Command

nylas agent policy create

Create an Agent Account policy.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

Published February 13, 2026Updated June 21, 2026

What does nylas agent policy create do?

The nylas agent policy create command creates a policy object for Agent Accounts. Policies group rules that can block, archive, mark, or route messages before an AI agent or automation reads them. Use --name for a simple policy or --data-file when you need to supply the full JSON payload.

Usage

nylas agent policy create --name NAME [--json]

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
--name	Policy name
--data	Inline JSON policy data
--data-file	Path to a JSON file containing policy data

Examples

Create a policy

nylas agent policy create --name openclaw-email-policy --json

Create from JSON

nylas agent policy create --data-file policy.json --json

Example output

✓ Policy created (policy_abc123)
  Name:  Strict Policy
  Rules: 1

Attach it with: nylas workspace update <workspace-id> --policy-id policy_abc123

Troubleshooting

Policy payload rejected

Validate JSON before passing --data or --data-file. Start with --name when you only need an empty policy container.

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Run nylas agent policy create --help for full help output.