Email ID manual verification rules for domain claims and policy compliance checks

Manual Verification

Validations that may be "triggered" by Apple Business operations in "offline" mode. For a portal user, code triggers generation of a notification for email delivery and a notification for display in the portal. Portal/email notification content may differ from content written to feedback and made available via the Feedback API.

EmailDomainAlreadyClaimed

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that an existing domain is not already claimed by a different organization

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__EmailDomainAlreadyClaimed",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "The email domain was already added to Apple Business.",
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-10-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Already Added
body: The email domain was already added to Apple Business.

EmailDomainDoesNotBelongToBrand

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that an email domain belongs to a brand

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__EmailDomainDoesNotBelongToBrand",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Email domain does not belong to this brand",
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-10-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Domain or Email Doesn't Match Brand
body: The domain or email that was provided doesn't correspond to the associated brand.

EmailIDRejected

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that no Apple Business policy reason exists to reject an email ID resource

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__EmailIDRejected",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Final Reject",
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-10-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Domain or Email Doesn't Meet Requirements
body: The domain or email doesn't meet Apple Business requirements.