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# Parse Command

> Parse and standardize contact data using Claude Haiku — no Loqate credits consumed.

The `parse` command standardizes contact data using Claude Haiku. It splits unstructured addresses into components, normalizes phone numbers, and validates email format — without making Loqate API calls or consuming credits.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
lqt parse [flags]
```

## Flags

| Flag              | Description                                |
| :---------------- | :----------------------------------------- |
| `-a, --address`   | Address to parse into components           |
| `-e, --email`     | Email to validate format                   |
| `-p, --phone`     | Phone number to normalize                  |
| `-c, --country`   | Country hint (ISO 2-letter code)           |
| `-b, --batch`     | Path to a CSV/TSV file for batch parsing   |
| `-o, --output`    | Output format: `json`, `jsonl`, or `table` |
| `--anthropic-key` | Override the Anthropic API key             |

## Examples

### Parse an address

```bash theme={null}
lqt parse -a "221B Baker Street London NW1 6XE United Kingdom"
```

### Parse with a country hint

```bash theme={null}
lqt parse -a "125 Summer St Boston MA 02110" -c US -o json
```

### Batch parsing

```bash theme={null}
lqt parse -b addresses.csv -o jsonl
```

## Requirements

The `parse` command requires an **Anthropic API key** for Claude Haiku access:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS / Linux">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows (PowerShell)">
    ```powershell theme={null}
    $env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key-here"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  The `parse` command does not call Loqate APIs and does not consume any Loqate account credits. It uses Claude Haiku for address standardization only.
</Note>

## When to use parse vs verify

| Use case                                   | Command                |
| :----------------------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| Standardize address format before storage  | `parse`                |
| Split unstructured address into components | `parse`                |
| Confirm an address is real and deliverable | `verify`               |
| Get a confidence score and recommendation  | `verify`               |
| Pre-process data before batch verification | `parse`, then `verify` |