[Anthropic Cracks Down on Claude Intermediaries, Banning Resale of Subscription Credits and Impersonation of Clients] Beating AI News: Anthropic recently updated its Claude usage policy, with the new rules taking effect on November 12, 2026. The "No Abuse of the Platform" section adds restrictions, explicitly prohibiting the unauthorized resale, agency, or other provision of Claude access to third parties. The new rules specifically name two types of behavior: First, packaging Claude Pro, Max, and other consumer subscription credits as third-party API services and charging for them; Second, disguising the actual product or client being used, such as having third-party tools impersonate the official client to bypass access restrictions. Merchants relying on consumer subscription credits to provide API intermediary services will face clearer policy restrictions. [Original Link]