get_send_as
Retrieve a specific send-as alias configuration from a Gmail account to manage email sending identities.
Instructions
Gets the specified send-as alias
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| sendAsEmail | Yes | The send-as alias to be retrieved |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1163-1168 (handler)Handler for the 'get_send_as' tool. Authenticates the user via handleTool and calls the Gmail API to get the specified send-as alias.
async (params) => { return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.sendAs.get({ userId: 'me', sendAsEmail: params.sendAsEmail }) return formatResponse(data) }) } - src/index.ts:1160-1162 (schema)Input schema validation using Zod for the 'get_send_as' tool, requiring a sendAsEmail string.
{ sendAsEmail: z.string().describe("The send-as alias to be retrieved") }, - src/index.ts:1158-1169 (registration)MCP server tool registration for 'get_send_as', including name, description, input schema, and handler function.
server.tool("get_send_as", "Gets the specified send-as alias", { sendAsEmail: z.string().describe("The send-as alias to be retrieved") }, async (params) => { return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.sendAs.get({ userId: 'me', sendAsEmail: params.sendAsEmail }) return formatResponse(data) }) } ) - src/index.ts:50-80 (helper)Shared helper function used by all Gmail tools, including get_send_as, to handle OAuth2 authentication, client creation, and API call execution with error handling.
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) { // Check for specific authentication errors if ( error.message?.includes("invalid_grant") || error.message?.includes("refresh_token") || error.message?.includes("invalid_client") || error.message?.includes("unauthorized_client") || error.code === 401 || error.code === 403 ) { return formatResponse({ error: `Authentication failed: ${error.message}. Please re-authenticate by running: npx @shinzolabs/gmail-mcp auth`, }); } return formatResponse({ error: `Tool execution failed: ${error.message}` }); } }