5 Exam Domains You Must Master
The Claude Certified Architect – Foundations exam tests your knowledge across five core domains. Each domain page provides detailed topic breakdowns, key concepts, anti-patterns, and exam tips.
Domain 1: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
Design and implement agentic systems using Claude's Agent SDK. Covers agentic loops, multi-agent orchestration, hooks, workflows, session management, and task decomposition patterns for production-grade AI applications.
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Domain 2: Tool Design & MCP Integration
Design effective tools and integrate with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Covers tool description best practices, structured error responses, tool distribution, MCP configuration, and Claude's built-in tools.
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Domain 3: Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
Configure Claude Code for development workflows. Covers CLAUDE.md hierarchy, custom commands and skills, plan mode, iterative refinement, CI/CD integration, and batch processing.
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Domain 4: Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
Master prompt engineering techniques for production systems. Covers explicit criteria, few-shot prompting, tool_use for structured output, JSON schema design, validation-retry loops, and multi-pass review strategies.
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Domain 5: Context Management & Reliability
Manage context effectively in production systems. Covers progressive summarization risks, context positioning, escalation patterns, error propagation, context degradation, human review, and information provenance.
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