Mailsac
Use the Mailsac API via direct curl calls to manage disposable email addresses for testing and QA automation.
Official docs: https://docs.mailsac.com/
When to Use
Use this skill when you need to:
Receive test emails in disposable inboxes Validate email addresses (check format and disposable status) Automate email verification flows in E2E tests Configure webhooks for real-time email notifications Manage private email addresses for testing Prerequisites Sign up at https://mailsac.com/ Get your API key from the dashboard (Account > API Key) export MAILSAC_API_KEY="your-api-key"
Important: When using $VAR in a command that pipes to another command, wrap the command containing $VAR in bash -c '...'. Due to a Claude Code bug, environment variables are silently cleared when pipes are used directly.
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/..." --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"'
How to Use
All examples below assume you have MAILSAC_API_KEY set.
Base URL: https://mailsac.com
- Messages - Read Emails
Retrieve and read emails from any inbox.
List Messages in Inbox bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq .
Read Message Content (Plain Text)
Replace
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/text/test@mailsac.com/
Read Message Content (HTML)
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/body/test@mailsac.com/
Get Raw SMTP Message (with headers and attachments)
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/raw/test@mailsac.com/
Get Message Headers as JSON
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/headers/test@mailsac.com/
Message Format Endpoints:
Endpoint Description /api/text/{email}/{messageId} Plain text body /api/body/{email}/{messageId} Sanitized HTML body /api/dirty/{email}/{messageId} Unsanitized HTML with inlined images /api/raw/{email}/{messageId} Complete SMTP message /api/headers/{email}/{messageId} JSON headers 2. Messages - Delete
Delete single messages or purge entire inboxes.
Delete Single Message
bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages/
Purge Entire Inbox (Enhanced Address only) bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"'
Note: Starred messages will NOT be purged. Unstar them first if you want to delete everything.
Delete All Messages in Custom Domain bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://mailsac.com/api/domains/yourdomain.com/delete-all-domain-mail" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"'
- Private Addresses - Reserve and Release
Manage private email addresses for exclusive use.
Reserve a Private Address bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/mytest@mailsac.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq .
Response:
{ "_id": "mytest@mailsac.com", "owner": "your-username", "forward": null, "webhook": null, "webhookSlack": null, "enablews": false, "created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "updated": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" }
List Your Private Addresses bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq .
Release a Private Address bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/mytest@mailsac.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"'
Release Address and Delete All Messages bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/mytest@mailsac.com?deleteAddressMessages=true" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"'
- Webhook Forwarding
Configure webhooks to receive email notifications in real-time.
Set Webhook for Private Address
Write to /tmp/mailsac_webhook.json:
{ "webhook": "https://your-server.com/email-webhook" }
Then run:
bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://mailsac.com/api/private-address-forwarding/mytest@mailsac.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY" --header "Content-Type: application/json" -d @/tmp/mailsac_webhook.json' | jq .
Remove Webhook
Write to /tmp/mailsac_webhook.json:
{ "webhook": "" }
Then run:
bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://mailsac.com/api/private-address-forwarding/mytest@mailsac.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY" --header "Content-Type: application/json" -d @/tmp/mailsac_webhook.json' | jq .
Webhook Payload Format:
{ "text": "Email body content", "subject": "Email subject", "from": [{"address": "sender@example.com", "name": "Sender Name"}], "to": [{"address": "recipient@mailsac.com", "name": ""}], "headers": {}, "messageId": "unique-message-id", "date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "receivedDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "raw": "Full RFC-formatted email" }
- Email Validation
Validate email addresses and detect disposable email services.
Validate Single Email bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/validations/addresses/test@example.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq .
Response:
{ "email": "test@example.com", "isValidFormat": true, "isDisposable": false, "disposableDomains": [], "aliases": [], "domain": "example.com", "local": "test" }
Check if Email is Disposable bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/validations/addresses/test@mailsac.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq '{email, isDisposable}'
Validation Response Fields:
Field Description isValidFormat Email syntax is valid isDisposable Email is from a disposable service disposableDomains List of identified disposable domains aliases Domain aliases and IP addresses domain Domain part of email local Local part of email 6. Send Email (Outgoing)
Send emails via API (requires outgoing message credits).
Write to /tmp/mailsac_outgoing.json:
{ "to": "recipient@example.com", "from": "sender@mailsac.com", "subject": "Test Email", "text": "This is the email body content." }
Then run:
bash -c 'curl -s -X POST "https://mailsac.com/api/outgoing-messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY" --header "Content-Type: application/json" -d @/tmp/mailsac_outgoing.json' | jq .
Note: Sending requires purchased credits unless sending within your custom domain.
- Attachments
Download attachments from received emails.
Get Attachment by MD5 Hash
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages/
Get Raw Message and Parse Attachments
bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/raw/test@mailsac.com/
Note: For public addresses, attachments must be downloaded via API; they are not viewable on the website.
- Star/Save Messages
Prevent messages from being auto-deleted by starring them.
Star a Message
bash -c 'curl -s -X PUT "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages/
Practical Examples Wait for Email and Extract Verification Code EMAIL="test-$(date +%s)@mailsac.com" echo "Use this email for registration: $EMAIL"
Poll for new message (check every 5 seconds, max 60 seconds)
for i in $(seq 1 12); do MESSAGES=$(bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/'"$EMAIL"'/messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"') COUNT=$(echo "$MESSAGES" | jq 'length') if [ "$COUNT" -gt "0" ]; then MESSAGE_ID=$(echo "$MESSAGES" | jq -r '.[0]._id') echo "Message received: $MESSAGE_ID" bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/text/'"$EMAIL"'/'"$MESSAGE_ID"'" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' break fi echo "Waiting for email... ($i/12)" sleep 5 done
List Recent Messages with Subject and Sender bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq '.[] | {subject, from: .from[0].address, received: .received}'
Clean Up Test Inbox Before Tests bash -c 'curl -s -X DELETE "https://mailsac.com/api/addresses/test@mailsac.com/messages" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' echo "Inbox purged"
Check if Email Service is Disposable bash -c 'curl -s "https://mailsac.com/api/validations/addresses/user@tempmail.com" --header "Mailsac-Key: $MAILSAC_API_KEY"' | jq 'if .isDisposable then "DISPOSABLE" else "LEGITIMATE" end'
Response Format Message List Response [ { "_id": "message-id-here", "from": [{"address": "sender@example.com", "name": "Sender"}], "to": [{"address": "test@mailsac.com", "name": ""}], "subject": "Email Subject", "received": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "size": 1234, "attachments": [] } ]
Validation Response { "email": "test@mailsac.com", "isValidFormat": true, "isDisposable": true, "disposableDomains": ["mailsac.com"], "aliases": ["104.197.186.12"], "domain": "mailsac.com", "local": "test" }
Limits and Quotas Type Limit Public address message retention 4 days Public inbox max messages 6 Max message size 2.5 MB Operations quota reset 1st of each month (UTC) Guidelines Public vs Private: Public addresses are accessible by anyone; use private addresses for sensitive test data Starred messages: Star important messages to prevent auto-deletion Rate limits: Free accounts may experience throttling; paid plans have higher limits Webhook reliability: Check Recent Activity page for webhook debugging Attachments security: For security reasons, attachments on public addresses require API access Operations count: Listing messages + reading content = 2 API operations