Global Email V3:Request
A request consists of a protocol to make a call to the service, detailing desired elements. The minimum required elements in a request are your Customer ID (License Key) and at least one input email address.
Global Email supports JSON, JSONP, REST, SOAP, and XML protocols.
Field Names
This is a list of the request field names and their protocol naming conventions.
Field Name | Level | REST | JSON |
---|---|---|---|
Transmission Reference | Request | t | TransmissionReference |
Customer ID | id | CustomerID | |
Options | opt | Options | |
Format | format | Format | |
Record ID | Record | RecordID | |
Request Elements
The following elements set the basic options for each request. These apply to the entire request, not the individual records.
Transmission Reference
- Optional.
- This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.
Protocol Syntax JSON "TransmissionReference":"string"
REST ?t = string
SOAP/XML <TransmissionReference>string</TransmissionReference>
Customer ID
- Required.
- This is a string value containing the License Key issued to the customer by Melissa Data for Global Email.
- If this element is absent, the Web Service will return an error. To receive a License Key, please contact your Melissa Data sales representative at 1-800-MELISSA.
Protocol Syntax JSON "CustomerID":"string"
REST &id = string
SOAP/XML <CustomerID>string</CustomerID>
Options
- Optional.
- This is a string value containing the options set by the user.
Protocol Syntax JSON "Options":"string"
REST ?opt = string
SOAP/XML <Options>string</Options>
- List options in the following format, with multiple options delimited with a ",".
Syntax OptionName:Parameter,OptionName:Parameter
VerifyMailBox
- VerifyMailBox validates email mailbox.
Option Name Parameter Description VerifyMailBox Express
Default. Also known as fast mode. Quickly validates against database of known email addresses. Premium
Also known as real time mode. Perform real time, live validation of email addresses.
DomainCorrection
- DomainCorrection turns on fuzzy correction on suspected email domains typos.
Option Name Parameter Description DomainCorrection On
Default. Activates fuzzy email domain correction if the domain is a suspected typo. Off
No email domain correction.
TimeToWait
- TimeToWait allows you to select how long (in seconds) that you would like our web service to wait on a single email before it times out. Select a smaller number if time is of essence, or longer if you would prefer more accurate results.
Option Name Parameter Description TimeToWait # [5 - 45]
Default set to 25. Select how long the web service will wait before it times out on an email.
Format
- Optional.
- The desired format of the response.
Protocol Syntax REST &format = string
JSON (HTTP Header) Accept: application/json
SOAP/XML (HTTP Header) Accept: application/xml
Request Record Elements
JSON will only contain the Records element.
Protocol | Definition |
---|---|
JSON | Each email will be contained within [{}] under the Records element. |
REST | The REST interface only allows a single record per request. |
SOAP | This element is an array of object variables of the type RequestRecords. |
XML | There will be one RequestRecord element per address being submitted to the Cloud Service. |
RecordID
- Optional.
- This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.
Protocol Syntax JSON "RecordID":"string"
SOAP/XML <RecordID>string</RecordID>
- Required.
- The email to be verified
Protocol Syntax JSON "Email":"string"
REST &email = string
SOAP/XML <Email>string</Email>