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Email Validator Actor

Validate email addresses instantly with professional-grade validation powered by API.

Input Parameters

Example Input:

{
"emails":[
"john.doe@example.com",
"jane.smith@company.com",
"info@business.org"
],
"delayBetweenRequests":1000
}

Output Format

{
"email":"john.doe@example.com",
"valid":true,
"status":"VALID",
"score":98,
"reason":"Valid email format and deliverable domain",
"timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Usage Example

You can integrate this Actor into your own product by adding just a few lines of code:

const run =await client.actor('username/email-validator').call({
"emails":[
"john.doe@example.com",
"jane.smith@company.com",
"info@business.org"
],
"delayBetweenRequests":1000
});
const{ items }=await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Features

• Bulk Validation: Validate multiple email addresses in one run
• Sequential Processing: Validates emails one by one to respect API limits
• Configurable Delays: Control the delay between validation requests
• Detailed Results: Comprehensive validation with reason codes for each email
• Format Checking: Validates email syntax and structure
• Domain Verification: Checks if the domain exists and accepts mail
• Deliverability Check: Verifies if the email can receive messages
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with detailed status reporting
• Real-time Progress: Live updates on processing status
• Statistics Summary: Final report of valid, invalid, and error counts

Configuration Options

• Delay Between Requests: Time to wait between each validation call (100-10000ms, default: 1000ms)

• Batch Size: Process multiple emails sequentially in one run

• VALID: Email is valid and deliverable

• INVALID: Email has issues (format, domain, or deliverability)

• ERROR: Validation failed (includes error details)

Validation Checks

The actor performs multiple validation checks:

1. Syntax Validation: Checks email format against RFC standards
2. Domain Validation: Verifies the domain exists
3. MX Record Check: Confirms the domain can receive emails
4. Disposable Email Detection: Identifies temporary email addresses
5. Role Account Detection: Flags generic addresses (info@, admin@, etc.)

Technical Details

Processing Flow

1. Actor receives array of email addresses
2. Each email is validated one by one with a separate API call
3. Configurable delay between each request to respect rate limits
4. Results are saved individually as they're processed
5. Final statistics summary at the end

Limitations

• Sequential processing (one email at a time)
• Processing time depends on number of emails and delay settings
• Timeout set to 5 minutes per run
• Recommended batch size: up to 100 emails per run

Error Handling

The Actor handles various error cases:

• Invalid email format
• Missing required fields
• API connection errors
• Network timeouts
• Webhook failures

API Integration

This actor integrates via webhook:

• Endpoint: https://eliasse-n8n.onrender.com/webhook/7cedef2b-7921-476c-a1d9-b62adaf12522
• Method: POST
• Content-Type: application/json
• Timeout: 30 seconds per request

Output Fields

Each validated email produces a separate output record:

• email: The validated email address
• valid: Boolean indicating if email is valid
• status: Status code (VALID, INVALID, ERROR)
• score: Validation confidence score (0-100)
• reason: Detailed explanation of the validation result
• timestamp: When the validation was performed

Use Cases

• Lead Validation: Clean your lead lists before outreach
• Form Validation: Verify emails during user registration
• Database Cleaning: Remove invalid emails from your database
• Email Marketing: Ensure high deliverability rates
• CRM Integration: Validate contacts before adding to your CRM

Support

For any issues or questions:

• Create an issue in the actor repository
• Contact support

License

This Actor is provided as-is. Usage is subject to the validation service's Terms of Service.