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

# Introduction

> Powerful email validation and management API for developers and businesses

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## Welcome to Sanitize-Email API

The Sanitize-Email API provides comprehensive email validation and management solutions for developers and businesses. Validate email addresses for syntax, domain deliverability, and SMTP checks with our powerful REST API.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Get Started Quickly" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Start validating emails in minutes with our quickstart guide
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Explore our complete API documentation and endpoints
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Core Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Email Validation" icon="envelope-circle-check">
    Validate email addresses for syntax, domain, and deliverability with bulk
    validation support
  </Card>

  <Card title="SMTP Verification" icon="server">
    Real-time SMTP checks to verify email deliverability
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Processing" icon="list">
    Process thousands of emails efficiently with batch validation
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Key Management" icon="shield-keyhole">
    Securely generate and manage API keys for authentication
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Example

Here's a simple example of validating an email address:

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://base.sanitizeemail.com/v1/api/email-validation/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "emails": ["test@example.com"],
    "options": {
      "validate_smtp": true
    }
  }'
```

## Authentication

All API endpoints require authentication using your API key in the `X-API-KEY` header:

```http theme={null}
X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY
```

<Card title="Get Your API Key" icon="key" href="https://app.sanitizeemail.com/api-key">
  Access your API key from the Sanitize-Email dashboard
</Card>

## Support & Contact

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  <Card title="Contact Us" icon="envelope">
    **Email**: [support@sanitizeemail.com](mailto:support@sanitizeemail.com)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Visit Our Website" icon="globe">
    **URL**: [sanitizeemail.com](https://sanitizeemail.com)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  This API operates under a Proprietary License. Please review our [Terms of
  Service](https://sanitizeemail.com/terms-of-service) before integration.
</Note>