Disposable Email CheckerDisposable Email Checker API

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Overview

To use Disposable Email Checker, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

URL
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker

Example

How to call the Disposable Email Checker API in different programming languages.

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker?email=support%40myspace.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker?email=support%40myspace.com', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker?email=support%40myspace.com', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker?email=support%40myspace.com", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Example Response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "isDisposable": false,
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "domain": "myspace.com"
  }
}

Authentication

The Disposable Email Checker API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Disposable Email Checker API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Disposable Email Checker API:

Check Disposable Email

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
emailstringrequired
The email address to check (e.g., [email protected])
Format: email (e.g., [email protected])
-[email protected]

Response

The Disposable Email Checker API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. The JSON response is shown in the Example section above; alternative formats below.

Other Response Formats

XML Response
200 OK
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <isDisposable>false</isDisposable>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
    <domain>myspace.com</domain>
  </data>
</response>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: null
data:
  isDisposable: false
  email: [email protected]
  domain: myspace.com
CSV Response
200 OK
keyvalue
isDisposablefalse
email[email protected]
domainmyspace.com

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

FieldTypeSample ValueDescription
isDisposablebooleanfalse
Whether the email address is a disposable address
emailstring"[email protected]"
The email address that was checked
domainstring"myspace.com"
The domain portion of the email address

Headers

Only X-API-Key is required. Optional headers include Accept for response format negotiation (JSON, XML, or YAML), User-Agent, and X-Request-ID for request tracing. See all request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Disposable Email Checker through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the disposable email checker data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Test Disposable Email Checker in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql
GraphQL Query Example
query {
  emaildisposablechecker(
    input: {
      email: "[email protected]"
    }
  ) {
    isDisposable
    email
    domain
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Disposable Email Checker API accepts cross-origin requests from any origin, so it can be called directly from browser-based applications without a proxy. See CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Disposable Email Checker requests are throttled per minute on the Free plan and unthrottled on paid plans. Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests; rate-limit usage is reported in the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset response headers. See per-plan limits and best practices →

Error Codes

The Disposable Email Checker API uses standard HTTP status codes — 200 on success, 400 for invalid parameters, 401 for missing or invalid keys, 403 for insufficient credits, 429 for rate-limit exhaustion, and 500/503 for server-side issues. Each error response includes an X-Request-ID header you can quote when contacting support. See full error handling guide →

SDKs for Disposable Email Checker

Official Disposable Email Checker packages on npm, PyPI, NuGet, and JitPack — plus a Postman collection and an OpenAPI spec. See the SDK guide →

No-Code Integrations

Disposable Email Checker works with Zapier, Make, Pipedream, n8n, and Power Automate using the same API key. See setup guides →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Disposable Email Checker?
Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Disposable Email Checker and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.
How many credits does Disposable Email Checker cost?

Each successful Disposable Email Checker API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful disposable email checker lookups.

Can I use Disposable Email Checker in production?

The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Disposable Email Checker, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.

Can I use Disposable Email Checker from a browser?
Yes! The Disposable Email Checker API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.
What happens if I exceed my Disposable Email Checker credit limit?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, Disposable Email Checker API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.

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