Overview
Email Validator works by checking the email format, resolving the domain's MX records, and matching the domain against free, disposable and role-account catalogs. It returns whether the address is valid and deliverable, plus a risk score and a suggested correction when a domain typo is detected.
Endpoint
One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emailvalidator?email=support%40myspace.com" \
-H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emailvalidator?email=support%40myspace.com', {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emailvalidator?email=support%40myspace.com",
headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json()["data"])package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emailvalidator?email=support%40myspace.com", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")
res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer res.Body.Close()
out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(out))
}Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.
Authentication
Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.
A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.
Parameters
Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
emailRequired | string | The email address to validate (e.g., [email protected]) email |
Response
Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"email": "[email protected]",
"domain": "myspace.com",
"username": "support",
"isRegexValid": true,
"hasTypo": false,
"isMxValid": true,
"isValid": true,
"isFreeEmail": false,
"isCompanyEmail": true,
"isDisposable": false,
"isRoleAccount": true,
"suggestedCorrection": null,
"riskScore": 10,
"riskLevel": "low"
}
}Response fields
Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.
| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
email | string | "[email protected]" | The email address that was validated |
domain | string | "myspace.com" | The domain portion extracted from the email |
username | string | "support" | The username (local part) extracted from the email |
isRegexValid | boolean | true | Email passes standard regex format validation |
hasTypo | boolean | false | The address is malformed and fails format validation |
isMxValid | boolean | true | The domain has valid mail exchange (MX) records and can receive mail |
isValid | boolean | true | Indicates whether the email address is valid |
isFreeEmail | boolean | false | Domain belongs to a free consumer email provider |
isCompanyEmail | boolean | true | Domain appears to be a corporate/company domain |
isDisposable | boolean | false | Domain is a known disposable or throwaway email provider |
isRoleAccount | boolean | true | Mailbox is a role or shared address (e.g. info@, support@, noreply@) rather than a person |
suggestedCorrectionPremium | object | null | The likely intended email when a common domain typo is detected (e.g. gmial.com to gmail.com), otherwise null |
riskScorePremium | number | 10 | Composite 0-100 risk score combining deliverability, disposable, role and format signals (higher is riskier) |
riskLevelPremium | string | "low" | Risk band derived from the score: low, medium or high |
Errors
Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.
| Status | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
400 | Input was rejected | Read error; it names the parameter. |
401 | Key missing or invalid | Check the header name and the key value. |
403 | Key valid, but not permitted | A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping. |
429 | Rate limited, or out of credits | Read error to tell them apart; see rate limits. |
Use cases
- Email Verification
- Use the Email Validator API to verify email addresses. Use the data to validate emails, prevent fraud, and maintain data quality
- Lead Generation
- Validate email addresses by using the Email Validator API for lead generation. Use the data to clean email lists, improve deliverability, and optimize marketing campaigns
- User Registration
- Use the Email Validator API to validate email addresses for user registration. Use the data to verify users, prevent fake accounts, and enhance security
- Data Quality
- Validate email addresses by using the Email Validator API for data quality. Use the data to clean databases, remove duplicates, and ensure accuracy
Other ways to use Email Validator
Set up Email Validator on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Related
Pages that use this API:
- Block fake signupsGuides
- Response formatReference
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