---
title: "Validate an email domain"
method: GET
path: "/v4/email-domains/{emailDomainId}/validate"
tags: ["Email"]
---

# Validate an email domain

`GET /v4/email-domains/{emailDomainId}/validate`

Checks DNS records for the custom sending domain to confirm verification status. Returns the current validation result without making changes.

## Path parameters

- `emailDomainId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- EmailDomainValidationResponse
  - `a` DnsRecordVerificationResponse, required
    - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS'
    - `reason` string
    - `record` string
  - `dkim` DnsRecordVerificationResponse[], required
    - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS'
    - `reason` string
    - `record` string
  - `dmarc` DnsRecordVerificationResponse, required
    - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS'
    - `reason` string
    - `record` string
  - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS', required
  - `email_domain` string, required
  - `mx` DnsRecordVerificationResponse, required
    - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS'
    - `reason` string
    - `record` string
  - `spf` DnsRecordVerificationResponse, required
    - `domain_validation_status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS'
    - `reason` string
    - `record` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `402` — Payment Required
- `403` — Forbidden
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `429` — Too Many Requests

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