SPF Validator checks the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) DNS record for a domain to verify if it’s valid and optionally whether a given IP address is authorized to send emails for that domain.
This is a Python API Wrapper for the SPF Validator API
Using pip:
pip install apiverve-spfvalidatorUsing pip3:
pip3 install apiverve-spfvalidatorBefore using the spfvalidator API client, you have to setup your account and obtain your API Key. You can get it by signing up at https://apiverve.com
Here's a simple example to get you started quickly:
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient
# Initialize the client with your APIVerve API key
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
try:
# Make the API call
result = api.execute(query)
# Print the result
print(result)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")The SPF Validator API documentation is found here: https://docs.apiverve.com/ref/spfvalidator. You can find parameters, example responses, and status codes documented here.
# Import the client module
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient
# Initialize the client with your APIVerve API key
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")Using the API client, you can perform requests to the API.
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }# Make a request to the API
result = api.execute(query)
# Print the result
print(result){
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"63.208.226.34",
"204.16.32.0/22",
"67.134.143.0/24",
"216.205.243.0/24",
"34.85.156.5/32",
"35.245.108.108/32",
"34.86.129.193/32",
"34.86.134.94/32",
"34.85.222.234/32",
"34.86.176.234/32",
"34.86.125.212/32",
"34.85.224.60/32",
"34.86.160.49/32",
"35.245.64.166/32",
"35.188.226.11/32",
"34.86.208.228/32",
"34.85.216.144/32",
"35.221.22.153/32",
"34.86.137.108/32",
"34.86.51.35/32",
"34.150.221.40/32",
"34.85.216.70/32",
"34.86.37.191/32",
"34.85.214.215/32",
"35.236.234.82/32",
"34.86.161.241/32",
"216.32.181.16",
"216.178.32.0/20",
"168.235.224.0/24",
"195.130.217.0/24",
"91.220.42.0/24",
"146.101.78.0/24",
"207.82.80.0/24",
"213.167.81.0/25",
"193.7.207.0/25",
"213.167.75.0/25",
"185.58.85.0/24",
"185.58.86.0/24",
"193.7.206.0/25",
"147.28.36.0/24",
"207.211.31.0/25",
"205.139.110.0/24",
"216.205.24.0/24",
"170.10.129.0/24",
"63.128.21.0/24",
"170.10.133.0/24",
"185.58.84.93/32",
"207.211.41.113/32",
"207.211.30.64/26",
"207.211.30.128/25",
"216.145.221.0/24",
"170.10.128.0/24",
"170.10.132.56/29",
"170.10.132.64/29",
"41.74.192.0/22",
"41.74.200.0/23",
"41.74.196.0/22",
"41.74.204.0/23",
"41.74.206.0/24",
"51.163.158.0/24",
"194.104.109.0/24",
"194.104.111.0/24",
"194.104.110.21/32",
"194.104.110.240/28",
"62.140.10.21/32",
"62.140.7.0/24",
"194.104.108.240/29",
"194.104.108.21/32",
"103.13.69.0/24",
"124.47.150.0/24",
"124.47.189.0/24",
"103.96.23.0/24",
"103.96.21.0/24",
"180.189.28.0/24",
"216.145.217.0/24",
"103.96.22.96/28",
"103.96.22.22/32",
"103.96.20.22/32",
"103.96.20.96/28",
"170.10.145.0/24",
"170.10.147.0/24",
"170.10.144.126/32",
"170.10.146.126/32",
"170.10.144.240/29",
"170.10.146.240/29",
"216.145.216.0/24"
]
},
"dns_lookups_num": 8,
"domains_extracted": [
"myspace.com",
"_netblocks.mimecast.com",
"eu._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"us._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"za._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"de._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"au._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"ca._netblocks.mimecast.com"
],
"elapsed_ms": 1118,
"has_issues": false,
"has_spf_record": true,
"host": "myspace.com",
"ip_pass": false,
"macros_found": false,
"spf_record": "v=spf1 mx ip4:63.208.226.34 ip4:204.16.32.0/22 ip4:67.134.143.0/24 ip4:216.205.243.0/24 ip4:34.85.156.5/32 ip4:35.245.108.108/32 ip4:34.86.129.193/32 ip4:34.86.134.94/32 ip4:34.85.222.234/32 ip4:34.86.176.234/32 ip4:34.86.125.212/32 ip4:34.85.224.60/32 ip4:34.86.160.49/32 ip4:35.245.64.166/32 ip4:35.188.226.11/32 ip4:34.86.208.228/32 ip4:34.85.216.144/32 ip4:35.221.22.153/32 ip4:34.86.137.108/32 ip4:34.86.51.35/32 ip4:34.150.221.40/32 ip4:34.85.216.70/32 ip4:34.86.37.191/32 ip4:34.85.214.215/32 ip4:35.236.234.82/32 ip4:34.86.161.241/32 ip4:216.32.181.16 ip4:216.178.32.0/20 ip4:168.235.224.0/24 include:_netblocks.mimecast.com -all",
"spf_records_list": [
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"63.208.226.34",
"204.16.32.0/22",
"67.134.143.0/24",
"216.205.243.0/24",
"34.85.156.5/32",
"35.245.108.108/32",
"34.86.129.193/32",
"34.86.134.94/32",
"34.85.222.234/32",
"34.86.176.234/32",
"34.86.125.212/32",
"34.85.224.60/32",
"34.86.160.49/32",
"35.245.64.166/32",
"35.188.226.11/32",
"34.86.208.228/32",
"34.85.216.144/32",
"35.221.22.153/32",
"34.86.137.108/32",
"34.86.51.35/32",
"34.150.221.40/32",
"34.85.216.70/32",
"34.86.37.191/32",
"34.85.214.215/32",
"35.236.234.82/32",
"34.86.161.241/32",
"216.32.181.16",
"216.178.32.0/20",
"168.235.224.0/24"
]
},
"chars_num": 637,
"domains": [
"_netblocks.mimecast.com"
],
"origin": "myspace.com",
"record": "v=spf1 mx ip4:63.208.226.34 ip4:204.16.32.0/22 ip4:67.134.143.0/24 ip4:216.205.243.0/24 ip4:34.85.156.5/32 ip4:35.245.108.108/32 ip4:34.86.129.193/32 ip4:34.86.134.94/32 ip4:34.85.222.234/32 ip4:34.86.176.234/32 ip4:34.86.125.212/32 ip4:34.85.224.60/32 ip4:34.86.160.49/32 ip4:35.245.64.166/32 ip4:35.188.226.11/32 ip4:34.86.208.228/32 ip4:34.85.216.144/32 ip4:35.221.22.153/32 ip4:34.86.137.108/32 ip4:34.86.51.35/32 ip4:34.150.221.40/32 ip4:34.85.216.70/32 ip4:34.86.37.191/32 ip4:34.85.214.215/32 ip4:35.236.234.82/32 ip4:34.86.161.241/32 ip4:216.32.181.16 ip4:216.178.32.0/20 ip4:168.235.224.0/24 include:_netblocks.mimecast.com -all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"chars_num": 221,
"domains": [
"eu._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"us._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"za._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"de._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"au._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"ca._netblocks.mimecast.com"
],
"origin": "_netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 include:eu._netblocks.mimecast.com include:us._netblocks.mimecast.com include:za._netblocks.mimecast.com include:de._netblocks.mimecast.com include:au._netblocks.mimecast.com include:ca._netblocks.mimecast.com ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"195.130.217.0/24",
"91.220.42.0/24",
"146.101.78.0/24",
"207.82.80.0/24",
"213.167.81.0/25",
"193.7.207.0/25",
"213.167.75.0/25",
"185.58.85.0/24",
"185.58.86.0/24",
"193.7.206.0/25",
"147.28.36.0/24"
]
},
"chars_num": 225,
"origin": "eu._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:195.130.217.0/24 ip4:91.220.42.0/24 ip4:146.101.78.0/24 ip4:207.82.80.0/24 ip4:213.167.81.0/25 ip4:193.7.207.0/25 ip4:213.167.75.0/25 ip4:185.58.85.0/24 ip4:185.58.86.0/24 ip4:193.7.206.0/25 ip4:147.28.36.0/24 ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"207.211.31.0/25",
"205.139.110.0/24",
"216.205.24.0/24",
"170.10.129.0/24",
"63.128.21.0/24",
"170.10.133.0/24",
"185.58.84.93/32",
"207.211.41.113/32",
"207.211.30.64/26",
"207.211.30.128/25",
"216.145.221.0/24",
"170.10.128.0/24",
"170.10.132.56/29",
"170.10.132.64/29"
]
},
"chars_num": 299,
"origin": "us._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:207.211.31.0/25 ip4:205.139.110.0/24 ip4:216.205.24.0/24 ip4:170.10.129.0/24 ip4:63.128.21.0/24 ip4:170.10.133.0/24 ip4:185.58.84.93/32 ip4:207.211.41.113/32 ip4:207.211.30.64/26 ip4:207.211.30.128/25 ip4:216.145.221.0/24 ip4:170.10.128.0/24 ip4:170.10.132.56/29 ip4:170.10.132.64/29 ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"41.74.192.0/22",
"41.74.200.0/23",
"41.74.196.0/22",
"41.74.204.0/23",
"41.74.206.0/24"
]
},
"chars_num": 106,
"origin": "za._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:41.74.192.0/22 ip4:41.74.200.0/23 ip4:41.74.196.0/22 ip4:41.74.204.0/23 ip4:41.74.206.0/24 ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"51.163.158.0/24",
"194.104.109.0/24",
"194.104.111.0/24",
"194.104.110.21/32",
"194.104.110.240/28",
"62.140.10.21/32",
"62.140.7.0/24",
"194.104.108.240/29",
"194.104.108.21/32"
]
},
"chars_num": 201,
"origin": "de._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:51.163.158.0/24 ip4:194.104.109.0/24 ip4:194.104.111.0/24 ip4:194.104.110.21/32 ip4:194.104.110.240/28 ip4:62.140.10.21/32 ip4:62.140.7.0/24 ip4:194.104.108.240/29 ip4:194.104.108.21/32 ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"103.13.69.0/24",
"124.47.150.0/24",
"124.47.189.0/24",
"103.96.23.0/24",
"103.96.21.0/24",
"180.189.28.0/24",
"216.145.217.0/24",
"103.96.22.96/28",
"103.96.22.22/32",
"103.96.20.22/32",
"103.96.20.96/28"
]
},
"chars_num": 229,
"origin": "au._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:103.13.69.0/24 ip4:124.47.150.0/24 ip4:124.47.189.0/24 ip4:103.96.23.0/24 ip4:103.96.21.0/24 ip4:180.189.28.0/24 ip4:216.145.217.0/24 ip4:103.96.22.96/28 ip4:103.96.22.22/32 ip4:103.96.20.22/32 ip4:103.96.20.96/28 ~all",
"use_macro": false
},
{
"authorized_ips": {
"ipv4": [
"170.10.145.0/24",
"170.10.147.0/24",
"170.10.144.126/32",
"170.10.146.126/32",
"170.10.144.240/29",
"170.10.146.240/29",
"216.145.216.0/24"
]
},
"chars_num": 160,
"origin": "ca._netblocks.mimecast.com",
"record": "v=spf1 ip4:170.10.145.0/24 ip4:170.10.147.0/24 ip4:170.10.144.126/32 ip4:170.10.146.126/32 ip4:170.10.144.240/29 ip4:170.10.146.240/29 ip4:216.145.216.0/24 ~all",
"use_macro": false
}
],
"spf_valid": true
}
}The API client provides comprehensive error handling through the SpfvalidatorAPIClientError exception. Here are some examples:
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient, SpfvalidatorAPIClientError
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
try:
result = api.execute(query)
print("Success!")
print(result)
except SpfvalidatorAPIClientError as e:
print(f"API Error: {e.message}")
if e.status_code:
print(f"Status Code: {e.status_code}")
if e.response:
print(f"Response: {e.response}")from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient, SpfvalidatorAPIClientError
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
try:
result = api.execute(query)
# Check for successful response
if result.get('status') == 'success':
print("Request successful!")
print(result.get('data'))
else:
print(f"API returned an error: {result.get('error')}")
except SpfvalidatorAPIClientError as e:
# Handle API client errors
if e.status_code == 401:
print("Unauthorized: Invalid API key")
elif e.status_code == 429:
print("Rate limit exceeded")
elif e.status_code >= 500:
print("Server error - please try again later")
else:
print(f"API error: {e.message}")
except Exception as e:
# Handle unexpected errors
print(f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}")The client supports the context manager protocol for automatic resource cleanup:
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient, SpfvalidatorAPIClientError
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
# Using context manager ensures proper cleanup
with SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]") as api:
try:
result = api.execute(query)
print(result)
except SpfvalidatorAPIClientError as e:
print(f"Error: {e.message}")
# Session is automatically closed hereEnable debug logging to see detailed request and response information:
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient
# Enable debug mode
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]", debug=True)
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
# Debug information will be printed to console
result = api.execute(query)If you need to manually manage the session lifecycle:
from apiverve_spfvalidator.apiClient import SpfvalidatorAPIClient
api = SpfvalidatorAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
query = { "domain": "myspace.com" }
try:
result = api.execute(query)
print(result)
finally:
# Manually close the session when done
api.close()Need any assistance? Get in touch with Customer Support.
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