Order domain mailboxes

Order mailboxes for domains you already purchased in Woodpecker.

The mailboxes are preconfigured for cold emailing and ready to use in Woodpecker. To purchase a new domain together with mailboxes, use the order domains endpoint.

Request

info

This endpoint will create billable mailbox assets

Mailbox purchases are paid from your prepaid funds, so you need enough balance before placing an order. After purchase, mailbox renewals are covered by your regular monthly Woodpecker billing cycle. Use the get domain providers endpoint to check mailbox pricing before placing an order.

Endpoint

POST https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/domains/mailboxes/order

Headers

x-api-key: {YOUR_API_KEY}
Content-Type: application/json

For details on how to authenticate your requests, please see the authentication guide.

Body

{
  "mailboxes": [
    {
      "first_name": "Richard",
      "last_name": "Hendricks",
      "email": "richard@piedpiper.com"
    }
  ]
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Required	Description
mailboxes	array	Yes	Mailboxes to order for existing active domains
└─ first_name	string	Yes	Mailbox owner's first name. Used to display the 'from name'
└─ last_name	string	Yes	Mailbox owner's last name. Used to display the 'from name'
└─ email	string	Yes	Mailbox email address to order

Request samples

Order a mailbox

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/domains/mailboxes/order" \
  --header "x-api-key: {YOUR_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "mailboxes": [
      {
        "first_name": "Richard",
        "last_name": "Hendricks",
        "email": "richard@piedpiper.com"
      }
    ]
  }'

Python

import requests

def order_mailboxes():
  url = "https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/domains/mailboxes/order"
  headers = {
    "x-api-key": "{YOUR_API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
  payload = {
    "mailboxes": [
      {
        "first_name": "Richard",
        "last_name": "Hendricks",
        "email": "richard@piedpiper.com"
      }
    ]
  }

  response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
  if response.status_code == 202:
    return f"Mailbox order accepted: {response.status_code}"
  else:
    raise Exception(f"POST request failed: {response.status_code}, {response.text}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
  try:
    result = order_mailboxes()
    print("POST response:", result)
  except Exception as e:
    print("Error:", e)

Java

import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.URI;

public class WoodpeckerApiClient {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      String url = "https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/domains/mailboxes/order";
      String jsonData = """
        {
          "mailboxes": [
            {
              "first_name": "Richard",
              "last_name": "Hendricks",
              "email": "richard@piedpiper.com"
            }
          ]
        }
        """;

      HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
      HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
        .uri(URI.create(url))
        .header("x-api-key", "{YOUR_API_KEY}")
        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
        .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
        .build();

      HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
      if (response.statusCode() == 202) {
        System.out.println("POST response: Mailbox order accepted: " + response.statusCode());
      } else {
        throw new Exception("POST request failed: " + response.statusCode() + ", " + response.body());
      }
    } catch (Exception e) {
      System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
    }
  }
}

Node.js

const axios = require('axios');

async function orderMailboxes() {
  const url = 'https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/domains/mailboxes/order';
  const headers = {
    'x-api-key': '{YOUR_API_KEY}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  };
  const data = {
    mailboxes: [
      {
        first_name: 'Richard',
        last_name: 'Hendricks',
        email: 'richard@piedpiper.com'
      }
    ]
  };

  try {
    const response = await axios.post(url, data, { headers });
    console.log('POST response:', `Mailbox order accepted: ${response.status}`);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('POST request failed:', error.response ? error.response.status : error.message);
  }
}

orderMailboxes();

PHP

<?php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use GuzzleHttp\Client;
use GuzzleHttp\Exception\RequestException;

$client = new Client([
  'base_uri' => 'https://api.woodpecker.co/rest/v2/',
  'headers'  => [
    'x-api-key' => getenv('WOODPECKER_API_KEY'),
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

try {
  $response = $client->post('domains/mailboxes/order', [
    'json' => [
      'mailboxes' => [
        [
          'first_name' => 'Richard',
          'last_name' => 'Hendricks',
          'email' => 'richard@piedpiper.com',
        ],
      ],
    ],
  ]);
  echo $response->getStatusCode(), "\n";
  echo $response->getBody(), "\n";
} catch (RequestException $e) {
  echo "Error: ", $e->getMessage(), "\n";
  if ($e->hasResponse()) {
    echo $e->getResponse()->getBody(), "\n";
  }
}

Response

Response examples

202

The order has been accepted for processing. Use the list domain mailboxes endpoint to review the processing status.

400

Invalid request or malformed request syntax

{
  "title": "Bad Request",
  "status": 400,
  "details": "error details",
  "timestamp": "2026-05-06T12:00:00Z"
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Description
title	string	A short title describing the error
status	integer	The HTTP status code
details	string	A detailed message explaining the error
timestamp	string	The timestamp when the error occurred

401

Authentication failed. Please review the authentication guide

{
  "title": "Unauthorized",
  "status": 401,
  "details": "error details",
  "timestamp": "2026-05-06T12:00:00Z"
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Description
title	string	A short title describing the error
status	integer	The HTTP status code
details	string	A detailed message explaining the error
timestamp	string	The timestamp when the error occurred

422

Returned when the request body is valid JSON but contains invalid or missing fields, or when business validation fails before the order can be accepted.

If code is insufficient_funds, add prepaid funds in Woodpecker before retrying the order.

{
  "type": "validation_error",
  "message": "Invalid field(s)",
  "code": "invalid_fields",
  "request_id": "dc4faa0f-78bf-54e9-9d5d-ce9538f2eec5",
  "fields": [
    {
      "field": "mailboxes[0].email",
      "issue": "Email domain must exist in order domains or active firm domains",
      "value": "richard@missing.com"
    }
  ]
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Error type
message	string	Error message
code	string	Error code. Possible business error values include domain_owner_required, insufficient_funds, and payment_failed
request_id	string or null	Request identifier when available
fields	array/null	Fields that failed validation. Present for field-level validation errors
└─ field	string	Field with a validation issue
└─ issue	string	Detailed description of the validation issue
└─ value	string/null	Rejected value, or null for a missing required field

500

Unexpected server error

{
  "title": "Internal Server Error",
  "status": 500,
  "details": "error details",
  "timestamp": "2026-05-06T12:00:00Z"
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Description
title	string	A short title describing the error
status	integer	The HTTP status code
details	string	A detailed message explaining the error
timestamp	string	The timestamp when the error occurred

503

Service unavailable or communication error

{
  "title": "Service Unavailable",
  "status": 503,
  "details": "error details",
  "timestamp": "2026-05-06T12:00:00Z"
}

Body schema

Field	Type	Description
title	string	A short title describing the error
status	integer	The HTTP status code
details	string	A detailed message explaining the error
timestamp	string	The timestamp when the error occurred