> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search Email Inbox

> Searches Omnichannel email inbox by email address.

Permissions required: `manage-email-inbox`

### Changelog
| Version      | Description |
| ---------------- | ------------|
|3.11.0-rc.0         | Added       |

## OpenAPI

````json GET /api/v1/email-inbox.search
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Miscellaneous"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Commands"
    },
    {
      "name": "Email Inbox"
    },
    {
      "name": "Licenses"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mailer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Calendar Events"
    },
    {
      "name": "WhatsApp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rasa App"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jitsi App"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/email-inbox.search": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "Email Inbox"
        ],
        "summary": "Search Email Inbox",
        "description": "Searches Omnichannel email inbox by email address.\n\nPermissions required: `manage-email-inbox`\n\n### Changelog\n| Version      | Description |\n| ---------------- | ------------|\n|3.11.0-rc.0         | Added       |",
        "operationId": "get-api-v1-email-inbox.search",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Auth-Token"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/UserId"
          },
          {
            "name": "email",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Enter the email inbox address.",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "example": "info@rockt.chat"
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "emailInbox": {
                      "type": "object",
                      "properties": {
                        "_id": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "active": {
                          "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "name": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "email": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "senderInfo": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "department": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "smtp": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            "server": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "port": {
                              "type": "integer"
                            },
                            "username": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "password": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "secure": {
                              "type": "boolean"
                            }
                          }
                        },
                        "imap": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            "server": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "port": {
                              "type": "integer"
                            },
                            "username": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "password": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "secure": {
                              "type": "boolean"
                            }
                          }
                        },
                        "_createdAt": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "_updatedAt": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "_createdBy": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            "_id": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "username": {
                              "type": "string"
                            }
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Success Example": {
                    "value": {
                      "emailInbox": {
                        "_id": "60197e8ff82d6c83b96c53ff",
                        "active": false,
                        "name": "Rocket.Chat sample account",
                        "email": "info@rocket.chat",
                        "description": "",
                        "senderInfo": "",
                        "department": "GgYvrkAF63aeQmsh4",
                        "smtp": {
                          "server": "smtp.gmail.com",
                          "port": 465,
                          "username": "info@rocket.chat",
                          "password": "kkviepoenakbccwf",
                          "secure": true
                        },
                        "imap": {
                          "server": "imap.gmail.com",
                          "port": 993,
                          "username": "info@rocket.chat",
                          "password": "kkviepoenakbccwf",
                          "secure": true
                        },
                        "_createdAt": "2021-02-02T16:32:15.069Z",
                        "_updatedAt": "2021-09-06T17:43:49.257Z",
                        "_createdBy": {
                          "_id": "JxemcN9PDCdfzJeZr",
                          "username": "renato.becker"
                        }
                      },
                      "success": true
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/forbiddenError"
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `authToken` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "RScctEHSmLGZGywfIhWyRpyofhKOiMoUIpimhvheU3f"
      },
      "UserId": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `userId` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ"
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "forbiddenError": {
        "description": "Forbidden",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "success": {
                  "type": "boolean"
                },
                "error": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Permission Error": {
                "value": {
                  "success": false,
                  "error": "User does not have the permissions required for this action [error-unauthorized]"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
````