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Is Claude API (direct from Anthropic, incl. Claude Platform on AWS) FedRAMP authorized? Can I use it with CUI?
Can I use it with CUI?
Only in a separate environment
Anthropic says the Claude API from Anthropic, including Claude Platform on AWS and AWS Marketplace purchases, is not FedRAMP authorized. Use Claude through Bedrock in GovCloud or Vertex AI with Assured Workloads instead.
Checked Oct 17, 2026
The facts
- FedRAMP status
- Not listed
- FedRAMP level
- None
- Marketplace detail
- Anthropic states the direct API is not FedRAMP authorized
- DoD Impact Level
- Not established
- GSA OneGov deal
- No (not on the GSA lists we checked)
- FedRAMP Marketplace package
- None
Notes
Buying through AWS Marketplace does not change a product's authorization, per Anthropic.
Not legal advice. A CUI answer here describes what public authorization records say, not whether your specific contract, data or configuration is compliant. Confirm with your contracting officer, assessor or counsel.
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