Throwaway

Spec sheet

Purpose

Throwaway provides temporary email inboxes for receiving messages without signing up.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

API

The public REST API requires no authentication and is rate-limited to 300 requests per IP address per rolling 7-day window.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Integrations

The site documents a remote MCP server for Claude and names OpenClaw, Hermes, and OpenAI as supported agent workflows.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

API limit

Checking inboxes is also capped at 300 distinct, previously unchecked addresses per IP per rolling 7-day window.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Automatic mail fetching

The site says new mail is fetched automatically as it arrives.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Expiry

Available inbox expiry choices shown on the site are 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, and 14 days; the inbox and messages are deleted after expiry.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

File uploads

The site lists file uploads up to 5 GB, with resume, metadata review, optional passwords, and automatic expiry; files up to 25 MiB are virus scanned.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Inbox protection

The site offers an option to set a password to lock an inbox.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Inbox setup

Users can choose a username and domain or create a random inbox.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Intended use

The site presents the product as a privacy toolkit for people and AI agents, including disposable email and file and image sharing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Privacy claims

The homepage describes the service as requiring no account and says it does not track users.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Service availability

The homepage labels mail, files, and images as live; VPN as early access; and SMS as coming soon.Read 8 Oct 2026 · throwaway.io

Plans and prices

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