# Anthropic Claude FT: AWS Bedrock Custom + Prompt-Caching Alternative

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/learn/fine-tuning-cookbook/ftc-anthropic-claude-bedrock-prompt-caching
> Updated: 2026-05-14T14:43:00.258Z
> Category: Fine-Tuning Cookbook (Model-by-Model)
> Module: Part XIV — Closed-Source API Fine-Tuning
**TLDR:** Anthropic doesn't provide direct FT API (not in Anthropic Console). Two workarounds: (1) **AWS Bedrock Custom** for Claude FT, (2) **Prompt caching** + few-shot prompting (no FT). Cookbook decision: for most use-cases prompt-caching + system prompt refinement suffices; for real FT use Bedrock route.

