Show HN: Free API to block disposable emails

[TekMol]

I hate it, when sites make me register. I hate it even more when they refuse a mailinator address. Because then I have to use a throwaway yahoo/live/gmail whatever address and its yet another step to log into that one to get the activation link.

What is an example of a site that needs to refuse users that use mailinator and co?

[MichaelBurge]

If people buy things on your site, you don't want them to get locked out because they forgot their email or use a shared email address.

[tompec]

Every time you give something for free after a user registers.

[tompec]

Hi there, for different projects, I had to prevent users to register with disposable emails. So in order to have a centralised domain list, always up to date, I made a small API.

I maintain the list of disposable domains myself by doing monitoring and using custom crawlers. Feedbacks appreciated :)

[karthik248]

Interesting API, but this will probably end up as one of those "It helps" things.

[jpl56]

What guarantees you won't sell emails you collect ?

[tompec]

If you don't trust me, you can use the domain method. This way you don't send the email, but only the domain :)