Command
nylas deliverability send-alerts delete
Delete a send alert rule.
Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE
What does nylas deliverability send-alerts delete do?
The nylas deliverability send-alerts delete command removes a send alert rule; it stops firing immediately. It covers only messages sent from an Agent Account or through Transactional send; messages from connected grants such as Google or Microsoft accounts are not included. The command needs --yes because there is no confirmation prompt.
Usage
nylas deliverability send-alerts delete <rule-id> --yesFlags
| 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) | Confirm the deletion (required; there is no prompt) |
Examples
The nylas deliverability send-alerts delete command removes a send alert rule; it stops firing immediately.
Delete a rule
nylas deliverability send-alerts delete 3d6f8a1c-2b4e-4c7d-9f0a-1b2c3d4e5f60 --yesTroubleshooting
deletion requires confirmation
Re-run with --yes. There is no interactive prompt.
alert rule not found
Rule IDs are lowercase UUIDs from nylas deliverability send-alerts list. A rule from another application is also reported as not found.
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Run nylas deliverability send-alerts delete --help for full help output.