Sell Temporary Email With the OtpGet API: Margin, Currency and Safety
Some people use the email API for their own sign-ups. Others build a small shop for their customers. If you are the second kind, the API gives you everything you need, but the business side needs a bit of thought. This guide covers the parts that matter.
What you build on
- The email API with your own key and your own wallet balance.
- Server 1 and Server 2, so you can offer a short list or a long one.
- A currency parameter, so you can show prices in your customers' currency.
- Your own website or bot in front of it.
Pricing and margin
Your cost is the API price in PKR. Your price is cost plus your margin. Because prices move with stock, do not hard-code them. Fetch the live price with getPrice or the services call before you quote it, then add your margin as a percentage or a fixed amount. Check that the margin still covers the cost of orders that fail and are refunded.
Which domains to offer
| Tier | Domains | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | mail.com, email.com, gmx.com | Lowest cost, large stock |
| Standard | Outlook, Hotmail, Yandex family | Middle price |
| Premium | Gmail, iCloud | Highest price, accepted widely |
Offer the budget tier first and let customers upgrade when a site refuses it. That keeps your cost per order low.
Currency handling
Pass currency in the API to show amounts in the customer's currency, but remember that your own wallet is charged in PKR. Keep your own conversion rule and rounding, and record the PKR cost of every order.
Protect your balance
- Set a daily spending limit in your code.
- Poll politely, every 30 to 35 seconds.
- Cancel orders that get no code.
- Log the order id and status for each sale and never log the key.
- Stop selling a domain when the API reports no stock.
Be clear with your customers
Tell them what they buy: a receiving address for one verification, not a mailbox they can log in to. Explain refunds for orders with no code. Honest wording prevents disputes.
Start small
- Offer one tier with two or three domains.
- Run a few of your own orders to see failure rates.
- Set a margin that covers refunds and your time.
- Open to a few customers and watch the logs.
- Add more domains and a premium tier when you are comfortable.
Legal and policy basics
Read the OtpGet terms and the rules of any website your customers will use. Do not market the service for fraud or abuse, and be ready to stop selling to anyone who misuses it. A small, honest shop lasts longer than one that promises everything.
Questions people ask
Do I need a separate key per customer?
Use your own key on the server side and give customers your own accounts. Never expose the key in a page.
Can I offer Server 2 reorder?
Yes. It is billed like a new purchase, so price it that way.
Related guides and pages
Create a free OtpGet account and try a temporary email with a small balance.