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Inaugural Release Note: Introducing the CDQ Email Domain Guard

We are pleased to introduce the Email Domain Guard Headless REST API, a comprehensive suite of email verification and domain analysis services

Why We Launched Email Domain Guard

The need for secure and reliable email communication has never been more critical. Businesses are facing escalating threats from sophisticated phishing attacks, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and fraudulent invoicing scams. These issues not only undermine trust but also expose organizations to significant financial and legal risks. The growing shift towards remote work has further exacerbated these vulnerabilities, with decentralized operations increasing the likelihood of security breaches. Additionally, stringent data protection regulations, such as GDPR, place immense pressure on companies to secure their communications and ensure compliance. Recognizing these challenges, we developed Email Domain Guard to provide businesses with a comprehensive, cutting-edge solution to safeguard their email communications.

What is the CDQ Email Domain Guard?

Our Email Domain Guard is a state-of-the-art email verification and domain analysis solution designed to elevate the security, accuracy, and reliability of your business communications. By leveraging multi-factor analysis, Email Domain Guard assesses the risk associated with email addresses, providing clear, actionable insights that empower businesses to make informed decisions and proactively manage risks.

Key features include

• Email Risk Score: Our tool analyzes multiple risk indicators, such as disposable and freemail status, domain age, DNS-based blacklists (DNSBL), email breach history, and presence in shared email databases. This comprehensive analysis results in a quantified risk score, helping you classify and manage email risks effectively.

• Multi-Factor Email Verification: Email Domain Guard goes beyond basic email verification by checking the structure, domain existence, role categories, and whether the email is associated with disposable or freemail services. This ensures that your communication channels remain accurate and secure.
• Data Breach Checker: By integrating with the "Have I Been Pwned" API, Email Domain Guard identifies whether email addresses or domains have been compromised in known data breaches, allowing you to take proactive measures to protect sensitive information.
• Shared Email Checker (Experimental): This innovative feature allows for community-driven validation of email addresses, enabling businesses to verify contact information through anonymous data sharing, all while preserving privacy.

How the CDQ Email Domain Guard Enhances Your Operations

• Operational Efficiency: By ensuring that your email data is accurate and up-to-date, Email Domain Guard helps reduce bounce rates, optimize communication workflows, and enhance overall productivity.
• Security and Fraud Prevention:' Email Domain Guard provides a robust defense against BEC, phishing, and other email-based threats by verifying the legitimacy of email addresses and flagging potential risks before they become issues.
• Regulatory Compliance: With built-in checks for data breaches and a focus on accurate email validation, our solution supports your compliance efforts, helping you avoid the hefty fines and reputational damage associated with data protection violations.
• Brand Reputation Management: Protect your brand’s integrity by avoiding spam traps, engaging only with legitimate email addresses, and maintaining a strong sender reputation.

The launch of our Email Domain Guard comes at a time when businesses are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats and regulatory pressures. Our solution addresses these needs head-on, providing the tools necessary to secure your communications in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

Get Started with Email Domain Guard

With our Email Domain Guard, you’re not just adopting an email verification tool—you’re investing in a comprehensive security solution that will protect your business from the growing threats of email fraud and ensure the integrity of your communications. Explore the capabilities of Email Domain Guard today and take the first step towards more secure, reliable, and compliant email operations. For more details on how to implement Email Domain Guard and integrate it into your existing systems, visit our Developer Portal.

Guide that will walk you through the process of using the Email Domain Guard API: How to verify e-mail address?

Please refer to the API documentation for detailed information: Email Analysis API

Request Example

curl -i -X POST 
https://api.cdq.com/email-analysis/rest/emails/verify 
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' 
-H 'X-API-KEY: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' 
-d '{
"email": "developer-portal@cdq.com"
}'

Response Example

{
"email": "developer-portal@cdq.com",
"summary": {
"isBreachedDomain": false,
"isBreachedEmail": false,
"isDisposable": false,
"isBlacklisted": false,
"isPublicWhois": true,
"isSharedEmail": false,
"isValidFormat": true,
"isFreemail": false,
"isRoleBased": false
},
"status": {
"code": 200,
"technicalKey": "OK",
"details": [
{
"id": 200000000,
"message": "Successful request.",
"technicalKey": "DEFAULT_OK"
},
{
"id": 200600005,
"message": "Domain age is older than 1095 days.",
"technicalKey": "EMAIL_DOMAIN_OLDER_THAN"
}
]
},
"risk": {
"score": 0,
"classification": {
"name": "Very low risk",
"technicalKey": "VERY_LOW_RISK"
}
},
"format": {
"isValidFormat": true,
"parts": {
"localPart": "developer-portal",
"topLevelDomain": "com",
"baseDomain": "cdq",
"domain": "cdq.com"
}
},
"domain": {
"isValidDomain": true
},
"sharing": {
"isSharedEmail": false,
"subscribers": 0
},
"role": {
"isRoleBased": false
},
"freemail": {
"isFreemail": false
},
"disposable": {
"isDisposable": false
},
"whois": {
"isPublicWhois": true,
"entry": {
"dates": {
"creationDate": "1996-12-14T05:00:00Z",
"updatedDate": "2023-11-09T00:14:56Z",
"ageInDays": 10121,
"ageInYears": 27.72876712328767
},
"registrar": {
"email": "abuse@amazonaws.com"
},
"registrant": {
"name": "Amazon Registrar, Inc."
}
}
},
"dnsBlacklist": {
"isDnsBlacklisted": false
},
"breaches": {
"isBreachedEmail": false,
"isBreachedDomain": false
}
}