Icloud mail api

iCloud Mail API!

The iCloud Mail API allows developers to access and manage iCloud Mail accounts programmatically. Here's an overview of the API and its features:

What is the iCloud Mail API?

The iCloud Mail API is a RESTful API that enables developers to interact with iCloud Mail accounts, allowing them to read, write, and manage email messages, contacts, and other data.

Features

The iCloud Mail API provides the following features:

1. Email Management: Create, read, update, and delete email messages, including attachments and labels.
2. Contact Management: Read and update contact information, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more.
3. Calendar Management: Read and update calendar events, including appointments, meetings, and reminders.
4. Task Management: Read and update task lists and individual tasks.
5. Search: Search for email messages, contacts, and calendar events using various search criteria.

API Endpoints

The iCloud Mail API has several endpoints for each feature, including:

• GET /mail/messages: Retrieve a list of email messages.
• GET /mail/messages/{messageId}: Retrieve a specific email message.
• POST /mail/messages: Create a new email message.
• PUT /mail/messages/{messageId}: Update an existing email message.
• DELETE /mail/messages/{messageId}: Delete an email message.

Similarly, there are endpoints for contacts, calendar events, tasks, and search.

Authentication

To use the iCloud Mail API, you need to authenticate your application using OAuth 2.0. You can obtain an access token by following these steps:

1. Register your application with Apple Developer.
2. Create a new OAuth 2.0 client ID.
3. Redirect the user to the authorization URL to grant access to their iCloud Mail account.
4. Obtain an access token and use it to authenticate API requests.

Prerequisites

Before using the iCloud Mail API, make sure you have:

1. An Apple Developer account.
2. A registered application with Apple Developer.
3. A valid OAuth 2.0 client ID.
4. A user who has granted access to their iCloud Mail account.

Code Examples

Here's an example of how to use the iCloud Mail API in Python using the requests library:

import requests

# Set API endpoint and access token
api_endpoint = "https://p12-api.icloud.com/mail/0/ messages"
access_token = "your_access_token_here"

# Set headers
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

# Make GET request to retrieve email messages
response = requests.get(api_endpoint, headers=headers)

# Print response
print(response.json())

This code retrieves a list of email messages from the user's iCloud Mail account.

Conclusion

The iCloud Mail API provides a powerful way to interact with iCloud Mail accounts programmatically. By using the API, you can build applications that integrate with iCloud Mail, such as email clients, contact managers, and calendar apps. Make sure to follow the API documentation and guidelines to ensure a smooth and secure integration.