Put Claude in Your App: The CCDV-F Certification Guide

Put Claude in Your App is a CCDV-F study guide for developers and engineers building applications on the Claude API. The official exam guide is for technical professionals who build, integrate and ship Claude applications, agents and workflows.

The chapters follow the eight domains listed in the July 2026 official guide (Version 1.0). Teaching chapters use engineering scenarios, name the domain topics they discuss, and end with a quiz whose wrong answers are explained in the distractor appendix. There are two practice exams, with answer keys, a distractor appendix, and a study calendar. Chapter 22 also links to the three official sample questions from the July 2026 guide, with separate commentary. They are not on either practice form. CCAR-F is a separate architect exam.

This book uses the July 2026 official guide (Version 1.0). Updated content applies from 7 December 2026, and new official guides are due on 17 November 2026. Check the live official pages before you book. This book is an independent study guide. It is not published by, endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Anthropic. "Claude", "Claude Code", "Claude Certified Developer" and related names are trademarks of Anthropic, used here only to identify the exam. The practice questions on the forms are original. Passing is not guaranteed.

FAQ

What is the CCDV-F exam?
Claude Certified Developer Foundations (CCDV-F) is Anthropic's developer certification for people who build, integrate and ship applications, agents and workflows on the Claude platform.

Who is the exam for?
Engineers and technical leads who write the service, the tools and the evals. The official exam guide excludes casual users, people without hands-on software development experience, and roles limited to prompt writing without application development.

What is the difference between CCDV-F and CCAR-F?
They are separate bookings. CCDV-F tests whether you can build, integrate and ship Claude applications. CCAR-F is the architect foundations exam, which Pearson lists alongside it. The developer guide describes implementation work.

Does CCDV-F count towards Claude Partner Network eligibility?
Check the Partner Academy FAQ for the current rules on Partner Network eligibility.

Can I take the exam if I am not at a partner organisation?
The official FAQ says certification is for people at Claude Partner Network organisations. Registration needs a partner-organisation email on a recognised company domain, and you must be 18 or over.

How should I prepare for the CCDV-F exam?
Read the July 2026 official guide (Version 1.0). This book is an independent study guide in the same series as the CCAR books. It has teaching chapters, two practice exams, and a study calendar.