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Webmail Lookup: Supercharging Magic Links and Email Verification

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Email verification and magic links are becoming the standard for modern authentication. Today, we're excited to announce the complete revamp of Webmail Lookup, an API service that transforms how users interact with these authentication flows.

What's New?

Our rebuilt service introduces several powerful features:

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Consider these common scenarios:

  1. User requests login
  2. Receives magic link email
  3. Manually opens their webmail
  4. Searches through inbox
  5. Finds and clicks the link

Email Verification:

  1. User registers
  2. Receives verification email
  3. Opens webmail separately
  4. Searches through emails
  5. Verifies account

With Webmail Lookup:

  1. User receives email (magic link or verification)
  2. Clicks the provided webmail link
  3. Opens directly to filtered inbox results (selected providers only)*
  4. Instantly finds the relevant email
  5. Completes authentication effortlessly

* Where it is not possible to search the inbox via a url, they will be taken to their inbox instead

Technical Implementation

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The API is straightforward and language-agnostic:

POST /public_api/v1/get_webmail_info
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "skip_cache": false
}

The response provides comprehensive information about the email provider, including:

Flexible Pricing for Every Need

Subscription Plans:

Pay-as-you-go Credits:

Also: Get 1000 free credits when you sign up to try out the service!

Bonus: Free Email Protection Tool

We're also introducing a free tool to protect email addresses from scraping bots. This standalone feature:

Getting Started

Ready to enhance your authentication flows? Here's how to begin:

  1. Visit our documentation to explore the API
  2. Register for an account and claim your 1000 free credits
  3. Integrate the API into your application using your preferred programming language
  4. Optional: Try our free email protection tool

Why Choose Webmail Lookup?

Whether you're using magic links for passwordless authentication or traditional email verification, Webmail Lookup streamlines the process for your users.

Get Started Now

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