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Build secure and reliable email flows with the EmailCheck API. Everything you need to integrate real-time verification into your apps.
Introduction
The EmailCheck REST API allows you to programmatically verify email addresses using our proprietary multi-step validation engine. We provide real-time results with 99.6% accuracy.
GET https://api.emailcheck.cc/v1/verify?email=test@example.com
Quick Start
Get up and running in less than 5 minutes. Follow these three simple steps to start validating emails.
Get your API Key
Sign up for a free account and copy your unique API key from the developer dashboard.
Make your first request
Use cURL or any HTTP client to send a GET request to our verification endpoint.
Parse the JSON response
Our API returns a structured JSON object containing the validation status and quality score.
Authentication
Authenticate your requests by including your API Key in the Authorization header.
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEYVerify Single Email
Endpoint for real-time validation of a single address.
Request Parameters
- email Required
- timeout Optional (Default: 10s)
{
"email": "test@example.com",
"status": "valid",
"score": 0.98,
"checks": {
"smtp": true,
"syntax": true,
"mx": true
}
}
Batch Verification
Verify thousands of emails at once by uploading a JSON array or a CSV file via our bulk endpoint.
[
"user1@example.com",
"user2@domain.org",
"invalid-email-3"
]Batch requests are processed asynchronously. You will receive a job_id to track the progress.
Status Codes
Our API uses standard HTTP response codes to indicate the success or failure of an API request.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | Request was successful. |
| 400 | Bad Request. Often due to missing parameters. |
| 401 | Unauthorized. Check your API key. |
| 429 | Too Many Requests. Rate limit exceeded. |
| 500 | Internal Server Error. Our team has been notified. |
Official SDKs
We maintain official libraries for the most popular languages to help you integrate faster.
Troubleshooting
Invalid API Key
Ensure your key is copied correctly from your dashboard. Keys are case-sensitive.
Rate Limit Exceeded
Enterprise users can request higher limits via the technical support channel.