Do I need an account to use ClearRun?

Not to start. The SDK's mock mode and verdict lookups need no account. Real scores need an account. Any account can score in the web app. A verified free account can create one developer key for the API.

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What works with no account

  • SDK mock mode. createKernelClient({ forceMock: true }) returns local test scores on your computer. They are not real evaluations and are never signed.
  • Looking up a verdict id. GET /api/verify/{verdictId}, clearrun verify <verdictId> and createVerifyClient() need no key.

What needs an account

  • Scoring in the web app. Any account, free included, can score while signed in, with Paste Check or chat. Each call uses credits.
  • Real scores from the API, CLI, SDK or MCP server. These need an API key. A verified free account can create one developer key.