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37Both agent teams and [subagents](/en/sub-agents) let you parallelize work, but they operate differently. Choose based on whether your workers need to communicate with each other:37Both agent teams and [subagents](/en/sub-agents) let you parallelize work, but they operate differently. Choose based on whether your workers need to communicate with each other:

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39<Frame caption="Subagents only report results back to the main agent and never talk to each other. In agent teams, teammates share a task list, claim work, and communicate directly with each other.">

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39| | Subagents | Agent teams |45| | Subagents | Agent teams |

40| :---------------- | :----------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- |46| :---------------- | :----------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- |

41| **Context** | Own context window; results return to the caller | Own context window; fully independent |47| **Context** | Own context window; results return to the caller | Own context window; fully independent |

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81Claude Code requires access to the following URLs:81Claude Code requires access to the following URLs:

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83* `api.anthropic.com` - Claude API endpoints83* `api.anthropic.com`: Claude API endpoints

84* `claude.ai` - WebFetch safeguards84* `claude.ai`: authentication for claude.ai accounts

85* `statsig.anthropic.com` - Telemetry and metrics85* `platform.claude.com`: authentication for Anthropic Console accounts

86* `sentry.io` - Error reporting

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88Ensure these URLs are allowlisted in your proxy configuration and firewall rules. This is especially important when using Claude Code in containerized or restricted network environments.87Ensure these URLs are allowlisted in your proxy configuration and firewall rules. This is especially important when using Claude Code in containerized or restricted network environments.

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