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# ValidateHtmlLinks

# Package: emailMarketing

# Namespace: CampaignValidationService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/marketing/emails/email-marketing/campaign/validate-html-links.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Email Marketing: SCOPE.DC-PROMOTE.EMAIL-MARKETING

## Introduction

Validates links that are inside the provided HTML. This method automatically takes out links from the HTML block and validates them. Call this method when you want to check whether the link complies with the abuse rules and can be used in a campaign.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: validateHtmlLinks
 Description: Validates links that are inside the provided HTML. This method automatically takes out links from the HTML block and validates them. Call this method when you want to check whether the link complies with the abuse rules and can be used in a campaign.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/email-marketing/v1/campaign-validation/validate-html-links
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  html
 Method parameters: 
   param name: html | type: html | description: HTML string with links. | required: true
 Return type: ValidateHtmlLinksResponse
  - name: blacklistedLinks | type: array | description: Non-valid links. 


```

### Examples

### Validate HTML Links
```curl
curl -X POST 'https://www.wixapis.com/email-marketing/v1/campaign-validation/validate-html-links' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
-d '{
      "html": """<a href="http://paypal-security-alert.com/login">Click here!</a><a href="http://www.amaz0n-support.com/refund">More info</a>"""
    }' \
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.emailMarketing.CampaignValidationService.validateHtmlLinks(html)
 Description: Validates links that are inside the provided HTML. This method automatically takes out links from the HTML block and validates them. Call this method when you want to check whether the link complies with the abuse rules and can be used in a campaign.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  html
 Method parameters: 
   param name: html | type: string | description: HTML string with links. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<ValidateHtmlLinksResponse>
  - name: blacklistedLinks | type: array | description: Non-valid links. 


```

### Examples

### validateHtmlLinks
```javascript
import { campaigns } from '@wix/email-marketing';

async function validateHtmlLinks(html) {
  const response = await campaigns.validateHtmlLinks(html);
};
```

### validateHtmlLinks (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { campaigns } from '@wix/email-marketing';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myValidateHtmlLinksMethod(html) {
  const elevatedValidateHtmlLinks = auth.elevate(campaigns.validateHtmlLinks);
  const response = await elevatedValidateHtmlLinks(html);
}
```

### validateHtmlLinks (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { campaigns } from '@wix/email-marketing';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { campaigns },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function validateHtmlLinks(html) {
  const response = await myWixClient.campaigns.validateHtmlLinks(html);
};
```

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