Getting Started with TrueMail

Welcome to TrueMail! This guide will help you set up your account and validate your first email address.

Quick Start

Getting started with TrueMail takes just a few minutes:

  1. Create an account - Sign up for free and get 100 validation credits
  2. Generate an API key - Create your first API key from the dashboard
  3. Make your first request - Validate an email using our simple API

Creating Your Account

Visit truemail.app and click “Get Started” to create your free account. You’ll receive:

  • 100 free validation credits to test the service
  • Access to MX validation on all plans
  • Full API access

Generating an API Key

Once logged in, navigate to Settings → API Keys and click “Create New Key”. Give your key a descriptive name (e.g., “Production” or “Development”).

Important: Store your API key securely. It won’t be shown again after creation.

Your First API Request

Here’s a simple example using cURL:

curl -X POST https://api.truemail.app/v1/verify \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[email protected]"}'

Response

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "status": "good",
  "validation_type": "mx",
  "credits_used": 1
}

Validation Types

TrueMail offers two validation methods:

Type Credits Description
MX 1 Verifies domain and mail server existence
SMTP 10 Advanced check that verifies if the specific email exists

Next Steps

Now that you’ve validated your first email, explore these topics: