Securing Claude Code: The New Compliance API, Local Visibility, and Identity Governance
Anthropic announced a new Compliance API for Claude Code, its AI coding assistant. The API is designed to give organizations local visibility into Claude Code usage and to support identity governance. This allows enterprises to monitor and audit how Claude Code is being used within their environments, addressing compliance and security requirements. The announcement highlights the growing need for governance controls as AI coding tools become more prevalent in software development. The Compliance API is part of Anthropic's efforts to make Claude Code suitable for enterprise adoption, where security and compliance are critical. The feature enables organizations to track usage, manage identities, and ensure that AI-assisted development aligns with internal policies.
The Compliance API gives developers a way to audit AI coding assistant usage, meeting enterprise governance needs.