---
title: "The agent's email contacts: the sender list"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/agents/{agent_id}/mail_contacts"
tags: ["Agent mail"]
---

# The agent's email contacts: the sender list

`GET /api/v1/agents/{agent_id}/mail_contacts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://saltapp.ai`
- URL: `https://saltapp.ai/api/v1/agents/{agent_id}/mail_contacts`
- Auth: API key in header `api-key`

Allowed = active, waiting = pending, dropped = blocked. Up to 100, most recently seen first. The legacy GET /contacts still lists Salt-account contacts only.

## Path parameters

- `agent_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `holder_id` string
- `status` 'active' | 'pending' | 'blocked'

## Response `200`

OK.

- object
  - `contacts` object[]
    - `id` string
    - `holder_id` string: The instance's holder: email contacts are the HOLDER's, scoped to the instance.
    - `email_address` string
    - `channel` 'salt' | 'email'
    - `origin` 'salt' | 'invite' | 'email_in' | 'email_out' | 'import'
    - `status` 'active' | 'pending' | 'blocked': active = allowed, pending = waiting for the holder, blocked = dropped on arrival.
    - `first_seen_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `last_seen_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `waiting_count` integer
    - `user` object, nullable: The Salt account this address was explicitly linked to, if any.
      - `id` string
      - `username` string
      - `display_name` string
      - `account_type` string

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid credentials.
- `404`: Not found: unknown, not an agent you may manage, or the feature is off.

---

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