SendHQ Inbound email API

Create addresses and work with received conversations.

Operations 5

POST /inboxes Create an inbound address #
GET /inboxes List inbound addresses #
GET /inboxes/{id} Retrieve an inbound address #
PATCH /inboxes/{id} Rename, enable, or disable an inbox #
DELETE /inboxes/{id} Delete an inbox while retaining messages #

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OpenAPI Specification

sendhq-inbound-email-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: SendHQ Inbound email API
  version: '2026-08-23'
  description: Send and receive expected email, manage verified domains and hosted templates, and inspect delivery outcomes.
servers:
- url: https://sendhq.cc/api/v1
tags:
- name: Inbound email
  description: Create addresses and work with received conversations.
paths:
  /inboxes:
    post:
      operationId: post_inboxes
      tags:
      - Inbound email
      summary: Create an inbound address
      description: Create an inbound address
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  address:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                  status:
                    type: string
                required:
                - id
                - address
                - status
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                id: inb_…
                address: support@inbound.example.com
                status: active
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                domain_id:
                  type: string
                local_part:
                  type: string
                name:
                  type: string
              required:
              - domain_id
              - local_part
              - name
              additionalProperties: false
            example:
              domain_id: dom_…
              local_part: support
              name: Support
    get:
      operationId: get_inboxes
      tags:
      - Inbound email
      summary: List inbound addresses
      description: List inbound addresses
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: domain_id
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                  count:
                    type: integer
                required:
                - data
                - count
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                data: []
                count: 0
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /inboxes/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: get_inboxes_id
      tags:
      - Inbound email
      summary: Retrieve an inbound address
      description: Retrieve an inbound address
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  address:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                  status:
                    type: string
                required:
                - id
                - address
                - status
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                id: inb_…
                address: support@example.com
                status: active
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
    patch:
      operationId: patch_inboxes_id
      tags:
      - Inbound email
      summary: Rename, enable, or disable an inbox
      description: Rename, enable, or disable an inbox
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  status:
                    type: string
                required:
                - id
                - status
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                id: inb_…
                status: active
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                status:
                  type: string
              required:
              - name
              - status
              additionalProperties: false
            example:
              name: Customer support
              status: active
    delete:
      operationId: delete_inboxes_id
      tags:
      - Inbound email
      summary: Delete an inbox while retaining messages
      description: Delete an inbox while retaining messages
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                required:
                - ok
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                ok: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
          - message
          - status
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
            status:
              type: integer
            code:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid authentication
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    RateLimited:
      description: A usage or reputation limit was reached
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: re_…
      description: Workspace API key. Keep it server-side.
    sessionCookie:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: sendhq_session_v2
      description: Browser session used for account administration.