Overview
Send a complete email address to check it against a list of over 100,000 throwaway domains updated daily. The check extracts the domain and tests both exact matches and parent domains. The response returns the parsed domain along with a boolean flag indicating if the address is disposable.
Live Test Disposable Email Checker API →
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/emaildisposablechecker?email=support%40myspace.com" \
-H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emaildisposablechecker?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/emaildisposablechecker?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/emaildisposablechecker?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 check (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": {
"isDisposable": false,
"email": "[email protected]",
"domain": "myspace.com"
}
}
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
isDisposable | boolean | false | Whether the email address is a disposable address (matched by exact domain or a parent domain of the sender) |
email | string | "[email protected]" | The email address that was checked |
domain | string | "myspace.com" | The domain portion of the email address |
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
- User Registration Screening
- To stop fake signups, SaaS apps check user email addresses at registration and reject submissions matching temporary domain lists.
- Mailing List Cleaning
- Filter out temporary inboxes from marketing contact databases before scheduling newsletter campaigns to protect sender reputation and delivery rates.
- Gated Content Verification
- When visitors request whitepapers or trial access, verify their email domain immediately to require a genuine corporate or personal inbox.
- Promo Abuse Prevention
- E-commerce stores evaluate customer emails during checkout to prevent shoppers from repeatedly claiming first-order discounts with burner accounts.
Other ways to use Disposable Email Checker
Set up Disposable Email Checker on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
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