Most Claude API demos work on day one. Production workflows usually fail around the edges.
Before I ship a Claude workflow for a SaaS app, I check these parts first:
1. Is the output structured?
If the next step parses prose, the workflow will break. I prefer JSON schema or another explicit contract so the app can consume the result safely.
2. What happens on retry?
Rate limits, partial failures, and timeout paths need a boring answer. The workflow should know when to retry, when to stop, and what to log.
3. Where do the keys live?
Customer API keys should stay in the customer's environment or secrets manager. They should not be sent over email, DMs, Loom, or GitHub issues.
4. Is there a human approval step?
Anything customer-facing should usually start with a draft + approval flow. This keeps the first version useful without pretending the model is perfect.
5. Can another developer operate it?
A small README, .env.example, and Loom handoff are part of the product. If nobody can run it after delivery, it is not really shipped.
I opened a focused Fiverr gig for this exact thing: one Claude API workflow, async delivery, customer keys/customer infra, fixed scope.
$150 audit / $750 build:
https://www.fiverr.com/miconnm/build-a-production-claude-api-workflow-for-your-saas-in-7-days
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