Nylas MCP by usefulapi

What you can do with it

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• Connection: Runs in the cloud
• Transport: Streamable HTTP
• Category: Chat & email

Install

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You need

• Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

https://nylas.usefulapi.io/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http nylas https://nylas.usefulapi.io/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nylas": {
      "url": "https://nylas.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "nylas": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nylas.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

https://nylas.usefulapi.io/mcp

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What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

• nylas_list_grants

  List the connected accounts (grants) on this Nylas application, each with a grant_id used to scope other tools. Not grant-scoped. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants.

• nylas_get_grant

  Get details for a single connected account (grant). Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}.

• nylas_list_messages

  List email messages for the connected account, with optional filters. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/messages.

• nylas_get_message

  Get a single email message by id. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/messages/{message_id}.

• nylas_list_folders

  List mail folders/labels for the connected account. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/folders.

• nylas_list_calendars

  List calendars for the connected account (each has a calendar_id used by the events tools). Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/calendars.

• nylas_get_calendar

  Get a single calendar by id. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/calendars/{calendar_id}.

• nylas_list_events

  List calendar events. Requires calendar_id (sent as a query param). Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/events.

• nylas_get_event

  Get a single calendar event by id. Requires calendar_id (sent as a query param). Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/events/{event_id}.

• nylas_list_contacts

  List contacts for the connected account, with optional email/phone filters. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/contacts.

• nylas_get_contact

  Get a single contact by id. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/contacts/{contact_id}.

• nylas_list_drafts

  List draft emails for the connected account. Nylas v3: GET /v3/grants/{grant_id}/drafts.

• nylas_send_message

  SENDS a real email via the connected account. This dispatches an actual message. Nylas v3: POST /v3/grants/{grant_id}/messages/send.

• nylas_create_event

  Creates a calendar event (may send invites to participants). Requires calendar_id (sent as a query param). Nylas v3: POST /v3/grants/{grant_id}/events.

• nylas_create_draft

  Creates a draft email (does NOT send — safe/additive). Nylas v3: POST /v3/grants/{grant_id}/drafts.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

• ✓ Pass

  Maker matches the repo

  The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

• … Not checked yet

  Still maintained

  We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

• … Not checked yet

  Has a licence

  We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

• ✓ Pass

  Endpoint responds

  Responded in 11 ms (HTTP 200)

• – Not applicable

  Sign-in with OAuth

  No sign-in needed

• ✓ Pass

  No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

  Read 15 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

• More stars than 0% of the other 1760 servers in this category
• Published to the registry more recently than 95% of the other 1760 servers in this category
• Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1760 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

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