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gws-gmail-read
Gmail: Read a message and extract its body or headers.
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Read a message and extract its body or headers
Usage
gws gmail +read --id <ID>Flags
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--id | ✓ | — | The Gmail message ID to read |
--headers | — | — | Include headers (From, To, Subject, Date) in the output |
--format | — | text | Output format (text, json) |
--html | — | — | Return HTML body instead of plain text |
--dry-run | — | — | Show the request that would be sent without executing it |
Examples
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --headers
gws gmail +read --id 18f1a2b3c4d --format json | jq '.body'Tips
- Converts HTML-only messages to plain text automatically.
- Handles multipart/alternative and base64 decoding.
See Also
- gws-shared — Global flags and auth
- gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands
- Repository
googleworkspace/cli
- Revision
a3768d0
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