Ainoflow Inbox

Email receiving and processing for AI agents and automation workflows

Available via API and MCP

Receive emails into your workflows with virtual hook addresses.
Create inbox. Get address. Start receiving.
Polling, webhooks, attachments - built for n8n and Make.com.

How It Works

Simple 3-step email receiving for any workflow

1
Create Inbox

POST to create a new inbox with hook address

Unique email address generated
HMAC-secured hook address
2
Receive Emails

Emails arrive at your hook address automatically

Attachments stored automatically
Sender whitelisting enforced
3
Poll or Push

Consume messages via polling or webhooks

Webhook on new message
Poll for unhandled messages

Key Features

Everything you need for email-driven automation

Virtual Hook Addresses

Each inbox gets a unique email address with embedded HMAC signature for security. No DNS setup required.

Globally unique, server-generated, abuse-resistant
Sender Whitelisting

Restrict accepted senders per inbox. Case-insensitive matching, non-whitelisted emails silently rejected.

Comma/semicolon delimited
Case-insensitive
Exact match
Optional filter
Attachment Handling

Automatic attachment storage with pre-signed download URLs. Up to 10 attachments per email, 10MB max.

S3 storage, pre-signed URLs, automatic cleanup on expiry
Polling & Webhooks

Dual consumption model: poll for unhandled messages or receive webhook push notifications on arrival.

Webhook retries with exponential backoff
Message Lifecycle

Messages flow through received, handled, and expired states. Configurable TTL with automatic cleanup.

Default TTL: 30 days, automatic expiry and storage cleanup
MCP Protocol Support

Direct integration with AI agents for email processing and inbox management.

OpenAI Agent Builder, Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE integration

Use Cases

Perfect for email-driven automation workflows

Invoice Email Processing

Receive invoices by email, extract data with Convert, store and route to accounting workflows.

Order Intake Automation

Parse incoming order emails, extract key data, and route to your ERP or spreadsheet automatically.

Support Ticket Ingestion

Receive customer emails, create tickets, and route to the right team with full attachment handling.

Document Collection

Gather documents from external senders via dedicated email addresses with sender whitelisting.

Integration Paths

Built to work with your agents and automation tools

For AI Agents
  • MCP protocol integration
  • OpenAI Agent Builder support
  • Claude Desktop support
  • Cursor IDE support
  • inbox_messages, inbox_handle_message tools
  • inbox://list resources
For Workflows
  • REST API integration
  • Poll for unhandled messages
  • Webhook push notifications
  • Batch handle operations
  • n8n HTTP Request nodes

API Overview

Simple REST API for email receiving and processing

Core Operations
POST
/api/v1/inboxCreate inbox
GET
/api/v1/inbox/{id}/messagesList messages
POST
/api/v1/inbox/{id}/messages/{msgId}/handleHandle
PUT
/api/v1/inbox/{id}Update inbox
DELETE
/api/v1/inbox/{id}Delete inbox
Key Specifications
Default message TTL:30 days
Max email size:10 MB
Max attachments:10 per email
Deduplication:SHA-256 hash
Batch handle:Up to 100 messages

Business Value

Built for European automation agencies and businesses

Zero Email Infrastructure
No SMTP

No mail servers, no DNS setup, no hosting. Create inbox, get address, start receiving.

Workflow-Native
Poll & Push

Built for n8n and Make.com polling patterns. Webhook push for real-time processing.

European Compliance
GDPR

EU-based processing with tenant-isolated storage and automatic data cleanup

Ready to receive emails in your workflows?

Start with Free plan and receive emails into your automation workflows.
Create inbox, get address, start receiving.