Free tier — 100 inboxes/month

Email API for Automated Testing

Create temporary inboxes, receive emails, auto-extract OTP codes. One API call in your Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium tests.

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test.spec.ts

// Create inbox
const inbox = await fetch('https://mcatch.dev/api/inboxes', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.MAILCATCH_KEY }
}).then(r => r.json());

// Use inbox.address for signup
await page.fill('#email', inbox.address);
await page.click('#submit');

// Wait for OTP email
const msg = await fetch(
  `https://mcatch.dev/api/inboxes/${inbox.id}/wait`
).then(r => r.json());

// msg.otp_code = "482913" ✓
await page.fill('#otp', msg.otp_code);

Everything you need for email testing

Stop creating Gmail accounts for tests. MailCatch gives you programmatic email in seconds.

Instant Inboxes

Create a unique email address with one API call. Each test gets its own inbox.

Auto OTP Parsing

We extract verification codes from emails automatically. No regex needed.

Long Polling

Wait for emails with a single request. No polling loops in your test code.

Webhooks

Get notified instantly when an email arrives. Perfect for async workflows.

CI/CD Ready

Works in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines. Just add your API key.

Dashboard

View all inboxes, messages, and usage in a clean web interface.

Works with your test framework

Add email testing to your existing tests in minutes.

import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('user signup with OTP', async ({ page, request }) => {
  // 1. Create inbox
  const inbox = await request.post('https://mcatch.dev/api/inboxes', {
    headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.MAILCATCH_KEY }
  }).then(r => r.json());

  // 2. Fill signup form
  await page.goto('https://myapp.com/signup');
  await page.fill('#email', inbox.address);
  await page.fill('#password', 'TestPass123!');
  await page.click('#submit');

  // 3. Wait for verification email
  const message = await request.get(
    `https://mcatch.dev/api/inboxes/${inbox.id}/wait`
  ).then(r => r.json());

  // 4. Enter OTP
  await page.fill('#otp-input', message.otp_code);
  await page.click('#verify');

  await expect(page.locator('#welcome')).toBeVisible();
});

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For personal projects and getting started

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100 inboxes/month
1 API key
24h message retention
Auto OTP parsing
Long polling

Pro

$9/month

For professional QA engineers and teams

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5,000 inboxes/month
5 API keys
7 days message retention
Webhooks
Priority support
Custom inbox prefix

Team

$29/month

For QA teams and CI/CD pipelines at scale

50,000 inboxes/month
Unlimited API keys
30 days message retention
Webhooks
Priority support
Custom domain
Team management