Discourse email verification with ValidReach
Open-source community forum platform managing user registrations and transactional email notifications. Connect Discourse to ValidReach via REST API webhooks, workflow automation (n8n, Make, Zapier), or CSV/XLSX batch exports to verify email addresses before sending or syncing.
How it works with Discourse
Connect via HTTPS webhooks, automation runners (n8n, Make, Zapier), or CSV/XLSX batch exports.
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Connect your Discourse pipeline or event handler to the ValidReach REST API or webhook endpoints.
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Verify single addresses via POST /api/v1/verify/single or batches up to 50 via POST /api/v1/verify/bulk.
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Persist data.status, data.reason, and quality flags alongside the user or event record.
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Use HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks (/api/v1/webhooks) to react when large asynchronous file jobs complete.
When to use ValidReach with Discourse
Three common patterns teams deploy to stop hard bounces and protect domain reputation.
Protect Discourse sender reputation
Remove hard-bouncing and deactivated mailboxes before Discourse dispatches newsletters, lifecycle flows, or announcements.
Real-time signup & webhook verification
Validate new addresses at capture so typos and disposable domains never enter your Discourse audience.
Scheduled list re-verification
Audit aging Discourse segments before seasonal campaigns using bulk CSV/XLSX verification with full column preservation.
Mapping ValidReach fields into Discourse
Call POST /api/v1/verify/single from your webhook or workflow runner and route contacts based on the returned status.
POST https://validreach.dev/api/v1/verify/single
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email": "contact@example.com"
}validreach_status | Recommended Discourse Action |
|---|---|
| valid | Allow into active Discourse campaigns & flows |
| catchall / role | Tag for low-volume sending or manual review |
| unknown | 0 credits billed; retry later or require opt-in click |
| invalid / disposable | Suppress or reject before Discourse send |
Need multi-step templates? Browse verification workflows or read the integration guides.
Discourse email verification questions
- Does ValidReach require a native plugin inside Discourse?
- No. ValidReach connects to Discourse through standard HTTPS webhooks, our REST API (POST /api/v1/verify/single and /api/v1/verify/file), or automation runners such as n8n, Make, and Zapier—so you can inspect and control every field mapped into Discourse.
- How should I handle catch-all or unknown results in Discourse?
- Route confirmed valid addresses directly into active Discourse flows, suppress invalid and disposable addresses immediately, and tag catchall or unknown records for low-volume sending or a later retry. ValidReach never charges credits for unknown results.
- Can I verify an existing Discourse export without losing custom columns?
- Yes. Upload your Discourse CSV or .xlsx export to /dashboard/lists or POST /api/v1/verify/file, then download results with include_original=true to keep every original Discourse column alongside the verification status and reason code.
- What is the fastest way to automate Discourse verification?
- Download the workflow definition JSON on this page or connect Discourse's webhook trigger to POST https://validreach.dev/api/v1/verify/single via n8n, Make, or Zapier.
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Connect ValidReach to Discourse
Start with 100 free credits, call the REST API or workflow node, and keep every list clean.