Claude Inference Hooks: Enforce Policy Before Claude Responds

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⚡ TL;DR Inference hooks let Enterprise organizations check prompts, tool results and uploaded text against their own policy server before Claude processes them. One setup covers Claude, Claude Code and Cowork.

What if every prompt could pass your compliance check first? Claude inference hooks make that real.

Overview. 🪝

🪝 What Claude Inference Hooks Are

A compliance feature that checks prompts, tool call results and text from uploaded files before Claude processes them. Enterprise only, managed by Owners and Primary Owners.

⚙️ How They Work

Claude sends each item to a server your organization hosts. The server returns allow or block, and Claude continues only on allow.

🌐 Coverage

Checks run inside Claude's infrastructure, so no software is needed on devices. One setup spans Claude, Claude Code, Cowork and tool calls through skills, plugins and connectors.

💡 Pro tip Keep your hook endpoint fast and highly available; every request waits for its verdict.

🛡️ Common Uses

Typical uses:

🔒 Data loss prevention
🗂️ Real-time transcript archiving
📏 Enforcing internal policies

You build and host the endpoint; the API details are in the platform documentation. Need an inference hook built? Lord Of The Wix can develop it. ✨

❓ Claude inference hooks FAQ

What are Claude inference hooks?

Policy checks on prompts and tool results before Claude processes them.

Which plan includes them?

Enterprise.

Who manages inference hooks?

Owners and Primary Owners.

Do employees need to install anything?

No. Checks run in Claude's infrastructure.

Which products are covered?

Claude, Claude Code, Cowork and other Enterprise products.

🙏 Credit: This article is based on public information from the Claude Help Center. Claude is a product of Anthropic. Source: support.claude.com.

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