Nylas Email, Calendar & Contacts
Unified access to email, calendar, and contacts across Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP — powered by the Nylas API.
Setup
Install the plugin (one command, no restart needed):
openclaw plugins install @nylas/openclaw-nylas-plugin
Configure your API key:
openclaw config set nylas.apiKey "YOUR_NYLAS_API_KEY"
Get your API key from Nylas Dashboard.
Verify setup:
openclaw nylas status
openclaw nylas discover
Tools
Email (7 tools)
- nylas_list_messages — List recent messages with optional filters (unread, limit)
- nylas_search_messages — Search messages by keyword (e.g.,
from:sarah Q4 budget) - nylas_read_message — Read a specific message by ID (full content)
- nylas_send_message — Send an email (to, subject, body)
- nylas_create_draft — Create a draft for review before sending
- nylas_list_threads — List email threads grouped by conversation
- nylas_list_folders — List mailbox folders and labels
Calendar (5 tools)
- nylas_list_events — List calendar events for a date range
- nylas_create_event — Create a new event with title, time, and participants
- nylas_update_event — Update an existing event (reschedule, add attendees)
- nylas_delete_event — Delete a calendar event
- nylas_get_availability — Check free/busy availability for scheduling
Contacts (2 tools)
- nylas_search_contacts — Search contacts by name or email
- nylas_get_contact — Get full contact details by ID
Multi-Account Support
The plugin auto-discovers all connected accounts from your API key. Use named grants to reference accounts:
- "Check my work email" — resolves to your work grant
- "What's on my personal calendar?" — resolves to your personal grant
Examples
- "Show me unread emails from this week"
- "Send a reply to Sarah's last message"
- "What meetings do I have tomorrow?"
- "Schedule a 30-min call with the team on Thursday at 2pm"
- "Find Sarah Chen's email address"
- "Am I free Friday afternoon?"
- "Create a draft response to the budget proposal"
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