Command

nylas dashboard domains list

The nylas dashboard domains list command displays email domains registered in your active Dashboard organization, including each domain ID, region, and verification status. Use it before creating Agent Accounts so you know which *.nylas.email subdomains or custom domains are ready for managed addresses.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

What does nylas dashboard domains list do?

The nylas dashboard domains list command displays email domains registered in your active Dashboard organization, including each domain ID, region, and verification status. Use it before creating Agent Accounts so you know which *.nylas.email subdomains or custom domains are ready for managed addresses.

Usage

nylas dashboard domains list [flags]

Flags

FlagDescription
--jsonOutput as JSON
--no-colorDisable color output
--verbose(-v)Enable verbose output
--configCustom config file path
--help(-h)Show help for the command
--limitLimit results (most list commands)
--yes(-y)Skip confirmations
--limitMaximum domains to return (default: 100)
--page-tokenPage token for pagination

Examples

List domains

nylas dashboard domains list

List as JSON

nylas dashboard domains list --json

Troubleshooting

No domains are shown

Register a free subdomain with `nylas dashboard domains create <subdomain>.nylas.email --region us` or add a custom domain from the Dashboard.

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Run nylas dashboard domains list --help for full help output.