Temporary Email for Developers
Use temporary inboxes to test email verification, onboarding, passwordless login, transactional messages, and QA automation without polluting real mailboxes.
Use Cases
- Test email verification and onboarding flows
- Validate transactional email delivery in staging environments
- Create disposable inboxes for automated QA runs
- Debug email parsing, rendering, and message timing
Benefits
- REST beta API for creating inboxes and retrieving messages
- Clear rate-limit tiers for free beta, developer, pro, and enterprise plans
- Useful for manual QA and automated testing workflows
- Privacy and retention policies are documented for teams
Limits
- The API is currently in free beta and supported endpoints are limited
- Official SDKs are not required or published yet; use direct REST calls
- Public webhooks are not available yet, so tests should poll the messages endpoint
- Production test suites should handle delivery delays and sender-side blocking
Responsible Use
Use API access for legitimate testing, development, and operational workflows. Automated abuse, spam, credential attacks, or evasion of third-party rules is prohibited. Read the Abuse Policy before using the service for automated or high-volume workflows.
How It Works
- 1. Generate: Create a temporary inbox from the web app.
- 2. Use: Paste the address into a low-risk sign-up, verification, or test workflow.
- 3. Receive: Keep the inbox open and refresh when waiting for a message.
- 4. Expire: Temporary mailbox content is automatically deleted after 24 hours.
FAQ
Does TempMail AU have a developer API?
Yes. The beta API currently supports creating inboxes and retrieving messages. Use API key authentication with standard HTTP requests; no SDK is required.
Can I use temporary email in Playwright or Cypress tests?
Yes, temporary inboxes are useful for testing sign-up and verification flows. Your tests should poll carefully and respect rate limits.
Are webhooks available?
Public webhooks are not available yet. Poll the messages endpoint for now and handle delivery delays in your tests.
Create a temporary email for developers inbox
Generate a temporary address, receive the message you need, and let the inbox expire automatically after 24 hours.
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