Command

nylas auth providers

List available providers.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

Published February 13, 2026Updated June 21, 2026

What does nylas auth providers do?

The nylas auth providers command lists every email provider the CLI supports — Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP. Each entry shows the provider name, authentication method (OAuth or credentials), and supported features.

Usage

nylas auth providers

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

The nylas auth providers command lists every email provider the CLI supports — Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP.

List providers

nylas auth providers

JSON output

nylas auth providers --json

Example output

PROVIDER    TYPE          STATUS
google      oauth         configured
microsoft   oauth         configured
imap        credentials   configured

3 providers configured for this application

Troubleshooting

Empty provider list

Update the CLI to the latest version with `brew upgrade nylas` or re-run the install script.

Provider shows as unavailable

Some providers require OAuth setup in your Nylas dashboard. Check that your application has the provider enabled.

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Run nylas auth providers --help for full help output.