MX Lookup API
The MX Lookup API retrieves mail exchange (MX) records for any given domain.
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/v1/mxlookup GET
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.
Parameters
domainrequiredValid domain to check (e.g.
x.com). All top-level domains are supported.
Headers
X-Api-KeyrequiredAPI Key associated with your account.
Response
Returns an array of MX record objects, each containing:
priorityPriority value of the MX record (lower numbers indicate higher priority).
valueThe mail server hostname.
Sample Request Live Demo!
Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/mxlookup?domain=x.comHeaders
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API KeySample Response
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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."
}
]Code Examples
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/mxlookup?domain=example.com" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"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.