Your address book shouldn't require a web browser to access. nylas contacts list brings it to the terminal.
The nylas contacts list command displays contacts from your connected address book. Use --limit to control how many contacts are returned.
Syntax
nylas contacts list [--limit N] [--json]
Examples
List first 20 contacts:
nylas contacts list --limit 20
Export all contacts as JSON:
nylas contacts list --json > contacts-backup.json
Count total contacts:
nylas contacts list --json | jq length
Tips
CI/CD ready: This command works in non-interactive mode. Set NYLAS_API_KEY as an environment variable and it picks up credentials automatically.
Pipe to jq: nylas contacts list --json | jq '.' gives you structured data you can filter and transform.
How It Works
Contact data spans multiple providers and formats. Google Contacts uses its own People API, Outlook uses Microsoft Graph, and Exchange uses EWS. The CLI gives you a single interface across all of them.
Related Commands
nylas contacts sync— Sync contacts
nylas contacts create— Create a new contact in your address book
nylas contacts groups list— List contact groups and labels
nylas contacts search— Search contacts by name, email, or company
Full docs: nylas contacts list reference — all flags, advanced examples, and troubleshooting.
All commands: Nylas CLI Command Reference
Get started: brew install nylas/nylas-cli/nylas — other install methods