diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf71de0..1101088 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,26 +19,49 @@ Optional settings: `MAILCHECKR_BASE_URL`, `MAILCHECKR_TIMEOUT` (seconds, default
 
 ## Verify an address
 
+Using the facade:
+
 ```php
-use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\MailCheckrClient;
+use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\Facades\MailCheckr;
 
-$verification = app(MailCheckrClient::class)->verify(
+$verification = MailCheckr::verify(
     'person@example.com',
     'verify-user-123' // persist and reuse this key for retries of the same email
 );
 
-if ($verification['state'] !== 'completed') {
-    $verification = app(MailCheckrClient::class)->find($verification['id']);
+if ($verification->isPending()) {
+    $verification = MailCheckr::find($verification->id()); // Poll later, not in a tight loop.
 }
 
-if ($verification['state'] === 'completed') {
-    // Inspect $verification['status']: deliverable, undeliverable, risky, or unknown.
+if ($verification->isDeliverable()) {
+    // The verification completed and MailCheckr marked it deliverable.
+} elseif ($verification->isUnknown()) {
+    // The verification completed without a conclusive delivery result.
 }
 ```
 
-`verify()` returns the `data` object for HTTP 200 and 202. Pending states include `queued`, `processing`, and `retry_scheduled`; poll the ID or handle a webhook. Do not treat a pending or unknown result as deliverable.
+Using the client class directly:
+
+```php
+use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\MailCheckrClient;
+
+$client = new MailCheckrClient();
+$verification = $client->verify('person@example.com', 'verify-user-123');
+
+if ($verification->isPending()) {
+    $verification = $client->find($verification->id()); // Poll later, not in a tight loop.
+}
+
+if ($verification->isDeliverable()) {
+    // The verification completed and MailCheckr marked it deliverable.
+}
+```
+
+`verify()` and `find()` return a `VerificationResult` for HTTP 200 and 202. Pending states include `queued`, `processing`, and `retry_scheduled`; poll the ID or handle a webhook. Do not treat a pending or unknown result as deliverable.
+
+`VerificationResult` also provides `isUndeliverable()`, `isRisky()`, `isCompleted()`, and `isFailed()`. The four status helpers return `true` only when the state is `completed`; a queued result is never treated as deliverable. Use `id()`, `state()`, `status()`, or `toArray()` to inspect the response. The facade and `MailCheckrClient` expose the same methods.
 
-The `MailCheckr` facade exposes the same `verify()` and `find()` methods. API errors throw `Dotmarn\MailCheckr\Exceptions\MailCheckrException`, with `status` and `response` properties. Network errors are raised by Laravel's HTTP client.
+API errors throw `Dotmarn\MailCheckr\Exceptions\MailCheckrException`, with `status` and `response` properties. Network errors are raised by Laravel's HTTP client.
 
 ## Verify webhook deliveries
 
diff --git a/src/Facades/MailCheckr.php b/src/Facades/MailCheckr.php
index 596d0d5..534a312 100644
--- a/src/Facades/MailCheckr.php
+++ b/src/Facades/MailCheckr.php
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 namespace Dotmarn\MailCheckr\Facades;
 
 use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\MailCheckrClient;
+use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\VerificationResult;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade;
 
-/** @method static array verify(string $email, string $idempotencyKey) */
-/** @method static array find(string $id) */
+/**
+ * @method static VerificationResult verify(string $email, string $idempotencyKey)
+ * @method static VerificationResult find(string $id)
+ */
 class MailCheckr extends Facade
 {
     protected static function getFacadeAccessor(): string
diff --git a/src/MailCheckrClient.php b/src/MailCheckrClient.php
index 88b614b..0d3a3ac 100644
--- a/src/MailCheckrClient.php
+++ b/src/MailCheckrClient.php
@@ -9,28 +9,35 @@
 
 class MailCheckrClient
 {
-    public function __construct(
-        private readonly ?string $apiKey,
-        private readonly string $baseUrl = 'https://mailcheckr.app/api/v1',
-        private readonly int $timeout = 30
-    ) {}
+    private readonly ?string $apiKey;
 
-    public function verify(string $email, string $idempotencyKey): array
+    private readonly string $baseUrl;
+
+    private readonly int $timeout;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->apiKey = config('mailcheckr.api_key');
+        $this->baseUrl = config('mailcheckr.base_url');
+        $this->timeout = config('mailcheckr.timeout');
+    }
+
+    public function verify(string $email, string $idempotencyKey): VerificationResult
     {
         if ($email === '' || $idempotencyKey === '') {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Email and idempotency key are required.');
         }
 
-        return $this->request('post', 'verifications', ['email' => $email], $idempotencyKey);
+        return new VerificationResult($this->request('post', 'verifications', ['email' => $email], $idempotencyKey));
     }
 
-    public function find(string $id): array
+    public function find(string $id): VerificationResult
     {
         if ($id === '' || str_contains($id, '/')) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('A valid verification ID is required.');
         }
 
-        return $this->request('get', 'verifications/'.rawurlencode($id));
+        return new VerificationResult($this->request('get', 'verifications/'.rawurlencode($id)));
     }
 
     private function request(string $method, string $path, array $body = [], ?string $idempotencyKey = null): array
diff --git a/src/MailCheckrServiceProvider.php b/src/MailCheckrServiceProvider.php
index 90ed974..e1c53c9 100644
--- a/src/MailCheckrServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/MailCheckrServiceProvider.php
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ public function register(): void
     {
         $this->mergeConfigFrom(__DIR__.'/../config/mailcheckr.php', 'mailcheckr');
 
-        $this->app->singleton(MailCheckrClient::class, fn ($app) => new MailCheckrClient(
-            $app['config']->get('mailcheckr.api_key'),
-            $app['config']->get('mailcheckr.base_url'),
-            $app['config']->get('mailcheckr.timeout')
-        ));
+        $this->app->singleton(MailCheckrClient::class, fn () => new MailCheckrClient());
 
         $this->app->singleton(WebhookVerifier::class, fn ($app) => new WebhookVerifier(
             $app['config']->get('mailcheckr.webhook_secret'),
diff --git a/src/VerificationResult.php b/src/VerificationResult.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ce20ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/VerificationResult.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Dotmarn\MailCheckr;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+
+final class VerificationResult
+{
+    /** Create a result from the API data, which must include an ID and state. */
+    public function __construct(private readonly array $data)
+    {
+        if (! isset($data['id'], $data['state']) || ! is_string($data['id']) || ! is_string($data['state'])) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('A verification result requires an ID and state.');
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Return the verification ID used to retrieve an updated result. */
+    public function id(): string
+    {
+        return $this->data['id'];
+    }
+
+    /** Return the verification lifecycle state, such as queued or completed. */
+    public function state(): string
+    {
+        return $this->data['state'];
+    }
+
+    /** Return the delivery status when present, or null while it is unavailable. */
+    public function status(): ?string
+    {
+        return isset($this->data['status']) && is_string($this->data['status'])
+            ? $this->data['status']
+            : null;
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether verification has completed. */
+    public function isCompleted(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->state() === 'completed';
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether verification is queued, processing, or scheduled for retry. */
+    public function isPending(): bool
+    {
+        return in_array($this->state(), ['queued', 'processing', 'retry_scheduled'], true);
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether verification ended in the failed state. */
+    public function isFailed(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->state() === 'failed';
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether a completed verification marked the address deliverable. */
+    public function isDeliverable(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->isCompleted() && $this->status() === 'deliverable';
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether a completed verification marked the address undeliverable. */
+    public function isUndeliverable(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->isCompleted() && $this->status() === 'undeliverable';
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether a completed verification marked the address risky. */
+    public function isRisky(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->isCompleted() && $this->status() === 'risky';
+    }
+
+    /** Determine whether a completed verification has an unknown delivery status. */
+    public function isUnknown(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->isCompleted() && $this->status() === 'unknown';
+    }
+
+    /** Return the original API data as an array. */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return $this->data;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/LaravelIntegrationTest.php b/tests/LaravelIntegrationTest.php
index 14dce32..08c6f52 100644
--- a/tests/LaravelIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/tests/LaravelIntegrationTest.php
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public function test_provider_merges_configuration_and_resolves_the_client_and_w
 
         Http::fake(['*' => Http::response(['data' => ['id' => 'integration-id', 'state' => 'queued']], 202)]);
 
-        $this->assertSame('integration-id', MailCheckr::verify('person@example.com', 'integration-1')['id']);
+        $this->assertSame('integration-id', MailCheckr::verify('person@example.com', 'integration-1')->id());
+        $this->assertTrue(MailCheckr::verify('person@example.com', 'integration-2')->isPending());
         Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => $request->hasHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer integration-key')
             && $request->hasHeader('Idempotency-Key', 'integration-1'));
 
diff --git a/tests/MailCheckrClientTest.php b/tests/MailCheckrClientTest.php
index 3c7e47c..e0f038f 100644
--- a/tests/MailCheckrClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/MailCheckrClientTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\Exceptions\MailCheckrException;
 use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\MailCheckrClient;
+use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\VerificationResult;
 use Illuminate\Container\Container;
+use Illuminate\Config\Repository;
 use Illuminate\Http\Client\Factory;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
@@ -16,6 +18,14 @@ protected function setUp(): void
 
         $container = new Container();
         $container->instance('http', new Factory());
+        $container->instance('config', new Repository([
+            'mailcheckr' => [
+                'api_key' => 'test-key',
+                'base_url' => 'https://mailcheckr.app/api/v1',
+                'timeout' => 30,
+            ],
+        ]));
+        Container::setInstance($container);
         Facade::setFacadeApplication($container);
         Facade::clearResolvedInstances();
     }
@@ -24,6 +34,7 @@ protected function tearDown(): void
     {
         Facade::clearResolvedInstances();
         Facade::setFacadeApplication(null);
+        Container::setInstance(null);
 
         parent::tearDown();
     }
@@ -35,10 +46,10 @@ public function test_it_sends_authenticated_idempotent_requests_and_preserves_pe
             'mailcheckr.app/api/v1/verifications/id-1' => Http::response(['data' => ['id' => 'id-1', 'state' => 'completed', 'status' => 'deliverable']], 200),
         ]);
 
-        $client = new MailCheckrClient('test-key');
+        $client = new MailCheckrClient();
 
-        $this->assertSame('queued', $client->verify('person@example.com', 'person-1')['state']);
-        $this->assertSame('deliverable', $client->find('id-1')['status']);
+        $this->assertSame('queued', $client->verify('person@example.com', 'person-1')->state());
+        $this->assertTrue($client->find('id-1')->isDeliverable());
 
         Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => $request->method() === 'POST'
             && $request->hasHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer test-key')
@@ -51,11 +62,43 @@ public function test_it_exposes_api_error_status_and_response(): void
         Http::fake(['*' => Http::response(['code' => 'insufficient_credits'], 402)]);
 
         try {
-            (new MailCheckrClient('test-key'))->verify('person@example.com', 'person-2');
+            (new MailCheckrClient())->verify('person@example.com', 'person-2');
             $this->fail('Expected a MailCheckrException.');
         } catch (MailCheckrException $exception) {
             $this->assertSame(402, $exception->status);
             $this->assertSame('insufficient_credits', $exception->response['code']);
         }
     }
+
+    public function test_direct_instantiation_uses_configured_base_url(): void
+    {
+        config()->set('mailcheckr.base_url', 'https://custom.example/api');
+        Http::fake(['custom.example/api/verifications' => Http::response([
+            'data' => ['id' => 'custom-id', 'state' => 'queued'],
+        ], 202)]);
+
+        $result = (new MailCheckrClient())->verify('person@example.com', 'custom-1');
+
+        $this->assertSame('custom-id', $result->id());
+        Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => $request->url() === 'https://custom.example/api/verifications');
+    }
+
+    public function test_verify_and_find_return_result_objects(): void
+    {
+        Http::fake([
+            'mailcheckr.app/api/v1/verifications' => Http::response(['data' => ['id' => 'id-2', 'state' => 'queued']], 202),
+            'mailcheckr.app/api/v1/verifications/id-2' => Http::response(['data' => ['id' => 'id-2', 'state' => 'completed', 'status' => 'unknown']], 200),
+        ]);
+
+        $client = new MailCheckrClient();
+
+        $pending = $client->verify('person@example.com', 'person-2');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(VerificationResult::class, $pending);
+        $this->assertTrue($pending->isPending());
+        $this->assertFalse($pending->isUnknown());
+
+        $completed = $client->find($pending->id());
+        $this->assertTrue($completed->isUnknown());
+        $this->assertSame('unknown', $completed->toArray()['status']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/VerificationResultTest.php b/tests/VerificationResultTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79f75a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/VerificationResultTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+use Dotmarn\MailCheckr\VerificationResult;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class VerificationResultTest extends TestCase
+{
+    #[DataProvider('resultStates')]
+    public function test_status_helpers_are_true_only_for_completed_matching_results(
+        string $state,
+        ?string $status,
+        string $expectedMethod
+    ): void {
+        $data = ['id' => 'verification-1', 'state' => $state, 'status' => $status, 'checks' => []];
+        $result = new VerificationResult($data);
+
+        $this->assertSame('verification-1', $result->id());
+        $this->assertSame($state, $result->state());
+        $this->assertSame($status, $result->status());
+        $this->assertSame($data, $result->toArray());
+
+        foreach (['isDeliverable', 'isUndeliverable', 'isRisky', 'isUnknown', 'isPending', 'isFailed'] as $method) {
+            $this->assertSame($method === $expectedMethod, $result->{$method}(), $method);
+        }
+
+        $this->assertSame($state === 'completed', $result->isCompleted());
+    }
+
+    public static function resultStates(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'deliverable' => ['completed', 'deliverable', 'isDeliverable'],
+            'undeliverable' => ['completed', 'undeliverable', 'isUndeliverable'],
+            'risky' => ['completed', 'risky', 'isRisky'],
+            'unknown' => ['completed', 'unknown', 'isUnknown'],
+            'queued' => ['queued', null, 'isPending'],
+            'processing' => ['processing', null, 'isPending'],
+            'retry scheduled' => ['retry_scheduled', null, 'isPending'],
+            'failed' => ['failed', null, 'isFailed'],
+            'premature status' => ['queued', 'deliverable', 'isPending'],
+        ];
+    }
+}