The Academic Email Verification API tells you whether an email address belongs to a university, college, or other academic institution. Send an email address and get back true or false.
Use it to offer student and teacher discounts, give free or reduced plans to academic users, or limit a sign-up flow to people from educational institutions. Because it's a single, fast check, you can run it the moment someone types their email, before asking for any further proof.
The API checks the email's domain, so it confirms the address comes from an academic institution but not that the mailbox exists or that the person is currently a student. To make sure the address can actually receive email, combine it with the Validate Email DNS API or send a confirmation link.
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Check whether an email belongs to an ACA by sending a single email address.
curl -X POST "https://api.eu.apyhub.com/apyhub/check-whether-an-email-belongs-to-an-academic" \
-H "apy-token: $APY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email":"[email protected]"}'Returns a JSON object with a data boolean field — true if the email belongs to an ACA, false otherwise.
{
"data": true
}Loading your default key…Checks whether the submitted email address belongs to an academic institution and returns the result as a boolean.
| Parameter | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | Yes | Email address to check. Must be a valid email format. |
Returns a JSON object with a data boolean field.
| Parameter | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | Boolean | No | true if the email belongs to an academic institution, false otherwise. |
bad_requestRequired parameter missing or malformed body.
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