ActionGmailUpdated September 2026

How do I list Gmail drafts?

Short answer: You can list drafts in Gmail by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Gmail List Drafts action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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List Drafts in Gmail — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Search Query q	string	Optional	Gmail search query to filter drafts
Max Results maxResults	string	Optional	Max Results. e.g. "10"

Sample request

{
  "q": "e.g. subject:proposal to:john@example.com",
  "maxResults": "10"
}

Returns

{
  "drafts": [
    {
      "id": "r1234567890",
      "message": {
        "id": "msg123",
        "threadId": "thread123"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "r0987654321",
      "message": {
        "id": "msg456",
        "threadId": "thread456"
      }
    }
  ],
  "resultSizeEstimate": 2
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Drafts.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Slack → Gmail

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Gmail

2 Google Sheets triggers

FAQ

Questions about List Drafts.

What does the List Drafts action do in Gmail?

Lists email drafts with full content from your Gmail account. Used for review queues where AI-generated drafts await approval.

What inputs does List Drafts require?

List Drafts has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Gmail returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Gmail returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does List Drafts support batch operations?

Run List Drafts inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Gmail's rate limits.

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