# Bouncebuster

> Bouncebuster is a simple, affordable email verification service. It cleans email lists before you send by removing hard bounces, spam traps, disposable and catch-all addresses, using real SMTP-level checks from dedicated IPs. It offers a web app, a REST API, a CLI, and an MCP server, priced below ZeroBounce and EmailListVerify.

Key facts:
- Results are sorted into five categories: valid, invalid, catch-all, disposable, unknown.
- Verification never sends email to your contacts; it only queries mail servers, so it does not affect sender reputation.
- Billing is credit-based: 1 credit per billable result. Duplicates and "unknown" results are never charged. Credits reset monthly and do not roll over.
- Every account starts free with 250 verifications per month, no credit card required.

## Docs

- [Documentation overview](https://bouncebuster.io/docs): how to verify via API, CLI, or MCP.
- [API reference](https://bouncebuster.io/docs/api): REST endpoints, Bearer auth, request/response schemas, rate limits, errors.
- [OpenAPI spec](https://app.bouncebuster.io/api/v1/openapi.json): machine-readable API description.
- [CLI](https://bouncebuster.io/docs/cli): verify addresses and files from the terminal.
- [MCP server](https://bouncebuster.io/docs/mcp): give AI agents an email-verification tool.

## Product

- [How it works](https://bouncebuster.io/how-it-works): syntax, MX, live SMTP probing, catch-all and disposable detection.
- [Pricing](https://bouncebuster.io/pricing): volume slider from Free (250) and Starter (10K) up to Enterprise Max (5M) verifications / month.
- [Free email verifier](https://bouncebuster.io/free-email-verifier): check a single address instantly, no signup.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://bouncebuster.io/legal/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://bouncebuster.io/legal/terms)
- [Acceptable Use Policy](https://bouncebuster.io/legal/acceptable-use)