I’ve been wondering about API availability for Gmail’s Inbox feature. My team wants to build an integration that connects with the reminder system and snooze functionality. Has Google announced any timeline for releasing developer access to these features? We’re particularly interested in programmatically managing reminders and handling snoozed emails through API calls. Right now it seems like there’s no official way to interact with Inbox programmatically, but I’m hoping that changes soon. Anyone heard any updates on this front?
i totally get where you’re coming from, but just a heads up - inbox was actually shut down back in 2019. google has transitioned cool features like snoozing into regular gmail. if you’re lookin for api access, it’s worth checkin out the gmail api!
Inbox was discontinued in April 2019, and as a result, there won’t be any new API development for it. Google has migrated key features like snoozing emails and reminders into the standard Gmail interface. For API access, you should explore the Gmail API, which supports programmatic email management effectively. The snooze functionality can be managed through labels and scheduled sends within this API. I developed a similar application last year, and the Gmail API met all my requirements for automation. Additionally, for reminders, you’ll want to leverage the Google Tasks API along with Gmail API calls.
I was a heavy Inbox user before Google killed it and had similar integration plans. Google moved most features to regular Gmail, but the transition sucked. The reminder system got dumped into Google Tasks instead of staying in Gmail, which makes things messy if you want one clean API. For your project, you’ll need both Gmail API for emails and Google Tasks API for reminders. Snooze became a combo of scheduled sends and label management in Gmail API. It’s more scattered than a dedicated Inbox API would’ve been, but works fine for most stuff.
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