mailgun

name	mailgun
description	Mailgun API integration with managed OAuth. Transactional email service for sending, receiving, and tracking emails. Use this skill when users want to send emails, manage domains, routes, templates, mailing lists, or suppressions in Mailgun. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

Mailgun

Access the Mailgun API with managed OAuth authentication. Send transactional emails, manage domains, routes, templates, mailing lists, suppressions, and webhooks.

Quick Start

# List domains
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/domains')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/{resource}

Replace {resource} with the actual Mailgun API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.mailgun.net/v3 (US region) and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Regional Note: Mailgun has US and EU regions. The gateway defaults to US region (api.mailgun.net).

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Mailgun OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=mailgun&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'mailgun'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "78b5a036-c621-40c2-b74b-276195735af2",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-12T02:24:16.551210Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-12T02:25:03.542838Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "mailgun",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Mailgun connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/domains')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '78b5a036-c621-40c2-b74b-276195735af2')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Important: Mailgun API uses application/x-www-form-urlencoded for POST/PUT requests, not JSON.

Domains

List Domains

GET /mailgun/v3/domains

Returns all domains for the account.

Get Domain

GET /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}

Create Domain

POST /mailgun/v3/domains
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

name=example.com&smtp_password=supersecret

Delete Domain

DELETE /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}

Messages

Send Message

POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/messages
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

from=[e-mail]&to=[e-mail]&subject=Hello&text=Hello World

Parameters:

• from (required) - Sender email address
• to (required) - Recipient(s), comma-separated
• cc - CC recipients
• bcc - BCC recipients
• subject (required) - Email subject
• text - Plain text body
• html - HTML body
• template - Name of stored template to use
• o:tag - Tag for tracking
• o:tracking - Enable/disable tracking (yes/no)
• o:tracking-clicks - Enable click tracking
• o:tracking-opens - Enable open tracking
• h:X-Custom-Header - Custom headers (prefix with h:)
• v:custom-var - Custom variables for templates (prefix with v:)

Send MIME Message

POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/messages.mime
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

to=[e-mail]&message=<MIME content>

Events

List Events

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/events

Query parameters:

• begin - Start time (RFC 2822 or Unix timestamp)
• end - End time
• ascending - Sort order (yes/no)
• limit - Results per page (max 300)
• event - Filter by event type (accepted, delivered, failed, opened, clicked, unsubscribed, complained, stored)
• from - Filter by sender
• to - Filter by recipient
• tags - Filter by tags

Routes

Routes are defined globally per account, not per domain.

List Routes

GET /mailgun/v3/routes

Query parameters:

• skip - Number of records to skip
• limit - Number of records to return

Create Route

POST /mailgun/v3/routes
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

priority=0&description=My Route&expression=match_recipient(".*@example.com")&action=forward("https://example.com/webhook")

Parameters:

• priority - Route priority (lower = higher priority)
• description - Route description
• expression - Filter expression (match_recipient, match_header, catch_all)
• action - Action(s) to take (forward, store, stop)

Get Route

GET /mailgun/v3/routes/{route_id}

Update Route

PUT /mailgun/v3/routes/{route_id}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

priority=1&description=Updated Route

Delete Route

DELETE /mailgun/v3/routes/{route_id}

Webhooks

List Webhooks

GET /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/webhooks

Create Webhook

POST /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/webhooks
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

id=delivered&url=https://example.com/webhook

Webhook types: accepted, delivered, opened, clicked, unsubscribed, complained, permanent_fail, temporary_fail

Get Webhook

GET /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/webhooks/{webhook_type}

Update Webhook

PUT /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/webhooks/{webhook_type}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

url=https://example.com/new-webhook

Delete Webhook

DELETE /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/webhooks/{webhook_type}

Templates

List Templates

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/templates

Create Template

POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/templates
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

name=my-template&description=Welcome email&template=<html><body>Hello {{name}}</body></html>

Get Template

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/templates/{template_name}

Delete Template

DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/templates/{template_name}

Mailing Lists

List Mailing Lists

GET /mailgun/v3/lists/pages

Create Mailing List

POST /mailgun/v3/lists
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]&name=Newsletter&description=Monthly newsletter&access_level=readonly

Access levels: readonly, members, everyone

Get Mailing List

GET /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}

Update Mailing List

PUT /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

name=Updated Newsletter

Delete Mailing List

DELETE /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}

Mailing List Members

List Members

GET /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}/members/pages

Add Member

POST /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}/members
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]&name=John Doe&subscribed=yes

Get Member

GET /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}/members/{member_address}

Update Member

PUT /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}/members/{member_address}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

name=Jane Doe&subscribed=no

Delete Member

DELETE /mailgun/v3/lists/{list_address}/members/{member_address}

Suppressions

Bounces

# List bounces
GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/bounces

# Add bounce
POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/bounces
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]&code=550&error=Mailbox not found

# Get bounce
GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/bounces/{address}

# Delete bounce
DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/bounces/{address}

Unsubscribes

# List unsubscribes
GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/unsubscribes

# Add unsubscribe
POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/unsubscribes
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]&tag=*

# Delete unsubscribe
DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/unsubscribes/{address}

Complaints

# List complaints
GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/complaints

# Add complaint
POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/complaints
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]

# Delete complaint
DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/complaints/{address}

Whitelists

# List whitelists
GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/whitelists

# Add to whitelist
POST /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/whitelists
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

address=[e-mail]

# Delete from whitelist
DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/whitelists/{address}

Statistics

Get Stats

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/stats/total?event=delivered&event=opened

Query parameters:

• event (required) - Event type(s): accepted, delivered, failed, opened, clicked, unsubscribed, complained
• start - Start date (RFC 2822 or Unix timestamp)
• end - End date
• resolution - Data resolution (hour, day, month)
• duration - Period to show stats for

Tags

List Tags

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/tags

Get Tag

GET /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/tags/{tag_name}

Delete Tag

DELETE /mailgun/v3/{domain_name}/tags/{tag_name}

IPs

List IPs

GET /mailgun/v3/ips

Get IP

GET /mailgun/v3/ips/{ip_address}

Domain Tracking

Get Tracking Settings

GET /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/tracking

Update Open Tracking

PUT /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/tracking/open
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

active=yes

Update Click Tracking

PUT /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/tracking/click
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

active=yes

Update Unsubscribe Tracking

PUT /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/tracking/unsubscribe
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

active=yes&html_footer=<a href="%unsubscribe_url%">Unsubscribe</a>

Credentials

List Credentials

GET /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/credentials

Create Credential

POST /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/credentials
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

login=alice&password=supersecret

Delete Credential

DELETE /mailgun/v3/domains/{domain_name}/credentials/{login}

Pagination

Mailgun uses cursor-based pagination:

{
  "items": [...],
  "paging": {
    "first": "https://api.mailgun.net/v3/.../pages?page=first&limit=100",
    "last": "https://api.mailgun.net/v3/.../pages?page=last&limit=100",
    "next": "https://api.mailgun.net/v3/.../pages?page=next&limit=100",
    "previous": "https://api.mailgun.net/v3/.../pages?page=prev&limit=100"
  }
}

Use limit parameter to control page size (default: 100).

Code Examples

JavaScript - Send Email

const formData = new URLSearchParams();
formData.append('from', '[e-mail]');
formData.append('to', '[e-mail]');
formData.append('subject', 'Hello');
formData.append('text', 'Hello World!');

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/example.com/messages',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    },
    body: formData.toString()
  }
);
const result = await response.json();
console.log(result);

Python - Send Email

import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/example.com/messages',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    data={
        'from': '[e-mail]',
        'to': '[e-mail]',
        'subject': 'Hello',
        'text': 'Hello World!'
    }
)
print(response.json())

Python - List Domains

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/domains',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
)
domains = response.json()
for domain in domains['items']:
    print(f"{domain['name']}: {domain['state']}")

Python - Create Route and Webhook

import os
import requests

headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
domain = 'example.com'

# Create route
route_response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/routes',
    headers=headers,
    data={
        'priority': 0,
        'description': 'Forward to webhook',
        'expression': 'match_recipient("[e-mail]")',
        'action': 'forward("https://myapp.com/incoming-email")'
    }
)
print(f"Route created: {route_response.json()}")

# Create webhook
webhook_response = requests.post(
    f'https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/domains/{domain}/webhooks',
    headers=headers,
    data={
        'id': 'delivered',
        'url': 'https://myapp.com/webhook/delivered'
    }
)
print(f"Webhook created: {webhook_response.json()}")

Notes

• Mailgun uses application/x-www-form-urlencoded for POST/PUT requests, not JSON
• Domain names must be included in most endpoint paths
• Routes are global (per account), not per domain
• Sandbox domains require authorized recipients for sending
• Dates are returned in RFC 2822 format
• Event logs are stored for at least 3 days
• Stats require at least one event parameter
• Templates use Handlebars syntax by default
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq, environment variables may not expand correctly. Use Python examples instead.

Rate Limits

Operation	Limit
Sending	Varies by plan
API calls	No hard limit, but excessive requests may be throttled

When rate limited, implement exponential backoff for retries.

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Bad request or missing Mailgun connection
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
403	Forbidden (e.g., sandbox domain restrictions)
404	Resource not found
429	Rate limited
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from Mailgun API

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with mailgun. For example:

• Correct: https://gateway.maton.ai/mailgun/v3/domains
• Incorrect: https://gateway.maton.ai/v3/domains

Troubleshooting: Sandbox Domain Restrictions

Sandbox domains can only send to authorized recipients. To send emails:

1. Upgrade to a paid plan, or
2. Add recipient addresses to authorized recipients in the Mailgun dashboard

Resources

• Mailgun API Documentation
• Mailgun API Reference
• Mailgun Postman Collection
• Maton Community
• Maton Support