# Check SPF and DMARC records for email domains

**Use case:** 

See whether each domain publishes SPF and DMARC records, along with its mail servers and DNS provider. Missing records are flagged only when the domain actually receives mail.

## Input

```json
{
  "domains": [
    "apify.com",
    "iana.org"
  ],
  "concurrency": 5
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "domain": {
    "label": "Domain",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "score": {
    "label": "Score",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "issues": {
    "label": "Issues",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "tls": {
    "label": "SSL",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "http": {
    "label": "HTTP",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "dns": {
    "label": "DNS",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Website Health Check: DNS, SSL, Headers, Tech Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check SPF and DMARC records for email domains". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/mhaGFvlBiElSsYK25) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check SPF and DMARC records for email domains" task

The Website Health Check: DNS, SSL, Headers, Tech Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like domains and concurrency, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check SPF and DMARC records for email domains" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as domain, score, issues, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check SPF and DMARC records for email domains" task via API](https://apify.com/metaparse/site-health.md).

## FAQ

### Does it validate the policy itself?

It reports whether SPF and DMARC exist and returns the record text. It does not grade the policy or test mail delivery.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Website Health Check: DNS, SSL, Headers, Tech](https://apify.com/metaparse/site-health.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/metaparse/site-health.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/metaparse/site-health.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).