Running Claude Code via NVIDIA NIM Proxy

A developer created a local proxy server that routes Claude Code traffic to NVIDIA NIM, enabling use of NVIDIA's AI models through the Claude Code interface. The proxy tool, available on GitHub, requires an NVIDIA API key and runs on port 8082 with environment variables to intercept and redirect requests.

This guide walks you through routing Claude Code to NVIDIA NIM using a local proxy server. Before starting, ensure you have uv installed on your system to manage Python tools. - Visit the NVIDIA API Keys settings page https://build.nvidia.com/settings/api-keys . - Generate a new API key and save it securely. You will need this to authenticate with the NIM models. Install the proxy tool using uv and launch the server. Install the free-claude-code proxy uv tool install --force git+https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code.git Launch the proxy server fcc-server Note:Keep this terminal window open. The server runs on port 8082 . You can access the admin panel at http://127.0.0.1:8082/admin . Open a new terminal window. You must set these environment variables to intercept Claude Code traffic and route it to your local server. Set the dummy authentication token export ANTHROPIC AUTH TOKEN="freecc" Redirect the base URL to your local proxy export ANTHROPIC BASE URL="http://localhost:8082" See the comment below on how you can add this to your .bashrc as a custom function In the same terminal where you just configured the environment variables, launch Claude Code. Start Claude Code claude Once inside the Claude Code interface, verify that the routing is working properly by running the status command: /status Ram N