The MX Lookup API retrieves mail exchange (MX) records for any given domain.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/mxlookup
Returns a list of MX records associated with a particular domain. Free users receive only data from the first MX record, while premium users get access to all MX records.
domain
requiredValid domain to check (e.g. x.com
). All top-level domains are supported.
X-Api-Key
requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/mxlookup?domain=x.com
Headers
X-Api-Key
Log in or sign up to get your API Key
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[
{
"priority": 5,
"value": "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com."
},
{
"priority": 1,
"value": "aspmx.l.google.com."
},
{
"priority": 10,
"value": "alt3.aspmx.l.google.com."
},
{
"priority": 10,
"value": "alt4.aspmx.l.google.com."
},
{
"priority": 5,
"value": "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com."
}
]
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import requests
domain = 'x.com'
api_url = 'https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/mxlookup?domain={}'.format(domain)
response = requests.get(api_url, headers={'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'})
if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
print(response.text)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code, response.text)
If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.