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Show HN: ClawPool – Pool Claude tokens to make $$$ or crazy cheap Claude Code

I built a pool-based proxy that hacks Claude Code's pricing tiers. To actually use Claude Code you need Max at $200/mo, and then most of that capacity sits idle anyway.

So ClawPool lets subscribers pool their OAuth tokens and earn up to $120/mo from the spare capacity. Everyone else gets Opus, Sonnet, all models for $8/mo.

Setup — they actually support proxies themselves via standard env params:

    export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="your-pool-key"
    export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://proxy.clawpool.ai"
    claude

Anthropic has been actively cracking down on this exact pattern. They've publicly stated they're "taking appropriate action" against account sharing and reselling, introduced weekly rate limits to combat it, and have been banning accounts that trigger abuse filters.

Their ToS explicitly prohibit reselling. Sellers risk permanent bans, buyers risk losing access overnight. Clever hack, but the runway seems very short.

8 hours agogleipnircode
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7 hours ago

Interesting idea, but I can see Anthropic coming down on this.

Also, you can have a Max at $100/month - that's what I have.

5 hours agobrookler

To protect token holders I've put in a few tricks. Requests only route during the provider's normal active hours, and the whole thing looks like the subscriber just had a busy afternoon. Anthropic sees normal usage patterns from a single account. I've had this running for weeks with no issues.

  Proxy code is open source: https://github.com/peter-jammable/clawpool-proxy-function

  I'm expecting some blowback on ToS despite the account protection — I'm all ears. Who wants $$$ and who wants cheap Opus? Form an orderly queue — no seriously,
  there's a waitlist
12 hours agopablojamjam

Won't Anthropic just be able to get the IPs of your proxy by entering a known API key and observing what IPs use it? Could try to evade by tapping into a large proxy network though.