# Apple ID Email Checker (`maged120/apple-id-checker`) Actor

Checks a list of email addresses and tells you which ones are already registered as an Apple ID.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/maged120/apple-id-checker.md
- **Developed by:** [Maged](https://apify.com/maged120) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $8.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

Check any list of email addresses against Apple's account directory and instantly learn **which emails already have an Apple ID** — and which are free to register. No login, no password, just clean structured results.

### What does Apple ID Email Checker do?

Apple ID Email Checker takes a list of email addresses and, for each one, tells you whether an **Apple ID** account already exists for that address. It returns a simple, structured row per email — ideal for cleaning contact lists, verifying account ownership, or researching Apple ecosystem coverage across a set of users.

Running on the Apify platform, you get API access, scheduling, integrations, automatic proxy rotation, and run monitoring out of the box. Point it at 5 emails or 50,000 — the Actor handles pacing and returns download-ready data.

### Why use Apple ID Email Checker?

- **List hygiene** — flag which of your contacts are Apple users before a campaign.
- **Account verification** — confirm whether an email is tied to an existing Apple ID.
- **Market research** — measure Apple ecosystem penetration across a customer base.
- **Lead enrichment** — append an "Apple user" signal to your CRM records.

### How to use Apple ID Email Checker

1. Open the Actor and go to the **Input** tab.
2. Paste your email addresses into the **Emails to Check** field (one per line).
3. (Optional) Leave the residential proxy enabled — recommended for larger lists.
4. Click **Start**.
5. When the run finishes, open the **Output** tab or export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Emails to Check** | The list of email addresses to look up. |
| **Proxy Configuration** | Proxy settings. Residential is enabled by default and recommended. |

Example input:

```json
{
    "emails": ["tim@apple.com", "someone@gmail.com"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}
```

### Output

Each email produces one dataset row. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

```json
{
    "email": "tim@apple.com",
    "hasAppleId": true,
    "validEmail": true,
    "isRecycledDomain": false,
    "appleOwnedDomain": false,
    "error": null,
    "quota": "Unlimited."
}
```

#### Data fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `email` | text | The email address that was checked. |
| `hasAppleId` | boolean | `true` if an Apple ID already exists for this email. |
| `validEmail` | boolean | `true` if Apple accepts the address as usable. |
| `isRecycledDomain` | boolean | Whether the domain is a recycled/reassigned domain. |
| `appleOwnedDomain` | boolean | Whether the address is on an Apple-owned domain (e.g. icloud.com). |
| `error` | text | Populated only if the check failed for that email. |

### How much does it cost?

The Actor is lightweight — checks are fast and use minimal compute. A list of a few thousand emails typically costs only a small number of compute units. Start with a small batch to gauge cost, then scale up. Costs scale roughly linearly with the number of emails checked.

### Tips

- Use **residential proxies** for large batches to keep results reliable.
- De-duplicate your input list first — each email is one billable result.
- Schedule recurring runs to keep an enrichment field fresh in your CRM.

### FAQ, disclaimers, and support

**Is this legal?** The Actor only checks whether an account exists for an email you already have — it does not access, read, or expose any account data. Use it in compliance with applicable laws and privacy regulations, and only on data you are authorized to process.

**Does it need my Apple password?** No. It never logs in and never handles credentials.

**Some rows show an error — why?** Transient network or rate-limit issues can cause individual failures; re-run those emails. Residential proxies reduce this.

Found a bug or want a custom variant? Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `emails` (type: `array`):

Email addresses to check. Each is looked up to see whether an Apple ID account already exists for it.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings to avoid rate limiting. Residential proxies are recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "emails": [
    "tim@apple.com",
    "notarealuser8471free@gmail.com"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "emails": [
        "tim@apple.com",
        "notarealuser8471free@gmail.com"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("maged120/apple-id-checker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "emails": [
        "tim@apple.com",
        "notarealuser8471free@gmail.com",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("maged120/apple-id-checker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "emails": [
    "tim@apple.com",
    "notarealuser8471free@gmail.com"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call maged120/apple-id-checker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maged120/apple-id-checker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/kQbEvSyLc0lfTt7JG/builds/o8mSQt6fN9dN8VXMT/openapi.json