Drip Email Verification
Integration
Connect your Drip account to ValidEmailChecker and verify your entire subscriber base or specific tagged segments — without file exports, manual uploads, or spreadsheet juggling. Bad emails in your automations mean wasted sends, skewed analytics, and damaged sender reputation. Clean them out before they cost you.
Connect Drip
Enter your API Token
Connection Name (optional)
Drip API Token
Where to find: Settings → User Settings → User Info → Copy your API Token
What You Need to Get Started
Drip Account
Any plan with active subscribers.
API Token
Found in Settings → User Settings.
Verification Credits
1 credit per email. 200 free on signup.
60 Seconds
Paste your token and you are connected.
Finding Your Drip API Token
Your API Token is a long string of characters that authenticates ValidEmailChecker with your Drip account.
How to find your API Token:
Open Settings
Click the gear icon in the bottom-left corner of your Drip sidebar.
Go to User Settings
Click User Settings, then scroll to the User Info section.
Copy API Token
Find your API Token and copy the full string exactly as shown.
Keep Your API Token Secret
Your API Token provides full access to your Drip account. Never share it publicly or commit it to version control. If you think it has been compromised, regenerate it immediately in Drip.
How to Connect Drip
The entire setup takes under a minute. Here is exactly what to do.
Get Your API Token
Log in to your Drip account. Click the Settings gear icon in the bottom-left corner of the sidebar, then click User Settings. In the User Info section, scroll down to find your API Token. Copy the entire string — even a small typo or extra space will prevent the connection from working.
You will need:
API Token
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Connect Your Account
In ValidEmailChecker, go to Integrationsin the left sidebar and find Drip in the Available Integrations section. Click the Drip card, enter an optional connection name (like "Main Drip Account" or "Ecommerce Store"), paste your API Token, and click Connect Account. We verify your credentials instantly and establish the connection. You can also start from the Bulk Upload page by clicking Connect Email Platform.
Select Subscribers and Configure
Go to Bulk Upload, click Connect Email Platform, select your Drip connection, and click Sync Now to fetch your latest subscriber data. Choose All Active Subscribers to verify your entire database, or select a specific Tag to target a segment. Then choose your mode: Verify Only to review results before making changes, or Clean Automatically to remove invalid and disposable emails directly in Drip.
Tip: Start with "Verify Only" on your first run to review results before enabling automatic cleaning. This lets you see exactly what would change before committing.
Track Results in Real Time
Click Import Listand you will be redirected to the Uploads & Results page where you can watch progress in real time. No need to refresh — the page updates automatically. When complete, you get a full breakdown: safe, invalid, risky, disposable, catch-all, and more. Download results in CSV, XLSX, JSON, or TXT. If you chose automatic cleaning, the changes are already applied to your Drip account.
Want a visual walkthrough with screenshots?
Our help center has the full step-by-step guide with images for every screen.
Two Ways to Verify
Verify Only
Import and verify your subscribers without modifying anything in Drip. Review results, download reports, and decide what to do next — on your terms.
Best for:
Clean Automatically Recommended
Verify and clean in one step. Invalid emails get unsubscribed or deleted directly from your Drip account — no manual work required.
You control:
Delete vs Unsubscribe in Drip
Understanding the difference helps you choose the right cleaning action for each email type.
Delete
Permanently removes the subscriber and all their data from Drip. They are gone completely — tags, custom fields, purchase history, and activity log are all erased.
Best for:
Unsubscribe
Keeps the subscriber record but globally unsubscribes them from all mailings. Their tags, custom fields, purchase history, and activity log are preserved.
Best for:
Our Recommendation
Use Unsubscribe for Invalid emails (preserves ecommerce history) and Delete for Disposable emails (fake or temporary addresses you do not want in your database). Keep Catch-all and Risky emails for manual review.
Understanding Drip's List Structure
All Active Subscribers
Your entire subscriber database — every active contact in your Drip account, regardless of tags, workflows, or how they were acquired.
Best for:
Tags
Labels applied to subscribers for segmentation — such as "Newsletter," "Purchased," "Abandoned Cart," or "Lead Magnet." Verify each segment independently.
Best for:
Tracking Your Verification Progress
Once verification starts, you are automatically redirected to the Uploads & Results page where everything updates in real time — no refreshing needed.
What you will see for each task:
Task ID
Unique identifier for this verification
List Name
Shows "Tag: [Name]" for tagged imports
Upload Date
When verification started
Total Emails
Number of subscribers being verified
Status
Processing, Completed, Failed, etc.
Progress
Percentage complete with progress bar
Processing
Verification in progress
Completed
Click "View Results" to see breakdown
With Warning
Some emails could not be processed (credits refunded)
Failed
Something went wrong (rare)
Managing Your Drip Connection
Connection Actions
Click the three-dot menu next to any connection on your Integrations page:
Sync Now
Refresh subscriber lists and tag counts from Drip.
Rename
Change the connection display name — helpful for multiple accounts.
Delete
Remove this connection entirely. Does not affect your Drip account.
Multiple Accounts
Manage multiple Drip accounts for different stores, clients, or businesses.
Go to Bulk Upload → Connect Email Platform
Select Drip and see existing connections
Click "+ Add Another Account"
Enter the new account's API Token and give it a unique name
Name each connection clearly: "Store — US," "Store — EU," "Client — ABC Company."
Credits & Billing
1 Credit = 1 Email
Same rate as all other verification methods.
Unknown = Refunded
Credits returned instantly for unverifiable emails.
Duplicates = Free
Removed before charging — you only pay for unique emails.
Connecting = Free
Syncing subscribers and tags never uses credits.
Credits Running Low?
If you do not have enough credits for your list size, you can purchase more credits instantly or set up auto-refill so you never run out during a critical verification.
Team Member Access
Team members can connect their own Drip accounts and run verifications using the shared team credit balance. The account owner can see credits used by each team member in the transaction history.
Why Ecommerce Lists Need Extra Attention
Marketing automation amplifies the damage of bad emails. Here is why Drip lists deserve regular verification.
Broken Workflows
An invalid email entering a 10-step nurture sequence means 10 wasted sends, skewed open-rate analytics, and gradually eroding sender reputation over time.
Disposable Signups
Ecommerce stores attract disposable email signups from coupon hunters and one-time discount seekers. These addresses stop working within hours or days.
Revenue Impact
High bounce rates can land your transactional and marketing emails in spam. That means missed order confirmations, abandoned cart emails that never arrive, and lost revenue.
Troubleshooting
"Invalid API Token" Error
Double-check the token by copying it again from Drip → Settings → User Settings → API Token. Make sure you did not accidentally copy extra whitespace before or after the value. Ensure your Drip user account has API access enabled. If the token was revoked or compromised, generate a new one in Drip.
"No Subscribers Found"
Check that your subscribers are set to "Active" in Drip — only active subscribers are imported. Click Sync Now to re-fetch subscriber data. If filtering by tag, ensure the tag has active subscribers attached. Tags with no active subscribers will not appear.
Cleaning Actions Not Working
Your API Token needs full account access — check your Drip user permissions. Only active subscribers can be modified through the API. Drip has a rate limit of 3,600 API requests per hour, so large lists are processed gradually. Allow a few extra minutes for changes to reflect.
Tags Not Appearing
Tags with no active subscribers will not appear in the list. Click Sync Now to refresh tag data. For very large accounts, tags are sampled from the first several thousand subscribers — some rarely-used tags may not surface immediately.
Verification Takes Too Long
Large lists with 10,000+ subscribers may take several minutes to complete. The page auto-updates in real time — no need to refresh. If stuck for more than 30 minutes, contact support.
Some Emails Show "Unknown" Status
This happens when we cannot definitively verify an email — for example, the mail server did not respond or timed out. Credits for Unknown results are automatically refunded to your account. You can re-verify these emails later.
Best Practices for Drip List Hygiene
Before Your First Verification
Ongoing List Hygiene
Recommended Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
"Verify Only" mode has zero impact on Drip — nothing changes in your account. If you use "Clean Automatically," deleted or unsubscribed contacts will be removed from active workflows. This is actually a good thing: it stops invalid emails from wasting sends in your 10-step nurture sequences.
Currently, we import by account-wide subscribers or tags. To verify workflow-specific subscribers, add a unique tag to those contacts in Drip first, then verify that tag in ValidEmailChecker. This gives you precise control over which segment you are verifying.
Delete permanently removes the subscriber and all their data from Drip — they are gone completely. Unsubscribe keeps the record (purchase history, tags, custom fields) but stops all email communications. Use Delete for disposable and fake emails. Use Unsubscribe for invalid emails where you want to preserve the subscriber's history.
Yes. The Drip API handles routing automatically based on your account settings. No additional configuration is needed — ValidEmailChecker works with both US and EU Drip accounts.
For ecommerce stores with active acquisition, we recommend monthly verification. Before major campaigns like Black Friday, product launches, or seasonal sales, do an additional verification. Email data decays at roughly 2% per month, and ecommerce lists often decay faster due to disposable signups.
Yes. Your API Token is encrypted and stored securely on our servers. We only use it to fetch your subscribers and — if you choose automatic cleaning — update subscriber statuses. We never read email content, access your campaigns, modify workflows, or send emails on your behalf.
Yes. Deleting a connection in ValidEmailChecker only removes it from our system. Your Drip account is completely unaffected. Simply connect again with the same API Token. Your previous verification history remains in ValidEmailChecker.
If we cannot determine whether an email is valid or invalid — for example, if the mail server did not respond or timed out — the result is marked as "Unknown" and the credit is automatically returned to your account. You only pay for definitive results.
Absolutely. Connect as many Drip accounts as you need — one for each store, client, or business. Give each a unique name (like "Store — US" vs "Store — EU") so you can tell them apart in the dashboard.
No. Connecting and syncing your account is completely free. You only use credits when you actually verify emails — 1 credit per email, same as every other verification method. Duplicates are removed before charging.
Ready to Clean Your Drip Lists?
Sign up, connect your Drip account, and verify your first list in under two minutes. 200 free credits included — no credit card required.
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