claude-opus-4-8
High-capability Opus model for long-running coding agents, complex reasoning, and professional knowledge work.
Overview
- Claude Opus 4.8 is represented in the current GPT88 catalog as a high-capability Opus model for agentic coding, complex reasoning, professional knowledge work, and reliable tool use.
- The source material behind the current catalog describes platform-dependent long-context support and large outputs. Confirm the context and output limits available to your GPT88 account before designing around them.
- It is best evaluated on sustained, multi-stage work where fewer corrections and stronger self-checking can matter more than minimum response time.
Best Use Cases
- Evaluate it for migrations, refactors, bug sweeps, test repair, and cross-file review in large codebases
- Use it for long-running agent workflows that coordinate multiple tools and recover from intermediate failures
- Test it on long financial, legal, research, and structured materials that span multiple stages
- Choose it for professional outputs where consistency, structure, and reduced rework are important
Integration Notes
- Use the GPT88 Base URL https://api.gpt88.cc and set model to claude-opus-4-8 in OpenAI-compatible requests.
- Claude- or Anthropic-style tools should use the same GPT88 Base URL and their native request format.
- The current catalog describes adaptive thinking and a high default effort; verify how the selected client and route expose those controls before relying on them.
- Start with a minimal request, then add tools, long context, caching, or advanced thinking controls separately so failures remain diagnosable.
Usage Notes
- Availability, pricing, context and output limits, rate limits, routes, permissions, and feature support are determined by the current GPT88 console configuration.
- If Claude Opus 4.7 is already stable in production, canary Claude Opus 4.8 on representative tasks before widening traffic.
- The current catalog notes parameter restrictions and adaptive-thinking differences in native Messages API flows; omit unsupported sampling controls and verify the route-specific request format.
- Keep a tested fallback until quality, latency, usage, and tool behavior are established in production-like conditions.
Capabilities
Recommended Scenarios
- Long-running coding agents
- Large codebase changes
- Complex document analysis
- Professional knowledge work
Endpoint Path
The endpoint path is determined by the model category. Chat, image, video, and audio models use different endpoints.
Send requests with Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>. See Chat Completions API for the full parameter reference.
API Docs
Headers / Auth
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | string | Required | Send Bearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console. |
Content-Type | string | Required | Request body format. Audio transcription uploads use multipart/form-data.Default: application/json |
Accept | string | Optional | Non-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks. Default: application/json or text/event-stream |
AuthorizationstringRequiredSendBearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console.Content-TypestringRequiredRequest body format. Audio transcription uploads usemultipart/form-data.Default:application/jsonAcceptstringNon-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks.Default:application/json or text/event-stream
Chat Protocol Differences
For chat models, the protocol used by the client matters as much as the model name. Claude Code / Anthropic SDK and OpenAI SDK build different request paths.
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/chat/completions
- Body
- { "model": "claude-opus-4-8", "messages": [...] }
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/messages
- Body
- { "model": "claude-opus-4-8", "messages": [...] }
This model is in the Claude family. Claude Code, Anthropic SDK, OpenClaw, and similar tools should prefer the Anthropic / Claude path.
Request Parameters
The fields below are generated by model category. Pricing, context limits, rate limits, and available routes should be confirmed in the gpt88.cc console.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
model | string | Required | Current model ID: claude-opus-4-8. Preserve the exact casing when copying. |
messages | array<Message> | Required | Conversation history. Each message includes role and content. |
stream | boolean | Optional | Enable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses. Default: false |
temperature | number | Optional | Sampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value. Default: 1 |
max_tokens | integer | Optional | Maximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console. |
response_format | object | Optional | Structured output config, for example { "type": "json_object" }. |
tools | array<Tool> | Optional | Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration. |
modelstringRequiredCurrent model ID:claude-opus-4-8. Preserve the exact casing when copying.messagesarray<Message>RequiredConversation history. Each message includesroleandcontent.streambooleanEnable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses.Default:falsetemperaturenumberSampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value.Default:1max_tokensintegerMaximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console.response_formatobjectStructured output config, for example{ "type": "json_object" }.toolsarray<Tool>Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration.
Response Fields
Response bodies generally follow OpenAI-compatible shapes. Media models may return async task IDs or resource URLs.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Required | Unique completion ID for tracing and debugging. |
object | string | Required | Usually chat.completion or a streaming chunk type. |
model | string | Required | Actual model ID that handled inference. |
choices | array<Choice> | Required | Generated choices including message, delta, and finish_reason. |
usage | object | Optional | Token usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode. |
idstringRequiredUnique completion ID for tracing and debugging.objectstringRequiredUsuallychat.completionor a streaming chunk type.modelstringRequiredActual model ID that handled inference.choicesarray<Choice>RequiredGenerated choices includingmessage,delta, andfinish_reason.usageobjectToken usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode.
Status Codes
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Required | Request succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape. |
400 | Bad Request | Optional | Invalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type. |
401 | Unauthorized | Optional | API key is missing, invalid, or malformed. |
404 | Not Found | Optional | Endpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is /v1/chat/completions and the model ID is claude-opus-4-8. |
429 | Rate Limited | Optional | Rate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance. |
5xx | Upstream Error | Optional | Upstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging. |
200OKRequiredRequest succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape.400Bad RequestInvalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type.401UnauthorizedAPI key is missing, invalid, or malformed.404Not FoundEndpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is/v1/chat/completionsand the model ID isclaude-opus-4-8.429Rate LimitedRate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance.5xxUpstream ErrorUpstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Errors and Troubleshooting
401: verifyAuthorizationisBearer <API_KEY>and the key is still valid.404: confirm the endpoint is/v1/chat/completionsand the model IDclaude-opus-4-8is available in the console.429: reduce concurrency, shorten requests, or check balance and quota in the console.5xx: retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Request Examples
curl https://api.gpt88.cc/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GPT88_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-opus-4-8",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Introduce gpt88.cc in one sentence."}
]
}'Expected response (trimmed example):
{
"id": "chatcmpl-claude-o",
"object": "chat.completion",
"created": 1730000000,
"model": "claude-opus-4-8",
"choices": [
{
"index": 0,
"finish_reason": "stop",
"message": { "role": "assistant", "content": "..." }
}
],
"usage": { "prompt_tokens": 24, "completion_tokens": 64, "total_tokens": 88 }
}