ActionGmailUpdated September 2026

How do I find Gmail emails that have attachments?

Short answer: You can list emails with attachments in Gmail by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Gmail List Emails with Attachments 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 Emails with Attachments 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
Max Results maxResults	string	Optional	Max Results. e.g. "5"
Search Query q	string	Optional	Search Query. e.g. "has:attachment from:someone@example.com"

Sample request

{
  "maxResults": "5",
  "q": "has:attachment from:someone@example.com"
}

Returns

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "msg_123abc",
      "payload": {
        "parts": [
          {
            "body": {
              "size": 500
            },
            "mimeType": "text/html"
          },
          {
            "body": {
              "size": 204800,
              "attachmentId": "ANGjdJ8xyz..."
            },
            "filename": "report.pdf",
            "mimeType": "application/pdf"
          }
        ],
        "headers": {
          "From": "alice@example.com",
          "Subject": "Report"
        }
      },
      "snippet": "Please find the report attached",
      "threadId": "thread_456def"
    }
  ]
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Emails with Attachments.

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 Emails with Attachments.

What does the List Emails with Attachments action do in Gmail?

Lists recent emails that have attachments, including full message content and attachment metadata. Great for receipt processing, invoice intake, or document-collection flows.

What inputs does List Emails with Attachments require?

List Emails with Attachments 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 Emails with Attachments support batch operations?

Run List Emails with Attachments 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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