FinTech · AWS

Block

Cash App Money Bot + Square Managerbot run on Anthropic Claude (Sonnet) and OpenAI GPT via Block’s open-source goose agent framework (Claude is goose’s default on Databricks).

Foundation proximity: Direct API

Foundational models & how they consume them

PrimaryClaude· Anthropic API / Databricks · Direct API

SecondaryGPT· OpenAI API · Direct API

Cloud & datastore

AWSMySQL

Compliance

SOC 2PCI DSS

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FAQ

Does Block use a foundational AI model?

Block uses Claude, GPT (Direct API).

What cloud does Block run on?

Block runs on AWS.

What database does Block use?

Block uses MySQL.

How close does Block run to the foundational model?

Block is Direct API — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.

Sources

block.xyz ↗

Also on the map

Anthropic · Claude OpenAI · GPT

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