v1
latestOpenAPI 3.1.22026-08-062330.5 KBEmail Validation
Validate an email address
Use this endpoint to verify a single email address.
get/doGlobalEmail
Query parameters
format'JSON' | 'XML'
Specify the desired format of the response (XML or JSON).
idstring password required
Required. The License Key issued by Melissa.
optstring
Options - List options in the format OptionName:Parameter, with multiple options delimited with a ,.
For example: OptionName:Parameter,OptionName:Parameter
- AllowQuotes:< on | off > - Allow double-quoted mailbox names. This allows special characters and whitespace within a valid quoted string. Default is on.
- BounceCheck:< on | off > - Conditionally triggers a real-time test message to the mail server for a given mailbox. Default is off.
- DomainCorrection:< on | off > - Activates fuzzy email domain correction if the domain is a suspected typo. Default is on.
- TimeToWait:< [5 - 45] >- Select how long the web service will wait before it times out on an email. Default set to 25.
- VerifyMailbox:< Express | Premium >
- Express - Quickly validates against database of known email addresses.
- Premium - A real time check is performed to determine email deliverability. This is the default option.
- WhoIsLookup:< on | off > - Activates domain information Lookups. Default is on.
tstring
Serves as a unique request identifier.
emailstring required
Required. The email address to be verified.
Headers
Accept'application/json' | '*/*' required
Format of the response.
Content-Type'application/json' | 'application/xml' required
Format of the request.
Response
Successful response