Email inbox api javascript
Here are some examples of how to access an email inbox using JavaScript and various APIs:
1. Gmail API
To access a Gmail inbox using JavaScript, you'll need to use the Gmail API. Here's an example of how to do it:
- First, enable the Gmail API in the Google Cloud Console.
- Create a project and enable the Gmail API.
- Create credentials for your project (OAuth client ID).
- Install the
google-auth-library
andgoogle-api-library
packages using npm or yarn. - Use the following code to access the inbox:
const { google } = require('googleapis'); const auth = new google.auth.GoogleAuth({ // Your client ID client_id: 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID', // Your client secret client_secret: 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET', // Your redirect URI redirect_uri: 'YOUR_REDIRECT_URI' });
const gmail = google.gmail('v1'); gmail.users.messages.list({ 'userId': 'me', 'labelIds': ['INBOX'] }, (err, res) => { if (err) { console.error(err); return; } console.log(res.data.messages); });
**2. Microsoft Graph API**
To access an Outlook inbox using JavaScript, you'll need to use the Microsoft Graph API. Here's an example of how to do it:
* First, register your application with Azure Active Directory (AAD) and grant the necessary permissions.
* Install the `@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client` package using npm or yarn.
* Use the following code to access the inbox:
```javascript
const { Client } = require('@microsoft/microsoft-graph-client');
const client = new Client({
auth: {
clientId: 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID',
clientSecret: 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',
tenantId: 'YOUR_TENANT_ID'
}
});
client
.api('/me/mailFolders')
.get()
.then(response => {
console.log(response.value);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error(error);
});
3. Yahoo Mail API
To access a Yahoo Mail inbox using JavaScript, you'll need to use the Yahoo Mail API. Here's an example of how to do it:
- First, register your application with Yahoo Developer Network (YDN) and grant the necessary permissions.
- Install the
yahoo-api
package using npm or yarn. - Use the following code to access the inbox:
const { Yahoo } = require('yahoo-api'); const yahoo = new Yahoo({ appKey: 'YOUR_APP_KEY', appSecret: 'YOUR_APP_SECRET' });
yahoo.get('mail/inbox', (err, res) => { if (err) { console.error(err); return; } console.log(res.body); });
**4. IMAP API**
To access an email inbox using IMAP, you'll need to use an IMAP library for JavaScript. Here's an example of how to do it:
* Install the `imap` package using npm or yarn.
* Use the following code to access the inbox:
```javascript
const { IMAP } = require('imap');
const imap = new IMAP({
user: 'YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS',
password: 'YOUR_EMAIL_PASSWORD',
host: 'imap.gmail.com',
port: 993
});
imap.connect((err) => {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
imap.openBox('INBOX', true, (err, box) => {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
imap.search(['UNSEEN'], (err, results) => {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
console.log(results);
});
});
});
Note that these examples are just a starting point, and you'll need to modify them to fit your specific use case. Additionally, be sure to check the documentation for each API to ensure you're using it correctly and complying with any usage guidelines.