> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lava.so/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ZeroBounce

> Email validation and deliverability API that verifies email addresses, detects disposable domains, and scores inbox placement probability.

Email validation and deliverability API that verifies email addresses, detects disposable domains, and scores inbox placement probability. Best for cleaning email lists before outreach, preventing bounce-backs in automated workflows, and validating user-submitted email addresses. A specialized tool for email hygiene — unlike People Data Labs or Apollo (broad enrichment), ZeroBounce focuses exclusively on email deliverability.

1 endpoint available through Lava's AI Gateway. See the [ZeroBounce API docs](https://www.zerobounce.net/docs/api-dashboard/api-endpoints) for full documentation.

<Info>Supports both **managed** (Lava's API keys) and **unmanaged** (bring your own credentials) mode.</Info>

## Endpoints

### Validate email address

**GET** `https://api.zerobounce.net/v2/validate?email=user@example.com` — \$0.02 / request

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="SDK">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    const data = await lava.gateway('https://api.zerobounce.net/v2/validate?email=user@example.com', { method: 'GET' });
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.zerobounce.net%2Fv2%2Fvalidate%3Femail%3Duser%40example.com" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

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