ZeroBounce Integration

AI-powered email validation and deliverability

The ZeroBounce integration provides AI-powered email validation for your Orbit AI forms. When a visitor enters their email address, ZeroBounce validates it in real-time using machine learning to detect spam traps, abuse emails, and other risky addresses. This helps protect your sender reputation and ensures you're only collecting high-quality leads.

Key Features

AI-Powered Validation

Machine learning detection of risky emails

Spam Trap Detection

Identify and block known spam traps

Disposable Detection

Block temporary throwaway addresses

Abuse Email Detection

Identify emails with history of abuse

Real-Time Verification

Validate emails instantly as users type

Deliverability Score

Confidence score for email validity

Setting Up the Integration

Get your ZeroBounce API key

Log in to your ZeroBounce account and navigate to the API section to find your API key. If you don't have an account, sign up at zerobounce.net.

Connect ZeroBounce in Orbit AI

Go to Integrations in your Orbit AI dashboard. Find ZeroBounce and click to open it. Enter your API key and click "Connect ZeroBounce" to save.

Enable on your forms

Open any form and go to the Integrate tab. Find ZeroBounce in the Email Verification section and toggle it on. Configure your blocking options as needed.

Test the integration

Submit a test form entry with different email addresses to verify the validation is working. Invalid emails will be blocked and users will see an error message.

Get your API key: Open ZeroBounce API Settings →

How Email Validation Works

When a user enters an email address in your form, ZeroBounce uses AI and machine learning to analyze the email and return a comprehensive validation status. Orbit AI then applies your configured blocking rules.

Verification Results

Status	Description	Action
Valid	Email exists and can receive mail	Allowed
Invalid	Email does not exist or is invalid	Blocked
Spam Trap	Known spam trap email address	Configurable
Abuse	Email with history of abuse/complaints	Blocked
Disposable	Temporary/throwaway email address	Configurable
Do Not Mail	General undeliverable classification	Blocked

Blocking Options

Configure which types of emails to block on the Integrate tab of each form. Each option gives you fine-grained control over the quality of email addresses you accept.

Block free email addresses

Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.

This blocks emails from free providers like Gmail or Yahoo. Use this if you only want business emails.

Example: john@gmail.com would be blocked, but john@acme.com would be allowed.

Block role accounts

info@, support@, admin@, etc.

This blocks generic email addresses that aren't tied to a real person. Role accounts are typically managed by multiple people or automated systems, making them less valuable for personal outreach.

Example: info@company.com or support@company.com would be blocked, but sarah@company.com would be allowed.

Block spam traps

Known spam trap addresses

Spam traps are fake email addresses used to catch spammers. If someone enters one, it's likely they're not a real lead. This protects your sender reputation from being flagged as a spammer.

Why this matters: Sending to spam traps can severely damage your email deliverability and may result in your domain being blacklisted by email providers.

Block disposable emails

Temporary/throwaway addresses

Disposable emails are temporary addresses that expire after a short time. People use them to avoid giving their real email. These leads have very low value since you won't be able to reach them again.

Example: user123@tempmail.com or random@10minutemail.com would be blocked.

User Experience

Email verification happens seamlessly as users fill out your form. Here's what they experience:

Valid Email

A green checkmark appears next to the email field, indicating the address is valid. The user can proceed with submission.

Invalid Email

An error message explains why the email was rejected. The user must enter a valid email address to continue.

Troubleshooting

Emails aren't being verified?

Check that ZeroBounce is enabled on the specific form's Integrate tab. Also verify your API key is valid by testing the connection on the Integrations page.

Valid emails are being rejected?

ZeroBounce may detect the email as risky based on past behavior. Check if you have strict blocking options enabled that might be catching legitimate addresses.

Verification seems slow?

ZeroBounce typically responds in under a second. If verification consistently takes longer, check your network connection and API credit balance.

API credits running out quickly?

Each email verification uses one API credit. If you have high-traffic forms, consider upgrading your ZeroBounce plan or limiting verification to specific forms.

Integration was disconnected?

Your API key may have been regenerated in ZeroBounce. Get your new API key and reconnect the integration in Orbit AI.

API Key Management

Your ZeroBounce API key is securely encrypted and stored. You can update or disconnect it at any time:

Go to Integrations in your Orbit AI dashboard
Click on ZeroBounce to open the integration settings
Use "Update API Key" to change your key, or "Disconnect" to remove it
Click "Test Connection" to verify your API key is working