Command

nylas auth scopes

Display granted OAuth scopes.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

Published February 13, 2026Updated June 21, 2026

What does nylas auth scopes do?

The nylas auth scopes command shows which OAuth permissions are granted for a connected account — email read, email send, calendar access, contacts access, and more. Useful for debugging permission errors or verifying least-privilege access.

Usage

nylas auth scopes [grant-id]

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 scopes command shows which OAuth permissions are granted for a connected account — email read, email send, calendar access, contacts access, and more.

Show scopes for active account

nylas auth scopes

Show scopes for specific grant

nylas auth scopes grant_abc123

Example output

Scopes for grant_abc123 (alice@example.com):

  email     read messages, send emails, manage drafts
  calendar  read events, create/update events
  contacts  read/write contact information

Troubleshooting

Scopes show as empty

API key auth doesn't use OAuth scopes. This command is most useful for OAuth-connected accounts.

Missing expected scope

Re-run `nylas auth login` and ensure you approve all requested permissions during the OAuth flow.

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