{"uid":"cap_jghWYnPes56eBZcOa9Tej","slug":"agentutility-email-verify-api-f8ef2285","name":"AgentUtility Email Verify API","description":"Verifies an email address with syntax, MX, disposable-domain, role-account, SPF, DMARC, and DKIM checks. Same DNS-safe email deliverability backend as email-verify, indexed for agents searching exact email verification wording. Use it as an email verify API or to validate email address input.","url":"https://x402.agentutility.ai/email-verify-api","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method","bodyType","body"],"properties":{"body":{"required":["email"],"properties":{"email":{"type":"string","description":"Email address to validate and score, e.g. 'buyer@example.com'."},"dkim_selectors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"Optional DKIM selectors to check. 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Useful for agents operating autonomously without a browser-based CAPTCHA flow, as it is x402/USDC-payable per call with no subscription required.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T07:11:13.091Z","isFirstParty":false}