Mailboxlayer

Mailboxlayer is a free, simple and powerful JSON API offering instant email address validation & verification via syntax checks, typo and spelling checks, SMTP checks, free and disposable provider filtering, and more.
For more information on Mailboxlayer see the company website.
In the context of Nintex Workflow Cloud, Mailboxlayer is a connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores..
The Mailboxlayer connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores. is used to create connections for Mailboxlayer actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows.. Use the Mailboxlayer action to verify an email address.
The following action is available:
Create a Mailboxlayer connection
You can create connections from the Automate or Designer page.

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You must use a Mailboxlayer API key to create a connection. Access your Mailboxlayer API key in your account Dashboard page.

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On the top navigation bar, click Automate, and then select Connections from the left navigation.
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On the Connections page, click Add new.
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In the Add a new connection section that opens, fill in the following.
In this field
Select or enter the following
Connector Mailboxlayer -
Click Connect.
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In the Configure a connection window, fill in the fields as follows.
In this field
Select or enter the following
Connection name A name for your new connection API Key Your Mailboxlayer API key. Access your Mailboxlayer API key in your account Dashboard page. -
Click Connect.
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If prompted, enter credentials and grant access to Nintex Workflow Cloud.
- In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
- Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.
Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.
Your new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Access the Designer page
- On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Workflows, and then select the required workflow.
(Or)
- On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Create workflow.
- Click the Mailboxlayer action you want to add the connection to, or drag a Mailboxlayer action into the workflow and select it.
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In the drop-down list for Connection, select Add new connection.
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In the Connection window, fill in the fields as follows.
In this field
Select or enter the following
Connection name A name for your new connection API Key Your Mailboxlayer API key. Access your Mailboxlayer API key in your account Dashboard page. -
Click Connect.
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If prompted, enter credentials and grant access to Nintex Workflow Cloud.
- In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
- Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.
Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.
Your new connection appears in the Connection field of your action.
Permissions
Permissions enable you to manage access for other users to use, edit, and delete connections.
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Note: By default, users with administrator role will have the same rights as a Connection owner.

Follow these steps to assign permissions from the Connections page:
- On the Connections page, click
for the required connection.
- From the menu, select Permissions.
- To assign permissions:
- In the Owners field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
- In the Users field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
The corresponding permissions window is displayed.
- Click Save permissions.