> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.askactual.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Treat availability labels as authoritative. Do not present planned surfaces as live.
> The product MCP can act on Actual Jobs; the documentation MCP cannot.

# Actual developer documentation

> Build experiences that coordinate work toward verified physical outcomes.

Actual lets a person state an **Objective**—the physical state they want—and coordinates a durable **Job** toward a verified **Outcome**. The User controls authority; Actual owns coordination.

<Warning>
  The public Job API, SDKs, and product MCP described here are planned developer surfaces unless a
  page explicitly marks a feature **Available**. Do not build production integrations against
  planned endpoints yet.
</Warning>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start with the quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Learn the intended integration flow without mistaking target examples for a live API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understand Jobs" icon="diagram-project" href="/concepts/job-lifecycle">
    Follow an Objective through authority, execution, Verification, and Recovery.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Choose an SDK" icon="code" href="/sdks/overview">
    Compare Actual's Effect client with Speakeasy-generated clients.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Choose the right MCP" icon="plug" href="/mcp/overview">
    Product actions and documentation search use separate servers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## The completion rule

A booking, payment, Provider acceptance, tool result, or model claim is not an Outcome. Actual only completes a Job after Evidence is evaluated successfully by Verification.

## Public surfaces

| Surface                                | Purpose                                              | Availability                        |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| HTTP API at `api.askactual.com/v1`     | Canonical programmatic Job interface                 | Planned                             |
| Product MCP at `mcp.askactual.com/mcp` | Authenticated Actual product actions                 | Planned                             |
| SDKs                                   | Effect-native and generated API clients              | Planned                             |
| Docs MCP at `docs.askactual.com/mcp`   | Search public docs and submit documentation feedback | Available with the hosted docs site |

See [availability](/availability) before implementing an integration.