How nylas email folders list Works: List folders

#cli #email #automation #productivity

List folders. Works across Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP.

The nylas email folders list command displays all email folders and labels in your connected mailbox — Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Trash, and any custom folders. Works with Gmail labels, Outlook folders, and IMAP mailboxes.

Syntax

nylas email folders list

Examples

List folders:

nylas email folders list

JSON output:

nylas email folders list --json

How It Works

The Nylas CLI abstracts away the differences between Gmail's API, Microsoft Graph, Exchange Web Services, and raw IMAP. You write one command; it works across all providers. This matters for automation — your cron job or CI pipeline doesn't need provider-specific logic.

Tips

CI/CD ready: This command works in non-interactive mode. Set NYLAS_API_KEY as an environment variable and it picks up credentials automatically.

Pipe to jq: nylas email folders list --json | jq '.' gives you structured data you can filter and transform.

Full docs: nylas email folders list reference — all flags, advanced examples, and troubleshooting.

All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference

Get started: brew install nylas/nylas-cli/nylas — other install methods