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Validate Email

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Overview

This node integrates with the Bento API to perform various email and subscriber-related operations. Specifically, the 'Validate Email' operation validates an email address for spam or throwaway detection, optionally using the associated name and IP address to improve validation accuracy. This node is useful for scenarios where you need to verify the legitimacy of email addresses before processing them further, such as in marketing automation, user registration, or fraud prevention workflows.

Use Case Examples

  1. Validating a user's email address during signup to reduce spam registrations.
  2. Checking the validity of an email before sending marketing campaigns to improve deliverability.
  3. Using the optional name and IP address parameters to enhance the accuracy of email validation.

Properties

Name Meaning
Email The email address to validate. This is a required field and must be a valid email format.
Name The name associated with the email. This is optional but recommended for better validation accuracy.
IP Address The IP address associated with the email. This is optional but recommended for better validation accuracy.

Output

JSON

  • operation - The operation performed, here it will be 'validateEmail'.
  • success - Boolean indicating if the email validation was successful.
  • email - The email address that was validated.
  • name - The name associated with the email, if provided.
  • ip - The IP address associated with the email, if provided.
  • validation - The detailed validation result returned from the Bento API.
  • apiResponse - The raw API response from the Bento service.
  • message - A human-readable message describing the result of the validation.
  • error - Error message if the validation failed.

Dependencies

  • Requires Bento API credentials including a publishable key, secret key, and site UUID for authentication.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the email address is provided and in a valid format; otherwise, the node will throw an error.
  • If the API credentials are missing or invalid, authentication errors will occur.
  • Network issues or API rate limits may cause request failures; retry after some time if rate limited.
  • The node validates input lengths and formats strictly; exceeding limits or invalid formats will cause errors.

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