List all available webhook trigger types from the Command Line

Real-time event notifications keep your application responsive. nylas webhook triggers manages that plumbing.

The nylas webhook triggers command displays every event type you can subscribe a webhook to — message. created, event.

Syntax

nylas webhook triggers [--json]

Examples

List all trigger types:

nylas webhook triggers

Filter for email triggers:

nylas webhook triggers --json | jq '.[] | select(startswith("message."))'

When to Use This

Reach for nylas webhook triggers when building event-driven architectures or real-time notification pipelines. Combine with --json to pipe output into other tools.

How It Works

Webhooks replace polling. Instead of checking every 30 seconds whether new email arrived, the webhook pushes the event to your endpoint within seconds. This reduces API calls and improves latency for your application.

Related Commands

• nylas webhook list — List all webhooks
• nylas webhook create — Create a webhook for real-time event notifications
• nylas webhook delete — Delete an existing webhook by ID
• nylas webhook server — Start a local webhook server for development

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Full docs: nylas webhook triggers reference — all flags, advanced examples, and troubleshooting.

All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference

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