
How to use Reasoning with Claude 3.7 Sonnet on Amazon Bedrock - Java Edition
Learn how to use Claude 3.7 Sonnet's step-by-step thinking process with the AWS SDK for Java. This tutorial walks you through a practical example to receive Claude's internal thought process in your own applications.
- Break down complex questions into manageable components
- Explore multiple approaches to solving a problem
- Analyze information systematically and draw logical conclusions
- Show its work, particularly valuable for mathematical or logical problems
- Identify potential flaws in its own thinking
- An AWS account with access to Amazon Bedrock
- The AWS SDK for Java properly set up
- Access to Claude 3.7 Sonnet enabled in your account¹
pom.xml
file:build.gradle
file:main()
method and the reasoningExample()
method that will handle interaction with Claude. We'll also create a record
to store the response:reasoningExample()
method:budget_tokens
parameter defines the maximum number of tokens Claude can use for its reasoning process. Adjust this value based on the complexity of your prompt.additionalModelRequestFields
parameter is what allows us to pass the reasoning configuration.main()
method- Adjusting the token budget based on your problem complexity – more complex problems may benefit from larger reasoning budgets
- Using the reasoning output to validate multi-step calculations or complex analytical processes
- Comparing different reasoning approaches by adjusting your prompts
- Integrating reasoning with other Claude capabilities like function calling for powerful, transparent AI solutions
- Using reasoning as an educational tool to understand expert-level problem-solving approaches
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