Command
nylas webhook create
The nylas webhook create command registers a URL to receive real-time notifications when email, calendar, or contact events occur. Specify trigger types like message.created, event.updated, or contact.deleted. Webhooks fire within seconds of the event, replacing polling-based sync. Real-time delivery for agent account inboxes also runs through this command — replaces the deprecated nylas inbound monitor.
Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE
What does nylas webhook create do?
The nylas webhook create command registers a URL to receive real-time notifications when email, calendar, or contact events occur. Specify trigger types like message.created, event.updated, or contact.deleted. Webhooks fire within seconds of the event, replacing polling-based sync. Real-time delivery for agent account inboxes also runs through this command — replaces the deprecated nylas inbound monitor.
Usage
nylas webhook create --url URL --triggers TRIGGERSFlags
| 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 |
| --url | Webhook URL |
| --triggers | Comma-separated trigger types |
Examples
Create webhook
nylas webhook create --url https://yourserver.com/webhook --triggers "message.created,event.updated"Subscribe to inbound mail for an agent account
nylas webhook create --url https://example.com/hook --triggers message.createdTroubleshooting
Migrating from nylas inbound monitor
Use nylas webhook create --triggers message.created to subscribe to real-time inbound events. There is no agent equivalent of the streaming-to-terminal mode; expose a local tunnel (cloudflared, ngrok) and point --url at it for development.
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Run nylas webhook create --help for full help output.