auth.md
title: "Auth" description: "GET /v0/auth/me returns the credential making the request: its organization, pod and inbox and its permissions. Use it to discover what a key can reach." canonical: "https://machinemail.dev/docs/reference/api/auth"
Auth
GET /v0/auth/me returns the credential making the request: its organization, pod and inbox and its permissions. Use it to discover what a key can reach.
Source: https://machinemail.dev/docs/reference/api/auth
| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
GET |
/v0/auth/me |
Who Am I |
Who Am I
GET /v0/auth/me
The identity and scope of the credential: which organization, pod and inbox it is bound to. Useful with a pod or inbox key to discover its scope.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer <api key> or the dashboard mm_session cookie. Permission: none beyond a valid key.
Response
200 The credential (application/json)
| Field | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
scope_type |
"organization" | "pod" | "inbox" | required | The scope tier the credential is bound to. |
scope_id |
string |
required | ID of the most specific scope: inbox_id for an inbox credential, pod_id for a pod credential, otherwise organization_id. |
organization_id |
string |
required | ID of the organization. |
pod_id |
string |
ID of the pod the credential is scoped to. Present when scope_type is pod, and for inbox credentials created under a pod. | |
inbox_id |
string |
ID of the inbox the credential is scoped to. Present when scope_type is inbox. | |
api_key_id |
string |
ID of the API key used. Absent for dashboard sessions and agent access tokens. | |
api_key_expires_at |
string (date-time) |
When the API key used expires. Absent when it does not expire, and for other credentials. | |
user |
object |
The signed-in user, for a dashboard session. |
Errors
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
401 |
Missing, invalid, expired or revoked credential. |
500 |
Unexpected server error. |
Error bodies use the error envelope.
Example
curl "https://api.machinemail.dev/v0/auth/me" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MACHINEMAIL_API_KEY"
{
"scope_type": "organization",
"scope_id": "string",
"organization_id": "org_01k6x2m9qd0000a7h3kq9v2c4e",
"pod_id": "pod_01k6x2m9qd0001b8j4mr0w3d5f",
"inbox_id": "agent@machinemail.dev",
"api_key_id": "key_01k6x3e8mr0000h4r0ty6c9k1n",
"api_key_expires_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z",
"user": {
"user_id": "usr_01k6x3j0rw0000n8w4yc0g3q5s",
"email": "agent@machinemail.dev",
"name": "Production",
"organization_id": "org_01k6x2m9qd0000a7h3kq9v2c4e",
"role": "owner",
"created_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}
}