# Welcome to Reacher

Reacher is an open-source email verification API.

You can use Reacher to ensure the deliverability of your emails, clean your email lists, and prevent bounces. The API supports both individual email checks and bulk verification processes.

### Jump right in

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.reacher.email/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
