# Zerobounce Validate Emails
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Blocks for validating email deliverability using ZeroBounce.
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## Validate Emails

### What it is
Validate emails

### How it works
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This block uses the ZeroBounce API to validate email addresses for deliverability. It checks if an email is valid, invalid, catch-all, spamtrap, abuse, or disposable. Optionally provide an IP address for additional validation context.

The response includes detailed status information, SMTP provider, and recommendation on whether to send emails to that address.
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### Inputs

| Input | Description | Type | Required |
|-------|-------------|------|----------|
| email | Email to validate | str | Yes |
| ip_address | IP address to validate | str | No |

### Outputs

| Output | Description | Type |
|--------|-------------|------|
| error | Error message if the search failed | str |
| response | Response from ZeroBounce | Response |

### Possible use case
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**List Cleaning**: Validate email lists before campaigns to reduce bounce rates.

**Lead Qualification**: Verify lead email addresses as part of intake workflows.

**Form Validation**: Check email validity in real-time during user registration or contact form submissions.
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