# Email Intelligence & Security Score (`obicodes/email-intel`) Actor Comprehensive email intelligence in one call. Validate email format, detect disposable/role accounts, and get deep domain intelligence including WHOIS, DNS, SSL, IP Geo, ASN, mail provider detection, and an actionable email security score (SPF, DMARC, MX). - **URL**: https://apify.com/obicodes/email-intel.md - **Developed by:** [Obicodes](https://apify.com/obicodes) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools, SEO tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Email Intelligence Actor The **Email Intelligence Actor** is a powerful API built for developers, security teams, agencies, and growth teams. In a single call, it deeply validates an email address, checks its deliverability via SMTP, flags disposable or role-based addresses, and extracts comprehensive intelligence about the email's domainโ€”including deep DNS records and an actionable email security score (SPF, DMARC, MX). ### Features - **Reachability & Deliverability:** Real-time SMTP validation (without sending an email) to confirm if the inbox accepts mail. - **Email Validation:** Verify syntax, detect disposable addresses, identify role-based accounts (e.g., admin@), and check B2C vs B2B. - **Data Enrichment:** Check for Gravatar profiles and HaveIBeenPwned breach presence. - **DNS Records:** Full resolution of A, AAAA, MX, NS, and CNAME records, plus DNS/Mail provider detection. - **Security Assessment:** Deep analysis of SPF and DMARC policies, giving you a clear email security score out of 100. ### Input Configuration The Actor requires a single input parameter: | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---------|--------|----------|------------------------------------------| | `email` | String | Yes | The email address to look up. | #### Example Input ```json { "email": "o.altman@openai.com" } ```` ### Output Structure The Actor pushes the parsed data into an Apify Dataset. The structure merges deep domain insights with rich email deliverability data: ```json { "input": "o.altman@openai.com", "is_reachable": "safe", "misc": { "is_disposable": false, "is_role_account": false, "is_b2c": false, "gravatar_url": null, "haveibeenpwned": null }, "mx": { "accepts_mail": true, "records": [ "aspmx.l.google.com.", "alt3.aspmx.l.google.com.", "alt4.aspmx.l.google.com.", "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.", "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com." ] }, "smtp": { "can_connect_smtp": true, "has_full_inbox": false, "is_catch_all": false, "is_deliverable": true, "is_disabled": false }, "syntax": { "address": "o.altman@openai.com", "domain": "openai.com", "is_valid_syntax": true, "username": "o.altman", "normalized_email": "o.altman@openai.com", "suggestion": null }, "debug": { "backend_name": "backend-dev", "start_time": "2026-04-25T15:02:33.508576876Z", "end_time": "2026-04-25T15:02:33.839780356Z", "duration": { "secs": 0, "nanos": 331203480 }, "smtp": { "verif_method": { "type": "Smtp", "host": "aspmx.l.google.com.", "verif_method": { "from_email": "hello@localhost", "hello_name": "localhost", "proxy": null, "smtp_port": 25, "smtp_timeout": null, "retries": 1 } } } }, "domain": "openai.com", "dns": { "a": [ "104.18.37.111", "172.64.150.145" ], "aaaa": [], "cname": [], "ns": [ "ns-1026.awsdns-00.org", "ns-33.awsdns-04.com", "ns-1981.awsdns-55.co.uk", "ns-967.awsdns-56.net" ], "dnsProvider": "AWS Route 53", "mx": [ { "priority": 1, "exchange": "aspmx.l.google.com", "ttl": 300 }, { "priority": 5, "exchange": "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com", "ttl": 300 }, { "priority": 5, "exchange": "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com", "ttl": 300 }, { "priority": 10, "exchange": "alt4.aspmx.l.google.com", "ttl": 300 }, { "priority": 10, "exchange": "alt3.aspmx.l.google.com", "ttl": 300 } ], "mailProvider": "Google Workspace", "ttl": 42 }, "emailSecurity": { "score": 85, "scoreLabel": "Excellent", "scoreBreakdown": { "spf": { "score": 30, "reason": "SPF present โ€” policy: fail" }, "dmarc": { "score": 25, "reason": "DMARC present โ€” policy: quarantine" }, "mx": { "score": 20, "reason": "5 MX record(s) found" }, "verificationTokens": { "score": 10, "reason": "2 platform verification token(s) found" } }, "spf": { "present": true, "record": "v=spf1 include:_spf.integromat.cloud include:stspg-customer.com include:_spf.google.com include:aspmx.pardot.com -all", "policy": "fail", "hasMx": false, "hasRedirect": false, "redirectTarget": null, "includes": [ "_spf.integromat.cloud", "stspg-customer.com", "_spf.google.com", "aspmx.pardot.com" ], "passesSenderCheck": true }, "dmarc": { "present": true, "record": "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=none; pct=100; rua=mailto:dmarc-make@openai.com!15m", "policy": "quarantine", "subdomainPolicy": "none", "percentage": 100, "reportingEmail": "dmarc-make@openai.com!15m", "forensicEmail": null, "dkimAlignment": "r", "spfAlignment": "r", "enforcementLevel": "moderate" }, "verificationTokens": { "google": [ "v5v39FtLdXxZRd5VOULejxmmSRSYwnuwllxxdM41-zo", "2UnraifDsIIswHB0UVbt0-_fld6jLE7mS4W4_XMFY1c", "xOnkUdCycV3ttFkzFjgXM9FYCJf_pM8XZcC71Hdz_vI", "mrHLXehcBHX_lv3znfGTT8XUy7yHbp3q6Z0WZ0lu-m8", "2qZcMmEJ8TrrIU07fyRbSdeMBj0pUsZikTFFjSf12hQ", "3XxItB46bjzKVLBUceu4d3DVhia9icdm_R1ILiJjzYY", "vGe_cRhLNZYfoZys_83KHEIVltA6-npXg9CeWiyCnJ0" ], "microsoft": "ms64865594" }, "otherTxtRecords": [ "figma-domain-verification=893383b40c996b12bfe88161317a2aaed4f81c3c50fbcaa518f915d4dddfd11a-1745939420", "atlassian-domain-verification=XaIE3u7JO4rWbkFPSG5qCuXIwQpsxjXMaMwwZzgwjZKbaamGqRO0Pqvd2FOgQnmu", "onetrust-domain-verification=e5fc34d5dd1340c4b2f4ac3ab8db593f", "openai-domain-verification=dv-yf0oWp190odi5lL9b5eQaBuH", "ca3-d0ec12e073974aa6bbd69241a2d926d1", "zoom-domain-verification=671c2b9a-11e2-11ee-be56-0242ac120002", "knowbe4-site-verification=724241b7758233b3cf12b30bc4ba6a7b", "pardot1009662=43d46613c7c36c52b03412fc89d37accde3f4ce54a7099b184d287fd5c417670", "anthropic-domain-verification-4gyyed=x1rwf29ACMz8Gkr7xb1KR4LRy", "ZOOM_verify_a28634ce96634bd69938272d541f11b1", "miro-verification=011c32e322c73e3b9038f4703a87469f7686caa8", "docusign=d2cf149d-c2e7-45f8-890b-36d903eb9242", "docker-verification=fcbd2f39-f64f-43bb-b241-8756190c620d", "docker-verification=52a77199-1b8a-4fea-9d90-7261f90e26df", "v=MCPv1; k=ed25519; p=NL0DU5zbxrQ0RprSY+rHrkzzXehRXp+S7JYWGbyTh+E=", "cursor-domain-verification-72nb5r=MKcJKgJfsPbxJnB14Q9YLASYj", "airtable-verification=e87436974272fbd34e20b490f0d6244e", "status-page-domain-verification=k00kl93mhf5x", "mongodb-site-verification=4bwzphppP2ygTtUX4fqePzsabCoRDoRG", "1password-site-verification=FHD2HDBXCJBJ3GYP5AJMEMIB3A", "stripe-verification=d3f9975d5a42366a871ff5daf92873a593fae98e787ba87626de04b62d65b20c", "zoom-domain-verification=5b00631c-b683-11ee-a506-0242ac120002", "hubspot-developer-verification=NWM5ZTY5MDUtNDA3Ny00YTUzLTg5NjYtYTY1MmE3NjMxOTVk", "ZOOM_verify_u6MwkNdolND011fn6V6nFL", "cursor-domain-verification-2cwwwx=4EpLxAP3JQHI3xoD2qtiJDEAq" ], "totalTxtRecords": 34 } } ``` ### Use Cases - **List Cleaning & Deliverability:** Prevent bounces by validating email addresses before sending campaigns. - **Lead Scoring:** Instantly enrich email leads with domain infrastructure intelligence. - **Fraud Prevention:** Flag disposable or high-risk email addresses during signup. - **Security Audits:** Check your own or clients' SPF and DMARC configurations automatically. ### Integrate via API Trigger a run and get results back synchronously: ```bash curl -X POST \ "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/obicodes~email-intel/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"email": "[EMAIL_ADDRESS]"}' ``` Results are stored in Apify's dataset and downloadable as JSON or CSV from the dataset tab. *** ### Pricing This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing: - **$0.01** per domain result # Actor input Schema ## `email` (type: `string`): The email name to look up (e.g. sam@eopenai.com) ## Actor input object example ```json { "email": "s.altman@openai.com" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "email": "s.altman@openai.com" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("obicodes/email-intel").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "email": "s.altman@openai.com" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("obicodes/email-intel").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "email": "s.altman@openai.com" }' | apify call obicodes/email-intel --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=obicodes/email-intel", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Email Intelligence & Security Score", "description": "Comprehensive email intelligence in one call. Validate email format, detect disposable/role accounts, and get deep domain intelligence including WHOIS, DNS, SSL, IP Geo, ASN, mail provider detection, and an actionable email security score (SPF, DMARC, MX).", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "9LJyRxjB1zzAi7n0e" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/obicodes~email-intel/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-obicodes-email-intel", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/obicodes~email-intel/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-obicodes-email-intel", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/obicodes~email-intel/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-obicodes-email-intel", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "email" ], "properties": { "email": { "title": "email", "type": "string", "description": "The email name to look up (e.g. sam@eopenai.com)" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { 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