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- outlook
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- compatibility
- Requires network access and valid Maton API key
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- maton
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- 1.0
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Outlook
Access the Microsoft Outlook API (via Microsoft Graph) with managed OAuth authentication. Read, send, and manage emails, folders, calendar events, and contacts.
Quick Start
# Get user profile
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/outlook/v1.0/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFBase URL
https://api.maton.ai/outlook/{native-api-path}Maton proxies requests to graph.microsoft.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.
Authentication
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEYEnvironment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Getting Your API Key
- Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
- Go to maton.ai/settings
- Copy your API key
Connection Management
Manage your Microsoft OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.
List Connections
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=outlook&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFCreate Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'outlook'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFGet Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFResponse:
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "{connection_id}",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "outlook",
"metadata": {}
}
}Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
Delete Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFSpecifying Connection
If you have multiple Outlook connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/outlook/v1.0/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFIf you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.
Security & Permissions
- Access is scoped to messages, mail folders, calendar events, and contacts within the connected Outlook account.
- All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
API Reference
User Profile
GET /outlook/v1.0/meMail Folders
List Mail Folders
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFoldersGet Mail Folder
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{folderId}Well-known folder names: Inbox, Drafts, SentItems, DeletedItems, Archive, JunkEmail
Create Mail Folder
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFolders
Content-Type: application/json
{
"displayName": "My Folder"
}Delete Mail Folder
DELETE /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{folderId}List Child Folders
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{folderId}/childFoldersMessages
List Messages
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/messagesFrom specific folder:
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/mailFolders/Inbox/messagesWith query filter:
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/messages?$filter=isRead eq false&$top=10Get Message
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/messages/{messageId}Create Draft
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/messages
Content-Type: application/json
{
"subject": "Hello",
"body": {
"contentType": "Text",
"content": "This is the email body."
},
"toRecipients": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address": "recipient@example.com"
}
}
]
}Send Message
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/sendMail
Content-Type: application/json
{
"message": {
"subject": "Hello",
"body": {
"contentType": "Text",
"content": "This is the email body."
},
"toRecipients": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address": "recipient@example.com"
}
}
]
},
"saveToSentItems": true
}Send Existing Draft
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/messages/{messageId}/sendUpdate Message
PATCH /outlook/v1.0/me/messages/{messageId}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"isRead": true
}Delete Message
DELETE /outlook/v1.0/me/messages/{messageId}Move Message
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/messages/{messageId}/move
Content-Type: application/json
{
"destinationId": "{folderId}"
}Calendar
List Calendars
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/calendarsList Events
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/calendar/eventsWith date filter:
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/calendar/events?$filter=start/dateTime ge '2024-01-01'&$top=10Get Event
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/events/{eventId}Create Event
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/calendar/events
Content-Type: application/json
{
"subject": "Meeting",
"start": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-15T10:00:00",
"timeZone": "UTC"
},
"end": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-15T11:00:00",
"timeZone": "UTC"
},
"attendees": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address": "attendee@example.com"
},
"type": "required"
}
]
}Delete Event
DELETE /outlook/v1.0/me/events/{eventId}Contacts
List Contacts
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/contactsGet Contact
GET /outlook/v1.0/me/contacts/{contactId}Create Contact
POST /outlook/v1.0/me/contacts
Content-Type: application/json
{
"givenName": "John",
"surname": "Doe",
"emailAddresses": [
{
"address": "john.doe@example.com"
}
]
}Delete Contact
DELETE /outlook/v1.0/me/contacts/{contactId}Query Parameters
Use OData query parameters:
$top=10- Limit results$skip=20- Skip results (pagination)$select=subject,from- Select specific fields$filter=isRead eq false- Filter results$orderby=receivedDateTime desc- Sort results$search="keyword"- Search content
Code Examples
JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/outlook/v1.0/me/messages?$top=10',
{
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
}
}
);Python
import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://api.maton.ai/outlook/v1.0/me/messages',
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
params={'$top': 10, '$filter': 'isRead eq false'}
)Notes
- Use
meas the user identifier for the authenticated user - Message body content types:
TextorHTML - Well-known folder names work as folder IDs:
Inbox,Drafts,SentItems, etc. - Calendar events use ISO 8601 datetime format
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
curl -gwhen URLs contain brackets (fields[],sort[],records[]) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
jqor other commands, environment variables like$MATON_API_KEYmay not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
Error Handling
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Missing Outlook connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Microsoft Graph API |
Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
- Check that the
MATON_API_KEYenvironment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY- Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFTroubleshooting: Invalid App Name
- Ensure your URL path starts with
outlook. For example:
- Correct:
https://api.maton.ai/outlook/v1.0/me/messages - Incorrect:
https://api.maton.ai/v1.0/me/messages