# Create Inbox

POST

/

inboxes

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.create({
  emailAddress: 'support@example.com',
  name: 'Customer Support',
  friendlyName: 'Ada from Support',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "email_address": "support@example.com",
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes create \
  --email_address support@example.com \
  --name "Customer Support" \
  --friendly_name "Ada from Support"
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "inbox",
  "id": "b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1",
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "email_address": "support@example.com",
  "domain_id": "d91cd9bd-1176-453e-8fc1-35364d380206",
  "forwarding_address": null,
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support",
  "unread": 0,
  "created_at": "2026-08-05T14:03:11.229Z"
}
```
:::

::::callout{intent="warning" title="Node.js"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited number of users. The response shape might change before GA.[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you’re interested in testing this feature.Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```shellscript title="Node.js"
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.1
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

An inbox sends and receives email at an address on one of your domains, such as `support@example.com`.

## Body Parameters

string

Internal name for the inbox. Recipients do not see it.

boolean

When `true`, Resend provisions a receiving address so you can receive mail without adding an MX record. Defaults to `false`.

## Response Fields

string

Always `inbox`.

string

The ID of the inbox.

string

Internal name for the inbox. Recipients do not see it.

string

The address of the inbox.

string

The ID of the domain that owns the address.

string | null

The address to forward mail to when forwarding is enabled. `null` otherwise.

string | null

The name recipients see when mail is sent from this inbox. A plain name, not a `Name <email>` address.

number

The number of unread threads in the inbox.

string

ISO 8601 timestamp when the inbox was created.

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.create({
  emailAddress: 'support@example.com',
  name: 'Customer Support',
  friendlyName: 'Ada from Support',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "email_address": "support@example.com",
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes create \
  --email_address support@example.com \
  --name "Customer Support" \
  --friendly_name "Ada from Support"
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "inbox",
  "id": "b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1",
  "name": "Customer Support",
  "email_address": "support@example.com",
  "domain_id": "d91cd9bd-1176-453e-8fc1-35364d380206",
  "forwarding_address": null,
  "friendly_name": "Ada from Support",
  "unread": 0,
  "created_at": "2026-08-05T14:03:11.229Z"
}
```

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