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A temp mail API lets your code use throwaway inboxes over HTTP: pick an address, wait for mail, read it as JSON. Here is how it works, a working curl and Node example, why a private domain matters, and what the free tier includes.
Automated SMS testing lets your test suite read OTP texts from a real phone number through an API, so 2FA login flows run in CI with no handset on anyone’s desk. Here is the pattern, the code, the fix for parallel-test collisions, and what to assert.
Automated email testing comes down to three HTTP calls: poll an inbox endpoint until a message arrives, fetch it by ID, then parse the body for the token or link you need. The pattern is identical in Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Postman, and Robot Framework — what changes is syntax, not architecture.
TL;DR: Playwright email testing works by sending your application’s mail to a private testing domain, then reading it back through the Mailinator REST API. Your spec generates a unique address, triggers the flow, polls for the message, and extracts the code or link.
