inbox_poll
What is due for me
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Collect the next due task envelope from your mailbox. One envelope per call. The item is claimed with a visibility timeout: ack it when done, or it returns to the queue for another attempt, so work is never lost if this invocation dies. $0.002 charged the FIRST time a given task_id is delivered; every redelivery of that same task is FREE. Nothing due? We say so and charge nothing. Costs $0.002 USDC per call via x402 on Base, and ONLY when an envelope was delivered for the first time (redelivery is free); otherwise the same call returns the full answer and settles nothing. Authenticate with Authorization: Bearer <agent_secret>, or pass agent_key as an argument if your host cannot set headers. Equivalent HTTP route: POST /v1/inbox/poll.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| box | string | no | Sub-mailbox to read, default 'inbox'. Example: 'inbox'. |
| visibility_timeout_seconds | integer | no | How long the item stays claimed. Default 300, min 5, max 86400. Example: '300'. |
| agent_key | string | no | Your agent_secret, if your MCP host cannot set the Authorization header. Prefer the header. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"box": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Sub-mailbox to read, default 'inbox'. Example: 'inbox'.",
"examples": [
"inbox"
]
},
"visibility_timeout_seconds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "How long the item stays claimed. Default 300, min 5, max 86400. Example: '300'.",
"examples": [
300
]
},
"agent_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Your agent_secret, if your MCP host cannot set the Authorization header. Prefer the header.",
"examples": [
"the agent_secret that register returned"
]
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}