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# List received emails

> Returns received emails across all active receiving domains, sorted by most recent. Supports cursor-based pagination.




## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi1 GET /receiving
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Paubox Email API
  description: >
    Public documentation for Paubox's Transactional Email API


    ## Authentication


    **IMPORTANT**: This API uses a custom authentication format that requires
    the "Token token=" prefix.


    All requests must include the Authorization header in this exact format:

    ```

    Authorization: Token token=YOUR_API_KEY

    ```


    **Note for Code Generation Tools**: Auto-generated code from this
    specification may need to be modified to include the "Token token=" prefix,
    as most generators expect standard Bearer token format.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.paubox.com/v1/email
    description: Paubox Email API
security:
  - PauboxToken: []
tags:
  - name: Messages
    description: Send individual or bulk transactional email
  - name: Scheduled Send
    description: Schedule, check, reschedule, and cancel future email delivery
  - name: Dynamic Templates
    description: Manage and use dynamic Handlebars templates for email content
  - name: Receiving
    description: Receive inbound email — manage domains, mailboxes, and retrieve messages
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Manage webhook endpoints for delivery and inbound event notifications
paths:
  /receiving:
    get:
      tags:
        - Receiving
      summary: List received emails
      description: >
        Returns received emails across all active receiving domains, sorted by
        most recent. Supports cursor-based pagination.
      operationId: listReceivedEmails
      parameters:
        - name: limit
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
            default: 25
            maximum: 100
          description: Maximum number of emails to return (1–100).
        - name: after
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Cursor for forward pagination.
        - name: before
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Cursor for backward pagination.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of received emails
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReceivedEmailListResponse'
      security:
        - PauboxToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    ReceivedEmailListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          example: list
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReceivedEmail'
        has_more:
          type: boolean
          example: false
    ReceivedEmail:
      type: object
      properties:
        email_id:
          type: string
          example: eaaaaab
        from:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmailAddress'
        to:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmailAddress'
        subject:
          type: string
          example: Patient records request
        received_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-09-03T14:22:00Z'
        has_attachment:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        size:
          type: integer
          example: 3845
        spam:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        domain:
          type: string
          example: company.inbound.paubox.email
    EmailAddress:
      type: object
      properties:
        address:
          type: string
          example: sender@example.com
        name:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: Jane Doe
  securitySchemes:
    PauboxToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >
        Paubox API uses Bearer token authentication in the Authorization header.


        Format: `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE`


        Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        9e5b092b632445b8f570c62ae54f30fda1044305`


        The legacy format `Authorization: Token token=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE` is also
        supported.

````