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# Reckon
Real-time email verification API for developers and small teams.
Reckon checks whether an email address is valid and deliverable
before it enters your system — at the point of signup, form submission,
or API call. Single-address, real-time verification only. No bulk
list processing.
## What it does
- Validates syntax (RFC standard), including plus-address detection
- Checks domain and MX records
- Detects disposable/temporary email addresses
- Detects role-based addresses
- Identifies accept-all (catch-all) domains
- Verifies mailbox existence via SMTP
- Returns a clear top-line determination with additional context
- If Reckon can't return a clear answer, you don't pay for that check
## Who it's for
Soloprenuers and small teams who need to stop bounces at the source.
Common use cases: SaaS signup flows, lead capture forms, CRM data
quality, cold outreach list cleanup.
## Pricing
Subscription plans with monthly credits included. No credit card
required for trial. Credit rate decreases at higher tiers.
- Starter: $12/mo — 1,000 credits @ $0.007 each
- Standard: $18/mo — 2,000 credits @ $0.0065 each
- Growth: $35/mo — 5,000 credits @ $0.006 each
- All plans: optional overage spending with caps
Credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
Full pricing: https://reckonapp.io/pricing
## API
REST API. JSON requests and responses. API key authentication via
X-API-Key header. Two key types: public (pk_) for client-side use,
secret (sk_) for server-side use.
Documentation: https://api.reckonapp.io/docs
## Integrations
- REST API (any language or platform)
- MCP server (use Reckon from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible
AI assistant)
- Zapier
## MCP Integration
Reckon publishes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, listed in
Anthropic's MCP directory. This allows AI assistants to verify email
addresses directly in chat — useful for automated workflows and
agentic applications that handle email data.
MCP server: http