{
  "status": "valid",
  "syntax": {
    "username": "team",
    "domain": "proofy.io",
    "valid": true
  },
  "free": false,
  "roleAccount": true,
  "roleNoReply": false,
  "disposable": false,
  "possibleSpamTrap": false,
  "mx": {
    "records": [
      "aspmx.l.google.com.",
      "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.",
      "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.",
      "alt3.aspmx.l.google.com.",
      "alt4.aspmx.l.google.com."
    ],
    "acceptsMail": true
  },
  "deliverability": {
    "canConnect": true,
    "fullInbox": false,
    "catchAll": false,
    "deliverable": true,
    "disabled": false
  }
}

status

  • valid: The recipient’s mail server has confirmed that the email address is valid and safe to send to.
  • invalid: The email address is either incorrect or does not exist, meaning it cannot receive mail.
  • risky: This email address may have quality issues, potentially leading to bounces or low engagement. Risky categories include Accept All, Disposable, and Role-based addresses.
  • unknown: Proofy did not receive a response from the recipient’s server, possibly due to slowness or temporary unavailability. You may retry after 5 minutes. No credits will be charged for unknown results.

syntax

username

Shows the username part of the email address.

domain

Shows the domain part of the email address.

valid

Checks if the email address has valid syntax.

free

Identifies if the email address is from a free provider (e.g., Gmail).

roleAccount

Indicates if the address is role-based (e.g., support@, info@).

roleNoReply

Identifies if the address is a role-based, no-reply address.

disposable

Marks temporary email addresses.

possibleSpamTrap

Marks potential spam traps.

mx

records

Indicates whether the domain has MX records

acceptsMail

Indicates if the domain’s MX server is accepting mail.

deliverability

canConnect

This shows if a connection to the email server was successful.

fullInbox

Shows if the inbox is currently full.

catchAll

Identifies domains that accept all emails

deliverable

Indicates if the address is deliverable.

disabled

Marks addresses that are disabled.