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6/15/2026

Agent Accounts Quickstart in Node.js
Short summary
Nylas Agent Accounts let you provision email and calendar identities via a single API call that returns a grant ID—no OAuth flow needed. The tutorial covers Node.js implementation with both polling and webhook patterns for message delivery, plus CLI alternatives for setup. Fully functional mailbox ships immediately after account creation.
- •Provision agent email/calendar accounts with one API call; grant ID handles all subsequent operations
- •Support for polling inbox or registering webhooks for real-time message delivery
- •CLI tools available for setup; Node.js handles runtime message send/receive and calendar operations
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