> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loqate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

> Install the Reach CLI and verify your first address in under 2 minutes.

Get up and running with Reach in three steps.

## 1. Install the CLI

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS (Apple Silicon)">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sL https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest/download/lqt_darwin_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
    sudo mv lqt /usr/local/bin/
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="macOS (Intel)">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sL https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest/download/lqt_darwin_amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
    sudo mv lqt /usr/local/bin/
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Linux (x86_64)">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sL https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest/download/lqt_linux_amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
    sudo mv lqt /usr/local/bin/
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Linux (ARM64)">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sL https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest/download/lqt_linux_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
    sudo mv lqt /usr/local/bin/
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows">
    Download `lqt_windows_amd64.zip` from the [latest release](https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest), extract `lqt.exe`, and add it to your PATH.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Verify the installation:

```bash theme={null}
lqt version
```

## 2. Set your API key

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

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

<Tip>
  Don't have an API key? [Create one](https://account.loqate.com) — Loqate offers a free trial with 45 days of access.
</Tip>

## 3. Verify an address

```bash theme={null}
lqt verify -a "125 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110, US" -o json
```

You'll get a structured response with a confidence score and recommendation:

```json theme={null}
{
  "address": {
    "confidence": 0.97,
    "recommendation": "accept",
    "avc": "V44-I44-P6-100",
    "verification_status": "V",
    "match_level": "premise"
  },
  "overall": {
    "recommendation": "accept",
    "confidence": 0.97
  },
  "policy": "standard"
}
```

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Verify email and phone" icon="circle-plus" href="/ai-agents/cli/verify">
    Combine address, email, and phone verification in a single command.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up MCP" icon="plug" href="/ai-agents/mcp/overview">
    Connect Reach to Claude, Cursor, or VS Code as an MCP server.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Choose a policy" icon="shield-halved" href="/ai-agents/reference/policies">
    Pick from built-in policies or create a custom one for your use case.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Batch processing" icon="layer-group" href="/ai-agents/cli/batch">
    Verify CSV files of contact data in bulk.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>