API for developers

Use the API to create temporary inboxes, read messages, and extend address expiry. Rate limits apply per IP.

Create inbox

POST https://10genmail.com/api/inbox

No body. Returns a new address and empty messages.

{
  "address": "quick-fox-abc123@10genmail.com",
  "slug": "quick-fox-abc123",
  "createdAt": 1234567890123,
  "expiresAt": 1234568490123,
  "ttlSeconds": 600,
  "messages": []
}

Rate limit: 10 requests per minute per IP.

Get inbox

GET https://10genmail.com/api/inbox?address=...

Query: address (URL-encoded email). Returns inbox and messages, or 404 if expired.

{
  "address": "quick-fox-abc123@10genmail.com",
  "slug": "quick-fox-abc123",
  "createdAt": 1234567890123,
  "expiresAt": 1234568490123,
  "ttlSeconds": 420,
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "msg-...",
      "from": { "name": null, "email": "sender@example.com" },
      "subject": "Hello",
      "text": "...",
      "html": null,
      "date": "...",
      "timestamp": 1234567900000
    }
  ]
}

Rate limit: 120 requests per minute per IP.

Extend inbox

POST https://10genmail.com/api/inbox/extend

Body: { "address": "..." }. Adds 10 minutes, up to 30 minutes total from creation. Returns updated inbox.

Rate limit: same as get (120/min).