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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Mailboxlayer API credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with your Mailboxlayer account.
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Mailboxlayer API

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Mailboxlayer API credential, you need to sign up for a Mailboxlayer account and obtain your API access key. Mailboxlayer provides email validation and verification services through a REST-based JSON API.

To obtain your API access key, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Mailboxlayer website in your web browser.

  2. Click the Sign Up or Get Started button to create a new account, or sign in if you already have an account.

  3. Complete the registration process by providing your email address, creating a password, and accepting the terms of service.

  4. After signing up, you will be redirected to your Mailboxlayer dashboard.

  5. In your dashboard, navigate to the API Access or API Keys section. Your API access key will be displayed on this page.

  6. Copy your API access key and store it securely. The API access key is a unique identifier that authenticates your API requests to Mailboxlayer services.

  7. Your API access key is used as a URL parameter (access_key) in all API requests to Mailboxlayer. Keep your API access key confidential, as it provides access to your Mailboxlayer account and usage quota.

The API access key is sent as a URL parameter (access_key) in all API requests to Mailboxlayer. The key authenticates your requests and tracks your API usage against your account's quota. For detailed information about API authentication, available endpoints, and API usage limits, refer to the Mailboxlayer API documentation.

Create a Mailboxlayer API Credential​

  • To create a new Mailboxlayer API credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

API Key Authentication​

Mailboxlayer uses API key authentication for all API requests. The API access key is sent as a URL parameter (access_key) in all API requests to Mailboxlayer services.

  1. Enter your Mailboxlayer API access key in the API Key Value field. This is the API access key you obtained from your Mailboxlayer dashboard. The API access key is sent as a URL parameter (access_key) in all API requests to Mailboxlayer. The API access key is sensitive information and must be kept confidential.

    Your Mailboxlayer API access key can be found in your Mailboxlayer dashboard under the API Access or API Keys section. The API access key is a unique identifier that authenticates your API requests and tracks your usage against your account's quota. If your API access key is compromised, you should immediately regenerate it in your Mailboxlayer dashboard and update your credential. The API access key is sent as a URL parameter (access_key) in all API requests to Mailboxlayer. For detailed information about API authentication, available endpoints, and API usage limits, see the Mailboxlayer API documentation.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.