patch_send_as
Modify Gmail send-as alias settings to update display name, reply-to address, signature, primary status, or alias treatment.
Instructions
Patches the specified send-as alias
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| sendAsEmail | Yes | The send-as alias to be updated | |
| displayName | No | A name that appears in the 'From:' header | |
| replyToAddress | No | An optional email address that is included in a 'Reply-To:' header | |
| signature | No | An optional HTML signature | |
| isPrimary | No | Whether this address is the primary address | |
| treatAsAlias | No | Whether Gmail should treat this address as an alias |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1168-1185 (registration)Registration of the 'patch_send_as' MCP tool, including schema and handler function.server.tool("patch_send_as", "Patches the specified send-as alias", { sendAsEmail: z.string().describe("The send-as alias to be updated"), displayName: z.string().optional().describe("A name that appears in the 'From:' header"), replyToAddress: z.string().optional().describe("An optional email address that is included in a 'Reply-To:' header"), signature: z.string().optional().describe("An optional HTML signature"), isPrimary: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether this address is the primary address"), treatAsAlias: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether Gmail should treat this address as an alias") }, async (params) => { const { sendAsEmail, ...patchData } = params return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.sendAs.patch({ userId: 'me', sendAsEmail, requestBody: patchData }) return formatResponse(data) }) } )
- src/index.ts:1178-1184 (handler)Handler function that destructures parameters, calls handleTool to perform OAuth-augmented Gmail API call to patch the send-as alias.async (params) => { const { sendAsEmail, ...patchData } = params return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.sendAs.patch({ userId: 'me', sendAsEmail, requestBody: patchData }) return formatResponse(data) }) }
- src/index.ts:1170-1177 (schema)Zod input schema defining parameters for patching a send-as alias.{ sendAsEmail: z.string().describe("The send-as alias to be updated"), displayName: z.string().optional().describe("A name that appears in the 'From:' header"), replyToAddress: z.string().optional().describe("An optional email address that is included in a 'Reply-To:' header"), signature: z.string().optional().describe("An optional HTML signature"), isPrimary: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether this address is the primary address"), treatAsAlias: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether Gmail should treat this address as an alias") },
- src/index.ts:50-66 (helper)Shared helper function used by all tools to handle OAuth2 authentication, credential validation, Gmail client creation, and API call execution.const handleTool = async (queryConfig: Record<string, any> | undefined, apiCall: (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => Promise<any>) => { try { const oauth2Client = queryConfig ? createOAuth2Client(queryConfig) : defaultOAuth2Client if (!oauth2Client) throw new Error('OAuth2 client could not be created, please check your credentials') const credentialsAreValid = await validateCredentials(oauth2Client) if (!credentialsAreValid) throw new Error('OAuth2 credentials are invalid, please re-authenticate') const gmailClient = queryConfig ? google.gmail({ version: 'v1', auth: oauth2Client }) : defaultGmailClient if (!gmailClient) throw new Error('Gmail client could not be created, please check your credentials') const result = await apiCall(gmailClient) return result } catch (error: any) { return `Tool execution failed: ${error.message}` } }