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io.github.joansongjr/clawaimail

Email infrastructure for AI agents. Create inboxes, send/receive email, and search messages.

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ClawAIMail

Email infrastructure for AI agents.

npm version License: MIT Documentation


ClawAIMail gives AI agents their own email addresses and full programmatic control over sending, receiving, and managing email. Built for developers who need reliable email primitives in agentic workflows.

Features

  • REST API -- Send, receive, search, and manage emails with a simple JSON API.
  • MCP Server -- First-class Model Context Protocol server for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients.
  • WebSocket Streaming -- Real-time email events pushed to your agent as they happen.
  • Webhooks -- HTTP callbacks on incoming mail, delivery status, and other events.
  • Custom Domains -- Bring your own domain or use a @clawaimail.com address.
  • SDKs -- Official Node.js and Python SDKs for rapid integration.

Quick Start

Node.js

npm install clawaimail
const { ClawAIMail } = require("clawaimail");

const client = new ClawAIMail({ apiKey: process.env.CLAWAIMAIL_API_KEY });

// Create a mailbox for your agent
const mailbox = await client.mailboxes.create({
  name: "support-agent",
  domain: "clawaimail.com",
});

// Send an email
await client.emails.send({
  from: mailbox.address,
  to: "user@example.com",
  subject: "Hello from my AI agent",
  text: "This email was sent by an autonomous agent.",
});

// List incoming emails
const inbox = await client.emails.list({
  mailbox: mailbox.id,
  unread: true,
});

Python

pip install clawaimail
from clawaimail import ClawAIMail

client = ClawAIMail(api_key="your-api-key")

# Create a mailbox
mailbox = client.mailboxes.create(name="support-agent", domain="clawaimail.com")

# Send an email
client.emails.send(
    from_address=mailbox.address,
    to="user@example.com",
    subject="Hello from my AI agent",
    text="This email was sent by an autonomous agent.",
)

# List incoming emails
inbox = client.emails.list(mailbox=mailbox.id, unread=True)

MCP Server

ClawAIMail ships an MCP server so that Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients can use email tools directly.

Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop MCP config (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawaimail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "clawaimail-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLAWAIMAIL_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawaimail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "clawaimail-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLAWAIMAIL_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Once configured, the agent can call tools like send_email, read_inbox, search_emails, and create_mailbox without any additional code.

Self-Hosting

ClawAIMail can be self-hosted for full control over your email infrastructure.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/joansongjr/clawaimail.git
cd clawaimail

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your SMTP credentials, database URL, and API keys

# Run database migrations
npm run db:migrate

# Start the server
npm start

The server will be available at http://localhost:3000 by default. See the self-hosting docs for production deployment guides (Docker, Railway, Fly.io).

API Endpoints

MethodEndpointDescription
POST/v1/emails/sendSend an email
GET/v1/emailsList emails for a mailbox
GET/v1/emails/:idGet a single email by ID
DELETE/v1/emails/:idDelete an email
POST/v1/mailboxesCreate a new mailbox
GET/v1/mailboxesList all mailboxes
DELETE/v1/mailboxes/:idDelete a mailbox
POST/v1/webhooksRegister a webhook
GET/v1/webhooksList registered webhooks
DELETE/v1/webhooks/:idRemove a webhook
GET/v1/domainsList verified domains
POST/v1/domains/verifyVerify a custom domain
GET/v1/wsWebSocket connection for real-time events

Full API reference: clawaimail.com/docs/api

Pricing

FreeStarterProBusiness
Price$0/mo$5/mo$29/mo$99/mo
Emails/month1005,00050,000500,000
Mailboxes110100Unlimited
Custom domains--15Unlimited
Webhooks1525Unlimited
WebSocket--YesYesYes
SupportCommunityEmailPriorityDedicated

Self-hosted deployments are free and unlimited. See clawaimail.com/pricing for details.

Links

License

MIT -- see LICENSE for details.

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
npx -y clawaimail-mcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-joansongjr-clawaimail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "clawaimail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

clawaimail-mcpnpm

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.joansongjr/clawaimail works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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