Litmus · Schema
Litmus Email Test
Schema for Litmus email test objects representing preview rendering, spam filter, and link-check test requests and results across email clients and filter services.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | Unique numeric identifier for the email test |
| status | string | Overall processing status of the email test |
| subject | string | Email subject line submitted for testing |
| from_address | string | Sender email address used in spam filter evaluation |
| from_name | string | Sender display name used in spam filter context |
| created_at | string | Timestamp when the test was created |
| completed_at | string | Timestamp when all requested test types completed |
| previews_requested | boolean | Whether email client preview rendering was included in this test |
| spam_requested | boolean | Whether spam filter testing was included in this test |
| links_requested | boolean | Whether link reachability checking was included in this test |
| previews | array | Rendering results for each requested email client |
| spam_results | array | Results from each spam filter service checked |
| link_results | array | Reachability results for each URL found in the email HTML |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://litmus.com/schemas/litmus/email-test.json",
"title": "Litmus Email Test",
"description": "Schema for Litmus email test objects representing preview rendering, spam filter, and link-check test requests and results across email clients and filter services.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["id", "status"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique numeric identifier for the email test",
"example": 12345678
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Overall processing status of the email test",
"enum": ["pending", "processing", "complete", "failed"]
},
"subject": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Email subject line submitted for testing",
"maxLength": 998
},
"from_address": {
"type": "string",
"format": "email",
"description": "Sender email address used in spam filter evaluation"
},
"from_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Sender display name used in spam filter context"
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the test was created"
},
"completed_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when all requested test types completed"
},
"previews_requested": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether email client preview rendering was included in this test"
},
"spam_requested": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether spam filter testing was included in this test"
},
"links_requested": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether link reachability checking was included in this test"
},
"previews": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Rendering results for each requested email client",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/PreviewResult"
}
},
"spam_results": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Results from each spam filter service checked",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/SpamResult"
}
},
"link_results": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Reachability results for each URL found in the email HTML",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/LinkResult"
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"PreviewResult": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Email rendering result for a single email client",
"required": ["client", "status"],
"properties": {
"client": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Email client slug identifier",
"example": "GMAIL"
},
"client_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable display name of the email client",
"example": "Gmail"
},
"platform": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Platform category of the email client",
"enum": ["desktop", "mobile", "webmail"]
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Rendering completion status for this client",
"enum": ["pending", "processing", "complete", "failed", "unavailable"]
},
"full_image_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL of the full-size rendered screenshot image"
},
"thumb_image_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL of the thumbnail rendered screenshot image"
},
"orientation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display orientation of the rendered screenshot",
"enum": ["desktop", "mobile"]
}
}
},
"SpamResult": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Result from a single spam filter service",
"required": ["filter", "status"],
"properties": {
"filter": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the spam filter service",
"example": "SpamAssassin"
},
"is_spam": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the email was flagged as spam by this filter"
},
"score": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Spam score returned by the filter (scale varies by provider)"
},
"threshold": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Spam score threshold above which the filter flags messages as spam"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Processing status of the spam filter check",
"enum": ["pending", "complete", "failed"]
}
}
},
"LinkResult": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Reachability check result for a single URL found in the email HTML",
"required": ["url"],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "The URL that was checked for reachability"
},
"status_code": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "HTTP status code returned when the URL was fetched",
"minimum": 100,
"maximum": 599
},
"reachable": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the URL was successfully reachable at time of test"
},
"redirect_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Final destination URL after HTTP redirects, if applicable"
}
}
},
"EmailClient": {
"type": "object",
"description": "An email client available for preview rendering",
"required": ["id", "name"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier or slug for the email client"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable display name of the email client"
},
"platform": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Platform category of the email client",
"enum": ["desktop", "mobile", "webmail"]
},
"available": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether this client is currently available for rendering"
}
}
}
}
}