Command

nylas agent account list

The nylas agent account list command displays every managed agent email identity (provider=nylas) provisioned on the active application. Each entry shows the email address, account ID, and status. Agent accounts replace the deprecated nylas inbound surface and are used for E2E testing, transactional receive, and giving an AI agent its own inbox without OAuth.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

Published February 13, 2026Updated May 9, 2026

What does nylas agent account list do?

The nylas agent account list command displays every managed agent email identity (provider=nylas) provisioned on the active application. Each entry shows the email address, account ID, and status. Agent accounts replace the deprecated nylas inbound surface and are used for E2E testing, transactional receive, and giving an AI agent its own inbox without OAuth.

Usage

nylas agent account list

Flags

Flag	Description
--json	Output as JSON
--no-color	Disable color output
--verbose(-v)	Enable verbose output
--config	Custom config file path
--help(-h)	Show help for the command
--limit	Limit results (most list commands)
--yes(-y)	Skip confirmations

Examples

List agent accounts

nylas agent account list

JSON output

nylas agent account list --json

Troubleshooting

No agent accounts shown

Create one with nylas agent account create <email>. Run nylas agent status to confirm the nylas connector is available on this application.

Migrating from nylas inbound

nylas inbound is deprecated. nylas agent account list is the direct replacement; existing inbound inboxes appear as agent accounts.

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Run nylas agent account list --help for full help output.