Command

nylas webhook test payload

The nylas webhook test payload command prints a deterministic sample webhook payload for a trigger type such as message.created or event.created. Use it to create fixtures for local tests, CI replay, and parser validation before production events arrive.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

What does nylas webhook test payload do?

The nylas webhook test payload command prints a deterministic sample webhook payload for a trigger type such as message.created or event.created. Use it to create fixtures for local tests, CI replay, and parser validation before production events arrive.

Usage

nylas webhook test payload [trigger-type] [--json]

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
--triggerTrigger type to generate when not passed positionally
--jsonOutput as JSON

Examples

Generate a message.created payload

nylas webhook test payload message.created --json

Save a fixture

nylas webhook test payload event.created --json > event.created.json

Troubleshooting

Unknown trigger type

Run nylas webhook triggers to list supported trigger types, then pass one of those values positionally or with --trigger.

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Run nylas webhook test payload --help for full help output.