Changelog
A chronological list of changes to the ValidKit API contract.
February 28, 2026
- APIAdds known-valid domain safeguard: returns valid with is_known_valid_fallback flag when DNS transiently fails for major email providers (gmail.com, outlook.com, etc.) instead of a false negative.
- FixAdds 10-second timeout cap for verification requests to guarantee faster failure responses on unreachable mail servers.
February 8, 2026
- APIChanges request ID format to consistently return 9 characters across all API responses.
November 20, 2025
- APIAdds privacy endpoints for GDPR data deletion and export requests (/api/v1/privacy/delete, /api/v1/privacy/export).
October 16, 2025
- FixFixes disposable domain detection with updated dataset of 4,725+ providers.
July 28, 2025
- APIChanges error responses for rate limit and quota limit errors to include upgrade guidance.
July 15, 2025
- APIAdds private caching option for enterprise customers with dedicated single-tenant cache.
July 1, 2025
- APIAdds agent-optimized endpoint /api/v1/verify/bulk/agent with 80% smaller response payload.
June 10, 2025
- APIAdds batch processing support for up to 10,000 emails with webhook callbacks for completion notifications.
- APIAdds compact response format that reduces payload size by 80%.