---
title: "Domain emails"
source_url: https://dev.digicert.com/certcentral-apis/services-api/domains/domain-emails.html
api_method: GET
api_endpoint: "/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails"
api_url: "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails"
---

**GET** `https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails`

Use this endpoint to get the email addresses that receive validation emails from DigiCert for the `email` domain control validation (DCV) method.

## Example requests and responses

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X GET \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}'
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

url = "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails"

headers = {
    'X-DC-DEVKEY': "{{api_key}}",
    'Content-Type': "application/json"
    }

response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
```

**Go**

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io/ioutil"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("X-DC-DEVKEY", "{{api_key}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

**NodeJS**

```javascript
var request = require("request");

var options = { method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/emails',
  headers: 
   { 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
     'X-DC-DEVKEY': '{{api_key}}' } };

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
  if (error) throw new Error(error);

  console.log(body);
});
```


## 200 OK

```json
{
  "name_scope": "sub.digicert.com",
  "base_emails": [
    "admin@sub.digicert.com",
    "webmaster@sub.digicert.com",
    "postmaster@sub.digicert.com",
    "hostmaster@sub.digicert.com",
    "administrator@sub.digicert.com"
  ],
  "dns_txt_emails": [
    "alice@digicert.com",
    "bob@digicert.com"
  ]
}
```

## Path parameters

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Req/Opt</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>domain_id</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>ID of the domain to get DCV email addresses for.<br>To get the ID of a domain, use the List domains endpoint. To get the DCV email addresses for any domain in your account without using the domain ID, replace domain_id with the FQDN.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## URL query parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Req/Opt</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>consider_dcv_email_preferences</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>bool</td>
<td>If true, response only includes email addresses your CertCentral account settings<sup>*</sup> allow you to choose from when limiting who receives DCV emails for the domain. This means:<br><ul><li>The <code>base_emails</code> array only includes constructed emails that are selected in your account settings<sup>*</sup>.</li><li>The response only includes the <code>dns_txt_emails</code> arrays if the contact type <strong>Org/Tech/Admin contacts from DNS TXT</strong> under <strong>Send verification DCV email</strong> is selected in your account settings*.</li></ul><br>If false (default), response includes all possible DCV email recipients for the domain, regardless of your account settings. In this case, the <code>base_emails</code> array includes all constructed emails for the domain, and the response includes all DNS-based contact email addresses discovered in DNS TXT (<code>dns_txt_emails</code>) records.<br><sup>*</sup>To view your account settings, in the left main menu, go to <strong>Settings > Preferences</strong>. Then, on the <strong>Preferences</strong> page, expand <strong>Advanced Settings</strong>, and look under <strong>Send Verification DCV Emails to</strong>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## Response parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>name_scope</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Domain name scope of the email addresses.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>base_emails</td>
<td>array</td>
<td>List of constructed email addresses for the domain.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dns_txt_emails</td>
<td>array</td>
<td>List of email addresses found in the DNS TXT record for the domain.<br>Note: These are the email addresses we find in the DNS TXT record on the _validation-contactemail subdomain of the domain being validated. For more information about using contacts from DNS TXT records for DCV checks, see the following topics:<br><ul><li>For DV certificates: Domain Control Validation (DCV) methods - Email to DNS TXT contact DCV method.</li><li>For OV/EV certificates: Demonstrate control over domains on a pending certificate order - Email to DNS TXT contact DCV method.</li></ul></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>email_array</td>
<td>array</td>
<td>Complete list of email addresses you can choose from when limiting who receives DCV emails for the domain. Configure this list in your CertCentral account.<sup>*</sup><br>The <code>email_array</code> response parameter is only returned if you changed the default settings for which email addresses can receive verification DCV emails for your account.<br><sup>*</sup>To view your account settings, in the left main menu, go to <strong>Settings > Preferences</strong>. Then, on the <strong>Preferences</strong> page, expand <strong>Advanced Settings</strong>, and look under <strong>Send Verification DCV Emails to</strong>.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>