Data verification - Auth0 Docs

This list of data verification actions allows you to verify emails addresses and to generate and verify one-time passwords.

Generate one-time password

Generates a numeric code with a validity of 5 minutes that can be sent via email, SMS or any messaging apps.

Parameter	Description
Reference value (required)	You can bind your generated code to a phone number, email address or any value.
Code length (required)	The number of digits of the generated code.

Property	Type	Description
`code`	String	The generated code

{
  "code": "███",
}

Verifies if the provided one-time password code is valid or not.

Parameter	Description
Reference value (required)	Use the same reference value configured in the Generate one-time password action.
Code length (required)	The number of digits of the generated code.

Property	Type	Description
`valid`	Boolean	Indicates if the provided code is valid or not returning a `true` or `false` value.
`result`	String	Returns different result codes based on the provided code: `MISSING:` The provided code does not exist. `EXPIRED:` The provided code has expired. `VALID:` The provided code is valid. `UNEQUAL:` The provided code is not valid.

{
  "valid": false,
  "result": "UNEQUAL"
}

{
  "valid": true
}

Performs a number of selected verification rules against a provided email address.

Parameter	Description
Email (required)	email address to verify.
Require MX record	Require MX records. When a domain lacks MX records, email servers do not know where to send emails for that domain.
Block free email providers	Block free email providers like @gmail.com, @hotmail.com, etc.
Block disposable email providers	Block disposable emails like @mailnator.com, @maildrop.cc, etc.
Block email account aliases	Block email with aliases like `jane.doe+alias@gmail.com`
Allowlist domains	Allow emails only from approved domains in your list.
Blocklist domains	Block specific email domains.

Property	Type	Description
`valid`	Boolean	Returns `true` or `false` depending on whether or not the email has met the verification rules.
`cause`	String	If the valid property is `<br/>false<br/>` , returns a reference of the first rule that the email did not meet: `MISSING_MX_RECORD:` The email domain does not have MX records. `FREE_EMAIL:` The email domain is a free email provider. `DISPOSABLE_EMAIL:` The email is a disposable email address. `BLOCKLISTED:` The email domain is included in the Blocklist domains setting. `NOT_ALLOWED:` The email domain is not included in the Allowlist domains setting.

{
  "valid": false,
  "cause": "FREE_EMAIL"
}

{
  "valid": true,
  "cause": null
}