Connect ZeroBounce

You need API key. About two minutes.

1Get your API key

API key

Paste the ZeroBounce key
  1. Sign in to ZeroBounce and open the API Keys page.
  2. Copy the Master Key, or click Create a new API Key and set it active.

Checking the balance is free and verifies nothing.

Open the page

https://www.zerobounce.net/members/apikey

2Add it to CreditBar

  1. Open CreditBar from the menu bar and choose Settings, then Accounts.
  2. Click Add account and pick ZeroBounce.
  3. Paste the API key into the matching field, and give the account a label you will recognise.
  4. Click Test connection, then Add. Numbers appear in the menu bar within a minute.

Keys are stored in your Mac's Keychain and only ever sent to ZeroBounce. Nothing passes through a CreditBar server.

3What it reads

Reports
remaining verification credits
Calls
https://api.zerobounce.net/v2/getcredits
Refreshes
At most every 5 minutes
API docs
ZeroBounce reference, checked 2026-09-16

A rejected key is reported as a balance of -1 rather than as an error.