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MCP tools

What Claude / ChatGPT / any other MCP client can do through inboxmcp. Which tools are available depends on your plan.

Read tools (all plans)

ToolDescription
list_mailboxesMailboxes available on the account
list_foldersFolder tree of a mailbox
search_mailsSearch per folder (full text, sender, date, flags)
read_mailFull message body and attachments
read_mail_chunkRead a very long message in parts
get_attachmentDeliver an attachment via a short-lived signed URL
list_capabilitiesWhich tools the current plan unlocks

Write tools (Premium / Business)

ToolDescription
draft_mailCreate a draft (reply / forward aware, auto-quotes the original)
edit_draftRevise an existing draft
create_folderCreate a new folder
move_mailsMove messages to another folder

Further write tools (send_mail, flag_mail, delete_mail) are on the roadmap.

Every tool call lands in the audit log — Business accounts can view it in the portal.