gmail

# Gmail

Access the Gmail API with managed OAuth authentication. Read, send, and manage emails, threads, labels, and drafts.

## Quick Start

```bash
# List messages
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?maxResults=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Base URL

```
https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/{native-api-path}
```

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Gmail API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to `gmail.googleapis.com` and automatically injects your OAuth token.

## Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key

## Connection Management

Manage your Google OAuth connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

### List Connections

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=google-mail&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Create Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-mail'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "google-mail",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}
```

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

### Delete Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Gmail connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

## API Reference

### List Messages

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?maxResults=10
```

With query filter:

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?q=is:unread&maxResults=10
```

### Get Message

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/{messageId}
```

With metadata only:

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/{messageId}?format=metadata&metadataHeaders=From&metadataHeaders=Subject&metadataHeaders=Date
```

### Send Message

```bash
POST /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "raw": "BASE64_ENCODED_EMAIL"
}
```

### List Labels

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/labels
```

### List Threads

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/threads?maxResults=10
```

### Get Thread

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/threads/{threadId}
```

### Modify Message Labels

```bash
POST /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/{messageId}/modify
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "addLabelIds": ["STARRED"],
  "removeLabelIds": ["UNREAD"]
}
```

### Trash Message

```bash
POST /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/{messageId}/trash
```

### Create Draft

```bash
POST /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/drafts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": {
    "raw": "BASE64URL_ENCODED_EMAIL"
  }
}
```

### Send Draft

```bash
POST /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/drafts/send
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "{draftId}"
}
```

### Get Profile

```bash
GET /google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/profile
```

## Query Operators

Use in the `q` parameter:
- `is:unread` - Unread messages
- `is:starred` - Starred messages
- `from:email@example.com` - From specific sender
- `to:email@example.com` - To specific recipient
- `subject:keyword` - Subject contains keyword
- `after:2024/01/01` - After date
- `before:2024/12/31` - Before date
- `has:attachment` - Has attachments

## Code Examples

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages?maxResults=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'maxResults': 10, 'q': 'is:unread'}
)
```

## Notes

- Use `me` as userId for the authenticated user
- Message body is base64url encoded in the `raw` field
- Common labels: `INBOX`, `SENT`, `DRAFT`, `STARRED`, `UNREAD`, `TRASH`
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing
- IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$MATON_API_KEY` may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

## Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| 400 | Missing Gmail connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Gmail API |

### Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

```bash
echo $MATON_API_KEY
```

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with `google-mail`. For example:

- Correct: `https://gateway.maton.ai/google-mail/gmail/v1/users/me/messages`
- Incorrect: `https://gateway.maton.ai/gmail/v1/users/me/messages`

## Resources

- [Gmail API Overview](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest)
- [List Messages](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.messages/list)
- [Get Message](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.messages/get)
- [Send Message](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.messages/send)
- [List Threads](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.threads/list)
- [List Labels](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.labels/list)
- [Create Draft](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/reference/rest/v1/users.drafts/create)
- [Maton Community](https://discord.com/invite/dBfFAcefs2)
- [Maton Support](mailto:support@maton.ai)