶

List available models.¶

The Models API response can be used to determine which models are available for use in the API. More recently released models are listed first.¶

### Query Parameters¶

- `after_id: optional string`¶

ID of the object to use as a cursor for pagination. When provided, returns the page of results immediately after this object.¶

- `before_id: optional string`¶

ID of the object to use as a cursor for pagination. When provided, returns the page of results immediately before this object.¶

- `limit: optional number`¶

Number of items to return per page.¶

Defaults to `20`. Ranges from `1` to `1000`.¶

### Header Parameters¶

- `"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta`¶

Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.¶

- `
UnionMember0 = string`¶

- `UnionMember1 =
string`¶

- `
"message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 22 more`¶

- `"message-batches-2024-09-24"`¶

- `"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"`¶

- `"computer-use-2024-10-22"`¶

- `"computer-use-2025-01-24"`¶

- `"pdfs-2024-09-25"`¶

- `"token-counting-2024-11-01"`¶

- `"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"`¶

- `"output-128k-2025-02-19"`¶

- `"files-api-2025-04-14"`¶

- `"mcp-client-2025-04-04"`¶

- `"mcp-client-2025-11-20"`¶

- `"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"`¶

- `"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"`¶

- `"code-execution-2025-05-22"`¶

- `"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"`¶

- `"context-1m-2025-08-07"`¶

- `"context-management-2025-06-27"`¶

- `"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"`¶

- `"skills-2025-10-02"`¶

- `"fast-mode-2026-02-01"`¶

- `"output-300k-2026-03-24"`¶

- `"user-profiles-2026-03-24"`¶

- `"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"`¶

- `"managed-agents-2026-04-01"`¶

- `"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"`¶

### Returns¶

- `data: array of ModelInfo`¶

- `id: string`¶

Unique model identifier.¶

- `capabilities: ModelCapabilities`¶

Model capability information.¶

- `batch: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports the Batch API.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `citations: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports citation generation.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `code_execution: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports code execution tools.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `context_management: ContextManagementCapability`¶

Context management support and available strategies.¶

- `clear_thinking_20251015: CapabilitySupport`¶

Indicates whether a capability is supported.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `clear_tool_uses_20250919: CapabilitySupport`¶

Indicates whether a capability is supported.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `compact_20260112: CapabilitySupport`¶

Indicates whether a capability is supported.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `effort: EffortCapability`¶

Effort (reasoning_effort) support and available levels.¶

- `high: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports high effort level.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `low: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports low effort level.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `max: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports max effort level.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the mod
- `low: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports low effort level.¶

- `max: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports max effort lev
el.¶

- `medium: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports medium effort level.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `xhigh: CapabilitySupport`¶

Indicates whether a capability is supported.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `image_input: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model accepts image content blocks.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `pdf_input: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model accepts PDF content blocks.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `structured_outputs: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports structured output / JSON mode / strict tool schemas.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `thinking: ThinkingCapability`¶

Thinking capability and supported type configurations.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `types: ThinkingTypes`¶

Supported thinking type configurations.¶

- `adaptive: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports thinking with type 'adaptive' (auto).¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `enabled: CapabilitySupport`¶

Whether the model supports thinking with type 'enabled'.¶

- `supported: boolean`¶

Whether this capability is supported by the model.¶

- `created_at: string`¶

RFC 3339 datetime string representing the time at which the model was released. May be set to an epoch value if the release date is unknown.¶

- `display_name: string`¶

A human-readable name for the model.¶

- `max_input_tokens: number`¶

Maximum input context window size in tokens for this model.¶

- `max_tokens: number`¶

Maximum value for the `max_tokens` parameter when using this model.¶

- `type: "model"`¶

Object type.¶

For Models, this is always `"model"`.¶

- `"model"`¶

- `first_id: string`¶

First ID in the `data` list. Can be used as the `before_id` for the previous page.¶

- `has_more: boolean`¶

Indicates if there are more results in the requested page direction.¶

- `last_id: string`¶

Last ID in the `data` list. Can be used as the `after_id` for the next page.¶

### Example¶

```http¶
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/models \¶
-H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \¶
-H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"¶
```¶

#### Response¶

```json¶
{¶
"data": [¶
{¶
"id": "claude-opus-4-6",¶
"capabilities": {¶
"batch": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"citations": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"code_execution": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"context_management": {¶
"clear_thinking_20251015": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"clear_tool_uses_20250919": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"compact_20260112": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"effort": {¶
"high": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"low": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"max": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"medium": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"supported": true,¶
"xhigh": {¶
"supported": true¶
}¶
},¶
"image_input": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"pdf_input": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"structured_outputs": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"thinking": {¶
"supported": true,¶
"types": {¶
"adaptive": {¶
"supported": true¶
},¶
"enabled": {¶
"supported": true¶
}¶
}¶
}¶
},¶
"created_at": "2026-02-04T00:00:00Z",¶
"display_name": "Claude Opus 4.6",¶
"max_input_tokens": 0,¶
"max_tokens": 0,¶
"type": "model"¶
}¶
],¶
"first_id": "first_id",¶
"has_more": true,¶
"last_id": "last_id"¶
}¶
```¶

Unified Diff

--- a/api/models/list.md
+++ b/api/models/list.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## List
+## List Models
 
 **get** `/v1/models`
 
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 
   Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.
 
-  - `UnionMember0 = string`
-
-  - `UnionMember1 = "message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 22 more`
+  - `string`
+
+  - `"message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 22 more`
 
     - `"message-batches-2024-09-24"`
 
@@ -106,130 +106,78 @@
 
       Whether the model supports citation generation.
 
+    - `code_execution: CapabilitySupport`
+
+      Whether the model supports code execution tools.
+
+    - `context_management: ContextManagementCapability`
+
+      Context management support and available strategies.
+
+      - `clear_thinking_20251015: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
+
+      - `clear_tool_uses_20250919: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
+
+      - `compact_20260112: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
+
       - `supported: boolean`
 
         Whether this capability is supported by the model.
 
-    - `code_execution: CapabilitySupport`
-
-      Whether the model supports code execution tools.
+    - `effort: EffortCapability`
+
+      Effort (reasoning_effort) support and available levels.
+
+      - `high: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Whether the model supports high effort level.
+
+      - `low: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Whether the model supports low effort level.
+
+      - `max: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Whether the model supports max effort level.
+
+      - `medium: CapabilitySupport`
+
+        Whether the model supports medium effort level.
 
       - `supported: boolean`
 
         Whether this capability is supported by the model.
 
-    - `context_management: ContextManagementCapability`
-
-      Context management support and available strategies.
-
-      - `clear_thinking_20251015: CapabilitySupport`
+      - `xhigh: CapabilitySupport`
 
         Indicates whether a capability is supported.
 
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `clear_tool_uses_20250919: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `compact_20260112: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
+    - `image_input: CapabilitySupport`
+
+      Whether the model accepts image content blocks.
+
+    - `pdf_input: CapabilitySupport`
+
+      Whether the model accepts PDF content blocks.
+
+    - `structured_outputs: CapabilitySupport`
+
+      Whether the model supports structured output / JSON mode / strict tool schemas.
+
+    - `thinking: ThinkingCapability`
+
+      Thinking capability and supported type configurations.
 
       - `supported: boolean`
 
         Whether this capability is supported by the model.
 
-    - `effort: EffortCapability`
-
-      Effort (reasoning_effort) support and available levels.
-
-      - `high: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Whether the model supports high effort level.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `low: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Whether the model supports low effort level.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `max: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Whether the model supports max effort level.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `medium: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Whether the model supports medium effort level.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `supported: boolean`
-
-        Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-      - `xhigh: CapabilitySupport`
-
-        Indicates whether a capability is supported.
-
-        - `supported: boolean`
-
-          Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-    - `image_input: CapabilitySupport`
-
-      Whether the model accepts image content blocks.
-
-      - `supported: boolean`
-
-        Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-    - `pdf_input: CapabilitySupport`
-
-      Whether the model accepts PDF content blocks.
-
-      - `supported: boolean`
-
-        Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-    - `structured_outputs: CapabilitySupport`
-
-      Whether the model supports structured output / JSON mode / strict tool schemas.
-
-      - `supported: boolean`
-
-        Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
-    - `thinking: ThinkingCapability`
-
-      Thinking capability and supported type configurations.
-
-      - `supported: boolean`
-
-        Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
       - `types: ThinkingTypes`
 
         Supported thinking type configurations.
@@ -238,17 +186,9 @@
 
           Whether the model supports thinking with type 'adaptive' (auto).
 
-          - `supported: boolean`
-
-            Whether this capability is supported by the model.
-
         - `enabled: CapabilitySupport`
 
           Whether the model supports thinking with type 'enabled'.
-
-          - `supported: boolean`
-
-            Whether this capability is supported by the model.
 
   - `created_at: string`
 
@@ -293,3 +233,84 @@
     -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
     -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
 ```
+
+#### Response
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "id": "claude-opus-4-6",
+      "capabilities": {
+        "batch": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "citations": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "code_execution": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "context_management": {
+          "clear_thinking_20251015": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "clear_tool_uses_20250919": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "compact_20260112": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "effort": {
+          "high": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "low": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "max": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "medium": {
+            "supported": true
+          },
+          "supported": true,
+          "xhigh": {
+            "supported": true
+          }
+        },
+        "image_input": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "pdf_input": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "structured_outputs": {
+          "supported": true
+        },
+        "thinking": {
+          "supported": true,
+          "types": {
+            "adaptive": {
+              "supported": true
+            },
+            "enabled": {
+              "supported": true
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "created_at": "2026-02-04T00:00:00Z",
+      "display_name": "Claude Opus 4.6",
+      "max_input_tokens": 0,
+      "max_tokens": 0,
+      "type": "model"
+    }
+  ],
+  "first_id": "first_id",
+  "has_more": true,
+  "last_id": "last_id"
+}
+```