# GBG for Agents

> GBG for Agents (agents.gbg.com) is GBG's portfolio of agent-native identity and location verification products. We turn raw identity data into decision-ready signals — confidence scores, recommendations, and policy-driven outcomes — that AI agents (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, MCP clients, CLIs, and custom agent frameworks) can act on without a human in the loop.

GBG is a global identity verification company headquartered in Chester, UK, serving banks, fintechs, retailers, and government agencies. "GBG for Agents" is the product line built specifically for the agent economy.

## What makes GBG for Agents different

Traditional identity APIs return raw codes, fields, and flags — designed for a developer to interpret. Agents reasoning over raw data are inconsistent: two agents reach two different conclusions from the same input, and the same agent reaches different conclusions on different days.

GBG for Agents fixes this by returning:
- **Confidence scores** (0.0–1.0) per signal and overall
- **Recommendations** (`accept`, `review`, `reject`)
- **Policy-driven decisioning** matched to the workflow (KYC, shipping, marketing, fraud)
- **Auditable verification codes** (AVC) so every decision can be explained later

## Products

### Reach (Early Access — available today)
Agent-native identity & address verification.

- **URL:** https://agents.gbg.com/reach
- **Status:** Early Access / Technology Preview
- **Three interfaces:**
  - **CLI:** pre-built `lqt` binary for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Windows (x86_64)
  - **MCP server:** hosted MCP for Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client
  - **Claude Agent Skill:** `npx skills add https://github.com/gbgplc/loqate-skill`
- **9 MCP tools / capabilities:**
  - `verify_address` — address verification with confidence, AVC, match level, recommendation
  - `verify_email` — disposable / catch-all / fraud risk detection
  - `verify_phone` — number validation, type detection, decision
  - `verify_contact` — combined address + email + phone (overall = most conservative)
  - `parse_address` — parse messy input via Claude Haiku (no Loqate credits used)
  - `list_policies` — list built-in policies (strict, shipping, standard, permissive)
  - `show_policy` — inspect a policy's thresholds and rules
  - `set_policy` — register a custom policy for the session (stdio only)
  - `recommend_policy` — describe a use case, get a recommended policy (stdio only)
- **Built-in policies:** `strict` (KYC), `shipping` (deliverability), `standard` (general), `permissive` (marketing)
- **API key:** https://auth.loqate.com/en/sign-in (uses an existing Loqate API key)
- **Source / issues:** https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt
- **Skill repo:** https://github.com/gbgplc/loqate-skill

### GoPlane (Coming Soon)
Control plane for GBG Go onboarding journeys.

- **URL:** https://agents.gbg.com/goplane
- **Status:** Waitlist open
- **What it does:** Lets agents start onboarding journeys, navigate workflow steps, and pull foresight/insights on onboarding performance — all from inside the agent.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What is GBG for Agents?**
A: GBG's hub for agent-native identity and location products. It includes Reach (identity & address verification, available today in Early Access) and GoPlane (control plane for onboarding journeys, coming soon).

**Q: How is this different from a normal identity API?**
A: Traditional APIs return raw codes for a developer to interpret. GBG for Agents returns confidence scores, recommendations, and policy-driven decisions designed to be acted on directly by an AI agent — repeatably and auditably.

**Q: How do I install Reach?**
A: Download the pre-built `lqt` binary from the latest GitHub release (https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/releases/latest), put it on your PATH, set `LOQATE_API_KEY`, and run `lqt verify -a "your address" --policy shipping -o json`. Or connect the hosted MCP server to Claude / Cursor.

**Q: How do I get an API key?**
A: Sign in or sign up at https://auth.loqate.com/en/sign-in. Reach uses an existing Loqate API key.

**Q: Which agent frameworks does Reach work with?**
A: Anything that speaks MCP (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline), the Claude Agent Skill format, or anything that can call a CLI / shell out to a binary. `lqt tool-description` exports a JSON tool schema for LangChain, OpenAI tool-calling, and other frameworks.

**Q: What does Reach cost?**
A: The CLI and MCP server are free. Verification calls draw from your Loqate account credits.

**Q: Is GoPlane available yet?**
A: No. GoPlane is on the waitlist — sign up at https://agents.gbg.com/goplane to be notified at launch.

**Q: Who is GBG?**
A: GBG plc is a global identity verification company (LSE: GBG) serving over 20,000 customers across banking, fintech, retail, and government. Reach is built on the same identity and location signals that power GBG's enterprise products.

## Contact

- **General / partnerships / press:** labs@gbg.com
- **Account / billing / API key issues:** https://auth.loqate.com/en/sign-in
- **Reach bugs / feature requests:** https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt/issues

## Key links

- [Hub](https://agents.gbg.com)
- [Reach product page](https://agents.gbg.com/reach)
- [GoPlane waitlist](https://agents.gbg.com/goplane)
- [Reach on GitHub](https://github.com/gbgplc/lqt)
- [Claude Agent Skill](https://github.com/gbgplc/loqate-skill)
- [GBG corporate site](https://www.gbg.com)
- [Sitemap](https://agents.gbg.com/sitemap.xml)