Getting Started with MailCop

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

Quick Start

Getting started with MailCop 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 mailcop.net 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.mailcop.net/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

MailCop offers two validation methods:

Next Steps

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

• Learn about Bulk Validation for large lists
• Set up Webhooks for async processing
• Review Error Handling best practices