# heretic

## Docs

- [Heretic: Physics-Based Browser Intelligence Platform](https://docs.heretic.quest/introduction.md): Heretic returns a verdict on every browser session by measuring physics the client cannot fake — RTT floors, kernel TCP options, and hardware under load.
- [Heretic Quick Start: Collect Sessions and Read Verdicts](https://docs.heretic.quest/quickstart.md): Install the @heretic-hq/collector package, collect a browser session ID, and call the explain endpoint to read your first verdict.
- [How Heretic Measures Browser Integrity with Physics](https://docs.heretic.quest/how-it-works.md): Heretic reads physics the browser cannot forge: RTT floors, kernel TCP options, QUIC paths, and hardware outputs. Learn what each measurement proves.
- [Heretic Verdicts: Five Outcomes and the Conclusive Flag](https://docs.heretic.quest/concepts/verdicts.md): Heretic returns one of five verdicts for every session. Learn what each verdict means and how the conclusive flag affects your enforcement policy.
- [Evidence Families: Six Independent Measurement Domains](https://docs.heretic.quest/concepts/evidence-families.md): Heretic runs six independent evidence families per session. Learn what each family measures, which signals it emits, and how families combine.
- [Signal Tiers, Ruling Algebra, and Enforcement Policy](https://docs.heretic.quest/concepts/signal-tiers.md): Heretic signals belong to one of four tiers controlling verdict weight. Learn the ruling algebra and write proportionate enforcement policy.
- [Install and Configure the Heretic Collector for Your Site](https://docs.heretic.quest/integration/collector.md): Add @heretic-hq/collector to your site. The collector measures each visitor's session and returns a session ID you pass to the explain endpoint.
- [Read and Interpret Heretic Explain Endpoint Responses](https://docs.heretic.quest/integration/reading-verdicts.md): Call the explain endpoint with a session ID to receive a full verdict JSON. Learn how to parse the response and extract actionable signals.
- [Enforce Traffic Policy Using Heretic Verdicts and Signals](https://docs.heretic.quest/integration/policy-enforcement.md): Translate Heretic verdicts into block, challenge, or allow decisions. Best practices for enforcement logic keyed on signal IDs and evidence families.
- [Heretic Dashboard: Manage Sites, Keys, and Verdicts](https://docs.heretic.quest/dashboard/overview.md): The Heretic dashboard lets you manage sites, rotate API keys, view verdict history, and control data retention — all from one place.
- [Heretic API Keys: Collector Setup and Explain Endpoint](https://docs.heretic.quest/dashboard/api-keys.md): Create and manage per-site API keys from the Heretic dashboard. Your API key authenticates collector initialization and explain endpoint calls.
- [Heretic Data Retention: Edge Logs and Dashboard Store](https://docs.heretic.quest/dashboard/data-retention.md): Heretic retains session measurements in two stores with different windows. Learn what is kept, where, for how long, and how to delete records.
- [Heretic Signal Reference: IDs, Evidence Families, and Tiers](https://docs.heretic.quest/reference/signals.md): Complete reference for Heretic signal IDs. Each signal belongs to an evidence family and carries a tier that determines how it contributes to a verdict.
- [Heretic Pricing: Apostate, Heretic, and Inquisition Tiers](https://docs.heretic.quest/reference/pricing.md): Heretic offers three tiers: apostate (free early access), heretic (planned multi-edge), and inquisition (enterprise). Compare what each tier includes.
- [Heretic Privacy: Data Collection, Retention, and Deletion](https://docs.heretic.quest/reference/privacy.md): What Heretic records at measurement time, where that data lives, how long it is retained, and how to delete records for your sites.
- [Heretic FAQ: Integration, Verdicts, Privacy, and Access](https://docs.heretic.quest/reference/faq.md): Answers to common questions about Heretic's measurement approach, integration, verdict interpretation, privacy, and early access program.
- [Heretic API: Base URL, Auth, and Error Codes Guide](https://docs.heretic.quest/api/overview.md): The Heretic explain API returns full verdict JSON for a session. Learn how to authenticate, handle errors, and structure requests.
- [GET /e Explain Endpoint: Full Request and Response Reference](https://docs.heretic.quest/api/explain-endpoint.md): Complete reference for GET /e?n={sessionId}. Returns the full verdict JSON for a Heretic collector session, including signals and evidence families.
- [Heretic Verdict Schema: Complete JSON Field Reference](https://docs.heretic.quest/api/verdict-schema.md): Complete field reference for the Heretic verdict JSON response. Covers verdict values, signal structure, family reporting, and the conclusive flag.