Getting Started

Start here — what Bucky is, the concepts that matter first, and how to get to your first result.

New to Bucky? This section gives you a working mental model of the platform before you reach the reference material. Read it top to bottom, or jump to what you need.

What is Bucky?

The problem Bucky solves and who it's for.

Core concepts

Projects, parcels, zoning, feasibility, and services.

Quickstart

Get to a first result in a few minutes.

Developer quickstart

Load credit, mint a key, and run one sourced site check.

Pick your path

Development, design, and planning teams — work in the product on one known address first. Continue to the Platform section.
Developers and agents — connect over the HTTP API, the MCP server, or the CLI. Start with the developer quickstart.

Conventions

Pages are tagged by audience and lifecycle in their metadata, and the search dialog (top right) covers every page and heading. Code blocks and headings are copy-link friendly.