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Answers to the common questions.

Everything we are asked more than twice, grouped by topic. If yours is not here, support replies within one working day.

Getting started and results

How a check works

What a check does, what the verdicts mean, how long lists take.

What does Verifyre actually check?
Every address goes through six stages: syntax, domain and MX records, disposable and role-account lists, a live SMTP handshake with the domain's mail server (we stop before sending anything), a catch-all probe, and a scored verdict. You see each stage settle in real time.
Does verifying an address send an email to it?
No. Verifyre opens an SMTP conversation and asks the server whether the mailbox exists (RCPT TO), then disconnects. No message is ever delivered and the recipient sees nothing.
How accurate is it?
Addresses marked deliverable are confirmed by the receiving mail server itself, so bounce rates on cleaned lists typically fall below 2%. Some providers (Yahoo, and catch-all domains) refuse to confirm individual mailboxes; those come back as risky or unknown with the reason, never as a guess.
What is a catch-all domain and why is it risky?
A catch-all domain accepts mail for any name, so the server says yes even for mailboxes that do not exist. Mail may still bounce later. Verifyre detects this by also trying a random address, and scores the result so you can decide whether to send.
How long does a bulk list take?
Verification runs in parallel with polite per-domain limits. Ten thousand addresses usually finish in a few minutes; very large lists run in the background and we email you when they are done.
Do credits expire?
Never. Buy a pack once and use it whenever you need it. Duplicates and malformed addresses are removed free before anything is charged.
Is my list stored?
Lists are kept only as long as you want the results: delete a job and every address in it is removed immediately. Lists are never shared, sold or used to build any dataset. Integration credentials are encrypted at rest.
Can I verify emails from my newsletter tool directly?
Yes. Connect Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Kit, GetResponse, Campaign Monitor, SendGrid and more with an API key. Pick an audience, verify it, and push results back as tags or unsubscribes.

Credits and billing

Credits, explained

Credits, packs, refunds, invoices.

What happens to credits on cancelled jobs?
Any address that was not yet checked is refunded to your balance the moment you cancel.
Do you offer invoices and bank transfer?
Yes. Packs of 100,000 and above can be paid by invoice. Write to hello@verifyre.co with your company details and we will set it up.

API

Building on the API

Limits, languages, webhooks.

What are the API rate limits?
120 requests per minute per key by default, with bulk endpoints for larger batches and webhooks when a job completes. Higher limits are available on request.
Which languages have SDK examples?
cURL, JavaScript (Node and browser), Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java and C#. The API is plain JSON over HTTPS, so anything that can make an HTTP request works.

Integrations and the widget

Plugging in

Newsletter platforms, WordPress, the form widget.

Will the WordPress plugin slow down my forms?
No. The plugin validates the address while the visitor is still typing (debounced), so by the time they submit the answer is already known. A slow network simply falls back to allowing the submission.

Security and privacy

Keeping lists safe

Storage, deletion, GDPR.

Is Verifyre GDPR compliant?
Yes. Email addresses are processed as a data processor on your instructions, stored encrypted, and deleted on request or when you delete a job. A data processing addendum is available for business customers.

Contact support

Still stuck?

Write to us with the address or job in question and we will look at the transcript with you. Replies within one working day, seven days a week.

Developers: the API documentation and result codes cover every field and reason the API returns.

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