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Claude Certified Developer — Foundations

For developers building on the Claude API and SDKs: agentic workflows, applications & integration, Claude Code, evals, model selection, prompt engineering, security and tools/MCP. Anthropic updates this exam on Dec 7, 2026 (new guide due Nov 17); this track follows the July 2026 v1.0 guide until we update it.
53
Questions
8
Domains
120 min
Time limit
720/1000
Pass line
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8 questions

V1 · Agents & Workflows

Choosing between workflows and autonomous agents, orchestration patterns, subagents, and multi-step task design.

Official weight15%
17 questions

V2 · Applications & API

Building applications on the Claude API and SDKs, streaming, structured outputs, and platform-specific integration surfaces.

Official weight33%
2 questions

V3 · Claude Code

Configuring and extending Claude Code — CLAUDE.md, skills, hooks, and CLI-driven developer workflows.

Official weight3%
1 questions

V4 · Evals & Debugging

Building eval suites, diagnosing failures, and iterating on prompts and agent behavior with test-driven feedback.

Official weight3%
9 questions

V5 · Models & Optimization

Choosing the right model tier, and optimizing for cost, latency, and quality across a workload.

Official weight17%
6 questions

V6 · Prompt Engineering

Prompt structure, system prompts, context window management, and prompt caching for reliable output.

Official weight11%
4 questions

V7 · Security & Safety

Guardrails, safe tool permissions, data handling, and responsible deployment of Claude-powered applications.

Official weight8%
6 questions

V8 · Tools & MCP

Designing custom tools, building and connecting MCP servers, and managing tool-call error handling.

Official weight11%