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What Is Claude Sonnet 5?
Where Sonnet 5 sits in the Claude family — capabilities, pricing, context limits, and the headline changes from Sonnet 4.6.
Start lessonIntroduction & Setup
Understand what Claude Sonnet 5 changes, configure your environment, and make your first correctly-shaped API request.
Lessons in this module
Follow the lessons sequentially for best understanding
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Environment Setup & API Configuration
Install the SDK, configure API keys securely, and structure a Sonnet 5 project with explicit defaults.
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The Canonical Sonnet 5 Request
The full request shape — adaptive thinking, effort, streaming, and response handling — that every production call should follow.
Start lessonKey skills
What you'll master in this module
Practical knowledge
Gain practical experience you can apply immediately
Expertise
Develop deeper domain expertise
Communication
Learn to communicate your knowledge effectively
Documentation
Create your own notes and documentation
Problem analysis
Learn systematic approaches to complex problems
Optimization
Optimize for performance and efficiency
Tips for success
How to get the most out of this module
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Proceed step by step
Don't move on until you fully understand the previous lesson
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Practice regularly
Spend daily time on the practical lesson exercises
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Take notes
Write down key insights and your own thoughts
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Ask questions
If something is unclear, ask the community for help
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Test knowledge
Validate learning with exercises and quizzes
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Share insights
Teach concepts to others to reinforce retention