# ðŸ“Đ Email Validator (`taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker`) Actor Validate email addresses in bulk: syntax, DNS MX lookup, disposable domain detection, deliverability score. No API key needed, no email sending. Ideal for list cleaning and lead validation. - **URL**: https://apify.com/taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker.md - **Developed by:** [åĪŠéƒŽ åąąį”°](https://apify.com/taroyamada) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Marketing - **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## ðŸ“Đ Email Validator Validate email addresses in bulk: syntax, DNS MX lookup, disposable domain detection, deliverability score. No API key, no email sending. ### Store Quickstart Start with the **Quickstart** template (5 demo emails). For large list cleaning, use **List Cleaning** (1,000 emails, all checks enabled). ### Key Features - 📧 **Syntax validation** — RFC-compliant email format check - 🌐 **DNS MX lookup** — Verify domain has working mail exchangers - 🗑ïļ **Disposable detection** — Block tempmail, guerrillamail, mailinator, 10minutemail - ðŸŽŊ **Deliverability score** — 0-100 composite score per email - ⚡ **Bulk processing** — Up to 1,000 emails per run - 🔒 **No sending required** — Privacy-safe, nothing hits the inbox ### Use Cases | Who | Why | |-----|-----| | **Email marketers** | Clean lists before bulk sends to protect sender reputation | | **Sales teams** | Validate leads imported from CSV before outreach | | **Growth teams** | Verify signups to reduce fake/disposable accounts | | **SaaS platforms** | Pre-validate emails at signup to block junk | | **CRM managers** | Periodic list hygiene to remove invalid emails | ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | emails | string[] | (required) | Emails to validate (max 1000) | | checkMx | boolean | true | DNS MX lookup | | checkDisposable | boolean | true | Disposable domain check | ### Input Example ```json { "emails": ["user@example.com", "fake@10minutemail.com"], "checkMx": true, "checkDisposable": true } ```` ### Output Example ```json { "email": "user@example.com", "isValid": true, "syntaxOk": true, "mxValid": true, "mxRecords": [{"priority": 10, "exchange": "mail.example.com"}], "isDisposable": false, "domain": "example.com", "score": 95 } ``` ### FAQ **Does this catch typos like gmial.com?** It checks MX validity — gmial.com has no MX records, so it's flagged invalid. Use the score field for confidence. **What score should I trust?** 90+ is safe for sending. 70-90 is risky. Below 70 should be discarded or double opt-in'd. **Does it check if the inbox exists?** No — that requires SMTP handshake which can mark your sender as abusive. Not safe for bulk checking. **How often is the disposable domain list updated?** The embedded list covers 3,000+ known disposable providers. Updated with releases. ### Related Actors Lead Generation cluster — explore related Apify tools: - [📧 Contact Details Extractor](https://apify.com/taroyamada/contact-details-extractor) — Extract emails, phone numbers, and social media links from any webpage. - [📞 Phone Number Validator](https://apify.com/taroyamada/phone-number-validator) — Validate and format phone numbers for 250+ countries using google-libphonenumber. ### Cost **Pay Per Event**: - `actor-start`: $0.01 (flat fee per run) - `dataset-item`: $0.003 per output item **Example**: 1,000 items = $0.01 + (1,000 × $0.003) = **$3.01** No subscription required — you only pay for what you use. # Actor input Schema ## `emails` (type: `array`): Emails to validate (max 1000). ## `checkMx` (type: `boolean`): Check MX records via DNS lookup ## `checkDisposable` (type: `boolean`): Check against disposable email providers ## `delivery` (type: `string`): Where to send results: dataset or webhook ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): Webhook URL to POST results to (if delivery=webhook) ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Run without saving results (for testing) ## Actor input object example ```json { "emails": [ "test@gmail.com", "user@mailinator.com", "bad@@invalid" ], "checkMx": true, "checkDisposable": true, "delivery": "dataset", "dryRun": false } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "emails": [ "test@gmail.com", "user@mailinator.com", "bad@@invalid" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`ðŸ’ū Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "emails": [ "test@gmail.com", "user@mailinator.com", "bad@@invalid", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("ðŸ’ū Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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": [ "test@gmail.com", "user@mailinator.com", "bad@@invalid" ] }' | apify call taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=taroyamada/email-deliverability-checker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ðŸ“Đ Email Validator", "description": "Validate email addresses in bulk: syntax, DNS MX lookup, disposable domain detection, deliverability score. No API key needed, no email sending. Ideal for list cleaning and lead validation.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "8zsBDae4Hq4miDx45" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/taroyamada~email-deliverability-checker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-taroyamada-email-deliverability-checker", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/taroyamada~email-deliverability-checker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-taroyamada-email-deliverability-checker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/taroyamada~email-deliverability-checker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-taroyamada-email-deliverability-checker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "emails" ], "properties": { "emails": { "title": "Email Addresses", "type": "array", "description": "Emails to validate (max 1000).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "checkMx": { "title": "Check MX Records", "type": "boolean", "description": "Check MX records via DNS lookup", "default": true }, "checkDisposable": { "title": "Check Disposable", "type": "boolean", "description": "Check against disposable email providers", "default": true }, "delivery": { "title": "Delivery Mode", "enum": [ "dataset", "webhook" ], "type": "string", "description": "Where to send results: dataset or webhook", "default": "dataset" }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Webhook URL", "type": "string", "description": "Webhook URL to POST results to (if delivery=webhook)" }, "dryRun": { "title": "Dry Run", "type": "boolean", "description": "Run without saving results (for testing)", "default": false } } }, "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": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, 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