- name
- apipick-email-validation
- description
- Validate email addresses using the apipick Email Validator API. Performs syntax checking, MX record verification, and disposable/throwaway email detection. Use when the user wants to verify an email address, check if an email domain exists and can receive mail, detect disposable or temporary emails, or validate email format. Requires an apipick API key (x-api-key). Get a free key at https://www.apipick.com.
- metadata
- openclaw
- requires
- env
- primaryEnv
- APIPICK_API_KEY
apipick Email Validator
Validate email addresses with syntax check, MX record lookup, and disposable email detection.
Endpoint
POST https://www.apipick.com/api/check-emailAuthentication: x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY header required. Get a free API key at https://www.apipick.com/dashboard/api-keys
Request
{"email": "user@example.com"}Response
{
"success": true,
"code": 200,
"message": "Email validation complete",
"data": {
"email": "user@example.com",
"valid": true,
"syntax_valid": true,
"mx_valid": true,
"disposable": false,
"domain": "example.com",
"normalized": "user@example.com",
"reason": null
},
"credits_used": 1,
"remaining_credits": 99
}Key fields:
valid:trueonly when bothsyntax_validANDmx_validare truedisposable:trueif the domain is a known throwaway email servicereason: explanation when validation fails (null on success)normalized: canonical lowercase form of the email
Error Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid request |
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key |
| 402 | Insufficient credits |
Cost: 1 credit per request
Usage Pattern
- Use
$APIPICK_API_KEYenv var as thex-api-keyheader value; if not set, ask the user for their apipick API key - Make the POST request with the email address
- Report the
validstatus and flag ifdisposableis true - Show
reasonwhen validation fails
See references/api_reference.md for full response field descriptions.