---
title: Verify SDK quickstart
description: Install OrbitRail Verify and validate a signed payload in a Node.js application.
url: https://pr-1-f831df687d6c.thally.app/verify/quickstart
---

# Verify SDK quickstart

Install OrbitRail Verify and validate a signed payload in a Node.js application.

OrbitRail Verify supports **Node.js 18 and newer**.

```bash
npm install @orbitrail/verify
```

Create one client and reuse it across requests:

```ts
import { createVerifyClient } from "@orbitrail/verify";

const verifier = createVerifyClient({
  apiKey: process.env.ORBITRAIL_API_KEY!,
});

const isValid = await verifier.verify(requestBody);
```

`verify()` resolves to a boolean. Treat `false` as an untrusted payload and stop
processing it.