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Without the gmail API limiting inbox search access to a particular filter (eg, "any email from uber.com"), there's no way people should be building a business t

by davidu 12y ago

Without the gmail API limiting inbox search access to a particular filter (eg, "any email from uber.com"), there's no way people should be building a business this way... opening your inbox up to random third parties is a disaster. and frankly, I expect google to cut this form of access off, or severely limit it in the future.

tomashertus 12y ago
Well I can't other than agree with you. When I was doing research on this particular use case I was surprised that GMail APIs are open like this. It was my priority to ensure that we are looking just for specific filter and I touch only emails from Uber and Lyft. GMail API developers should definitely consider adding this kind of granularity to the system. I think it would allow to build much more sophisticated and trustworthy application.
- davidu 12y ago
  Yep. I tried to write my comment in a way that wasn't calling you out at all -- but really google for allowing this kind of unfettered or controlled access. :-) I've no doubt you would do great things and get much greater adoption in a better API-enabled inbox. :-)