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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +catalog_title: e2a |
| 3 | +catalog_description: Authenticated email inboxes for AI agents with SPF/DKIM verification and human-in-the-loop approval |
| 4 | +catalog_icon: /integrations/assets/e2a.png |
| 5 | +catalog_tags: ["mcp"] |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +# e2a MCP tool for ADK |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +<div class="language-support-tag"> |
| 11 | + <span class="lst-supported">Supported in ADK</span><span class="lst-python">Python</span><span class="lst-typescript">TypeScript</span> |
| 12 | +</div> |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +The [e2a MCP Server](https://github.com/Mnexa-AI/e2a/tree/main/mcp) connects |
| 15 | +your ADK agent to [e2a](https://e2a.dev), an authenticated email gateway |
| 16 | +built for AI agents. Inbound mail is SPF/DKIM-verified before it reaches |
| 17 | +your agent. Outbound mail can be held for human approval before it ships. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Use cases |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +- **Give agents their own inboxes**: Provision dedicated email addresses |
| 22 | + (e.g. `support-bot@your-domain.com`) and let agents send and receive |
| 23 | + mail just like a teammate. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- **Authenticated inbound**: Every incoming message arrives with SPF and |
| 26 | + DKIM verification results so your agent knows whether the sender is who |
| 27 | + they claim to be. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +- **Human-in-the-loop approval**: Configure HITL on any agent and |
| 30 | + outbound messages are held in a pending queue until a reviewer |
| 31 | + approves them — optionally with edits to subject, body, or recipients |
| 32 | + before sending. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +- **Automate threaded conversations**: Reply to received emails with |
| 35 | + proper In-Reply-To and References headers preserved, so threads stay |
| 36 | + intact across multiple turns. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Prerequisites |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- A free [e2a account](https://e2a.dev) and an API key from the dashboard. |
| 41 | +- Node.js 18+ on the machine running the agent (the MCP server is |
| 42 | + distributed via `npx -y @e2a/mcp-server`). |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Use with agent |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +=== "Python" |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + === "Local MCP Server" |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | + ```python |
| 51 | + from google.adk.agents import Agent |
| 52 | + from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset |
| 53 | + from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import StdioConnectionParams |
| 54 | + from mcp import StdioServerParameters |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | + E2A_API_KEY = "YOUR_E2A_API_KEY" |
| 57 | + E2A_AGENT_EMAIL = "your-bot@your-domain.com" # optional default inbox |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | + root_agent = Agent( |
| 60 | + model="gemini-flash-latest", |
| 61 | + name="e2a_agent", |
| 62 | + instruction=( |
| 63 | + "You manage email through the e2a tools. Call whoami once " |
| 64 | + "to find your inbox address. Use list_messages and " |
| 65 | + "get_message to read; use reply_to_message (not " |
| 66 | + "send_email) when replying to an existing thread so " |
| 67 | + "threading headers are preserved." |
| 68 | + ), |
| 69 | + tools=[ |
| 70 | + McpToolset( |
| 71 | + connection_params=StdioConnectionParams( |
| 72 | + server_params=StdioServerParameters( |
| 73 | + command="npx", |
| 74 | + args=["-y", "@e2a/mcp-server"], |
| 75 | + env={ |
| 76 | + "E2A_API_KEY": E2A_API_KEY, |
| 77 | + "E2A_AGENT_EMAIL": E2A_AGENT_EMAIL, |
| 78 | + }, |
| 79 | + ), |
| 80 | + timeout=30, |
| 81 | + ), |
| 82 | + ) |
| 83 | + ], |
| 84 | + ) |
| 85 | + ``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +=== "TypeScript" |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | + === "Local MCP Server" |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | + ```typescript |
| 92 | + import { LlmAgent, MCPToolset } from "@google/adk"; |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | + const E2A_API_KEY = "YOUR_E2A_API_KEY"; |
| 95 | + const E2A_AGENT_EMAIL = "your-bot@your-domain.com"; // optional default inbox |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + const rootAgent = new LlmAgent({ |
| 98 | + model: "gemini-flash-latest", |
| 99 | + name: "e2a_agent", |
| 100 | + instruction: |
| 101 | + "You manage email through the e2a tools. Call whoami once " + |
| 102 | + "to find your inbox address. Use list_messages and " + |
| 103 | + "get_message to read; use reply_to_message (not " + |
| 104 | + "send_email) when replying to an existing thread so " + |
| 105 | + "threading headers are preserved.", |
| 106 | + tools: [ |
| 107 | + new MCPToolset({ |
| 108 | + type: "StdioConnectionParams", |
| 109 | + serverParams: { |
| 110 | + command: "npx", |
| 111 | + args: ["-y", "@e2a/mcp-server"], |
| 112 | + env: { |
| 113 | + E2A_API_KEY: E2A_API_KEY, |
| 114 | + E2A_AGENT_EMAIL: E2A_AGENT_EMAIL, |
| 115 | + }, |
| 116 | + }, |
| 117 | + }), |
| 118 | + ], |
| 119 | + }); |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | + export { rootAgent }; |
| 122 | + ``` |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +## Available tools |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +### Identity |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +Tool | Description |
| 129 | +---- | ----------- |
| 130 | +`whoami` | Return the default agent's full record (requires `E2A_AGENT_EMAIL`) |
| 131 | +`list_agents` | List every agent inbox owned by the authenticated user |
| 132 | +`create_agent` | Register a new inbox using a slug on the shared domain; defaults to `local` mode so the agent receives mail by polling — no webhook required |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +### Messages |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +Tool | Description |
| 137 | +---- | ----------- |
| 138 | +`send_email` | Send a new email; returns `status: pending_approval` instead of `sent` when HITL is enabled |
| 139 | +`reply_to_message` | Reply to an inbound message; preserves In-Reply-To and References headers |
| 140 | +`list_messages` | List inbound mail with `status` filter (unread / read / all) and pagination |
| 141 | +`get_message` | Fetch full body, headers, and attachment metadata for one message |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +### Human-in-the-loop approval |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +Tool | Description |
| 146 | +---- | ----------- |
| 147 | +`list_pending_messages` | List outbound mail awaiting human approval, soonest-expiring first |
| 148 | +`get_pending_message` | Get the full draft (subject, recipients, body) of a pending message |
| 149 | +`approve_pending_message` | Send a held message, optionally with reviewer edits (subject / body / recipients) |
| 150 | +`reject_pending_message` | Discard a held message; optional `reason` stored for audit |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +## Configuration |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +Variable | Required | Default | Description |
| 155 | +-------- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| 156 | +`E2A_API_KEY` | Yes | — | Your e2a API key |
| 157 | +`E2A_AGENT_EMAIL` | No | — | Default agent inbox; scopes tools so the LLM doesn't repeat the address on every call |
| 158 | +`E2A_BASE_URL` | No | `https://e2a.dev` | Self-hosted deployment URL |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +## Additional resources |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +- [e2a MCP Server source](https://github.com/Mnexa-AI/e2a/tree/main/mcp) |
| 163 | +- [Runnable ADK example](https://github.com/Mnexa-AI/e2a/tree/main/mcp/examples/adk) |
| 164 | +- [e2a documentation](https://e2a.dev) |
| 165 | +- [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@e2a/mcp-server) |
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