Claude Code VPS Authentication — Setup Guide

Claude Code VPS Authentication

The Problem

Claude Code on the VPS (46.224.129.16) can’t authenticate via the normal OAuth login flow because Cloudflare’s bot protection on claude.ai blocks requests from datacenter IPs. The claude login and claude setup-token commands always time out on the VPS.

The Solution

Generate a long-lived token (valid for 1 year) on your Mac using claude setup-token, then set it as an environment variable on the VPS. This is a one-time setup per year.

The token is already configured for both patrick and asia users on the VPS (set up 2026-03-11, expires ~2027-03-11).

If the Token Expires (annual renewal)

Run these steps from any Mac that has Claude Code installed and logged in:

Step 1: Generate a new token on your Mac

Open Terminal and run:

claude setup-token

It will open a browser, you authenticate, and it gives you a token starting with sk-ant-oat01-.... Copy the full token.

Step 2: Set it on the VPS

SSH into the VPS and replace the token in .bashrc for both users:

# For patrick
ssh patrick@46.224.129.16
# Edit ~/.bashrc — find the CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN line and replace the token value
# Then: source ~/.bashrc

# For asia
ssh patrick@46.224.129.16
sudo nano /home/asia/.bashrc
# Find the CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN line and replace the token value

Step 3: Verify

ssh patrick@46.224.129.16 'PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH claude --print "say hello"'

Important Notes

• Do NOT attempt claude login or claude setup-token on the VPS — it will always time out due to Cloudflare
• The token is stored in ~/.bashrc on the VPS as CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
• Both patrick and asia users have the same token configured
• The token is tied to Patrick’s Max subscription (pat@baseworks.com)

Current Status

Item	Status
Token generated	2026-03-11
Token expires	~2027-03-11
patrick user	Configured
asia user	Configured

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Created 2026-03-11 by Claude Code on Patrick’s Mac