I built an API to detect and verify disposable or temp email addresses
Hi HN, I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: UnwrapEmail(https://unwrap.email), an API designed to detect and verify disposable or temporary email addresses. Features: - Detect disposable email addresses - Extract labels from email addresses (e.g., Gmail) - Normalize addresses by removing labels or special characters (e.g., Gmail) - Validate MX records of domains - Check whether it’s safe to send to a given email to reduce bounces and maintain sender reputation Why I Built This: As the owner of an AI wrapper app, I've seen decent traffic thanks to SEO efforts + ads,…
I built an API to detect and verify disposable or temp email addresses launched on May 27, 2024 with 5 votes, #1,921 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Boost your email strategy with UnwrapEmail
Talk to our team if you need help rolling out signup protection, CRM cleanup, or outbound verification workflows. Typical response for product questions within one business day. Sub-100ms validation with domain and risk signals for signup, CRM, and outbound workflows. Disposable detection, MX checks, domain intelligence, and routing signals in one fast API response. Add enrichment, analytics, and policy controls when you need them. Block throwaway addresses before they pollute signup funnels. Confirm receiving infrastructure before the record is stored. Inspect registry and DNS signals tied to domain reliability. The first 1,000 validations are free each month. After that, pricing stays…from unwrap.email
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: UnwrapEmail(https://unwrap.email), an API designed to detect and verify disposable or temporary email addresses. Features: - Detect disposable email addresses - Extract labels from email addresses (e.g., Gmail) - Normalize addresses by removing…
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