[UX] console.anthropic.com lacks clear "API / developer console" identity — subscription users land there expecting billing controls

Summary

console.anthropic.com carries no prominent label identifying it as the API and
developer console. Subscription users (claude.ai Max/Pro plans) who navigate
there expecting to manage billing or usage find an interface that shows nothing
relevant to them — but the page gives no clear signal that it is the wrong place.

Observed behavior

• console.anthropic.com shows API key management, API usage metrics, and

organization settings

• None of these apply to subscription (claude.ai) users
• The page has no banner, heading, or label stating "This is the API console

for API key users" or directing subscription users elsewhere

• claude.ai/settings/billing is the correct destination for subscription users,

but console.anthropic.com does not say so

Impact

Subscription users waste time on console.anthropic.com trying to find usage
history, billing controls, or per-surface breakdowns that don't exist there.
The lack of identity labeling makes the two billing systems (API credit vs
subscription) even harder to distinguish.

Expected behavior

console.anthropic.com should display a clear, prominent label such as:
"API Console — for users accessing Claude via API key.
Manage your claude.ai subscription at claude.ai/settings/billing."

Related

• #50994 — general billing surface confusion between claude.ai and Claude Code
• Note: this issue is primarily about console.anthropic.com, not Claude Code

itself. Routing to the web/platform team may be appropriate.

Environment

• Claude Code v2.1.170, macOS 15.x
• Claude Max (5x) subscription