🚀 Enable Claude 3 Sonnet in Amazon Bedrock Console
Use this short guide to enable access to Anthropic's Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku in the AWS Bedrock Console.
🔧 Step-by-Step
1. Open Bedrock Console
- Go to: console.aws.amazon.com/bedrock
- ✅ Switch to your target AWS Region (e.g.,
us-east-1
,ap-southeast-2
)
2. Find "Model access"
- In the left menu, scroll to bottom
- Click Model access
3. Enable Specific Models
Click Enable specific models near the top of the screen (next to "Enable all models")
Click the Enable specific models button near the top of the page
Look for the button in the top-right corner
It’s labeled Manage model access — click it
4. Enable Claude 3 Models
- Use the search bar to filter for
sonnet
-
Under Anthropic, check:
- ✅ Claude 3 Sonnet
- ✅ Claude 3 Haiku (optional)
5. Provide Use Case Details (Personal Use OK)
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After clicking Next, you'll be prompted to fill out a short form:
- Company name — use your name or personal project
- Company URL — optional or GitHub link
- Industry — select closest match (e.g., Software)
- Intended users — pick any
- Use case — describe briefly (e.g., "Personal testing of Bedrock APIs")
✅ You can submit as an individual.
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AWS requires a short form:
- Company name — use your name or personal project
- Company URL — optional or GitHub link
- Industry — select closest match (e.g., Software)
- Intended users — pick any
- Use case — describe briefly (e.g., "Personal testing of Bedrock APIs")
✅ You can submit as an individual.
6. Save & Confirm
- Scroll down
- Click Next to submit the request
- Click Submit
- Wait for status: Access granted
📅 One-time setup only
Once enabled, you can automate Claude 3 usage with Terraform or the AWS SDKs.
🔗 Official Docs
🔹 Need Terraform automation?
❌ Not yet available. Model access must be done manually.
Stay tuned: HashiCorp GitHub Issues