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API output elements

The response from this API will contain a section (represented as a JSON object) for each type of data returned. Response elements that may be included in this section:

Element Description
Email Submitted email address, e.g. "anemailexample@example.com"
Certainty Indicates the email status, e.g. "illegitimate". See Validation Responses for a full list.
Message Indicates the summary of request's status:
  • OK or Mailbox Full will be returned if the request has been successful and valid responses are returned
  • Mailbox Full will be returned only when the user's mailbox is full. In all other cases of 'undeliverable' responses, the OK status will be returned.
  • No response will be returned if the request has not been successful. See Lookup Status Messages for details.
Corrections List of email corrections returned, if available Email Validate API can also return email corrections for syntax mistakes in an email. A maximum of 8 email corrections can be returned in the responses, if available.
VerboseOutput Additional information regarding Certainty responses when verbose flag is True, e.g. "mailboxDoesNotExist". See Validation Responses for a full list.
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