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Email infrastructure for autonomous agents

Give every AI agent a real inbox.

DakNode creates persistent email identities for autonomous agents. Let them send, receive, thread, understand, and act on messages through one developer-first API.

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  • Persistent agent identity
  • Real-time inbound events
  • API-first infrastructure
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//Built for agents

Email infrastructure designed for software that acts.

  • Traditional email tools mainly focus on outbound delivery.
  • Autonomous agents also need to receive and understand inbound messages.
  • Agents need identity, threads, state, attachments, and events.
  • Each agent should have isolated credentials.
  • Each agent should have its own permanent address.

What DakNode is not

  • Not a human email client
  • Not an AI assistant inside Gmail
  • Not a marketing-email platform
  • Not only an outbound transactional-email API

DakNode is communication infrastructure designed specifically for software agents.

//Architecture

From agent to action, in one path.

A single request path connects your agent to a dedicated inbox, message processing, and the events that trigger the next action.

01

Agent

Your autonomous software.

02

DakNode API

One developer-first interface.

03

Dedicated inbox

A persistent address per agent.

04

Message processing

Parse, thread, and structure.

05

Webhook / event stream

Real-time delivery of inbound.

06

Agent action

Reply, escalate, or trigger a workflow.

//Core capabilities

Everything an agent needs to communicate.

Each capability ships with an availability state. Planned work is never shown as live.

01

Dedicated agent inboxes

Provision a persistent address for every agent.

Private beta
02

Two-way conversations

Send, receive, reply, and preserve thread context.

Private beta
03

Real-time events

Trigger approved workflows when a message arrives.

Private beta
04

Thread preservation

Maintain conversation state across sessions.

Available
05

Parsed attachments

Prepare documents and files for agent processing.

Coming soon
06

Sender controls

Configure address and domain allowlists or blocklists.

Private beta
07

Custom domains

Give agents branded communication identities.

Coming soon
08

Contacts & calendar context

Help agents coordinate with people and schedules.

Planned
09

Search & extraction

Find messages and extract structured information.

Coming soon
10

REST API & webhook access

Provision inboxes and receive events through the published API.

Private beta
//Persistent identity

An agent needs more than a temporary session.

A permanent DakNode inbox gives an agent an identity that survives restarts, deployments, and handoffs.

  • A reachable identity
  • A stable address
  • Continuity between sessions
  • Independent credentials
  • Complete communication history
  • Operational accountability
  • A universal communication channel
  1. 01

    Provision identity

    Create a permanent address for the agent.

  2. 02

    Receive request

    An inbound message reaches the agent's inbox.

  3. 03

    Authenticate

    Isolated credentials verify the agent's access.

  4. 04

    Take action

    The agent processes context and decides a response.

  5. 05

    Reply

    A threaded reply is sent from the agent identity.

  6. 06

    Preserve history

    Every event is retained for audit and continuity.

//Security & control

Keep agent communication isolated and accountable.

Every agent gets its own credentials, its own controls, and a reviewable record — treated as untrusted by default.

Separate credentials per agent

Every agent authenticates independently — no shared keys.

Revocable access

Withdraw an agent's access at any time without affecting others.

Sender controls

Allowlist or blocklist addresses and domains per inbox.

Signed webhook events

Verify that inbound events originate from DakNode.

Activity history

A reviewable record of what each agent sent and received.

Least-privilege permissions

Grant only the scopes an agent needs to operate.

Safe attachment handling

Attachments are treated carefully before an agent processes them.

Human escalation

Route sensitive actions to a person before they proceed.

Separation from personal inboxes

Agent communication never mixes with human mailboxes.

Untrusted by default

All incoming email is treated as untrusted content.

//Operating modes

Three ways an agent uses its inbox.

From fully on-demand to approved autonomous action — you choose how much an agent can do on its own.

On demand

The agent reads or sends email only when requested.

RequestAgent reads / sendsResponse returned

Notify

An incoming message alerts a person, agent, or workflow.

Message arrivesEvent emittedPerson / workflow notified

Approved autonomous action

An approved incoming event can trigger an agent action based on configured controls.

Message arrivesPolicy checkApproved actionReply + audit
//Use cases

Where a persistent inbox changes what agents can do.

Signup & OTP automation

Automation
TriggerAn agent registers for a third-party service and awaits a verification email.
AgentDakNode delivers the inbound OTP as a structured event; the agent extracts the code.
HumanDomain allowlist restricts which senders can trigger verification handling.
ResultThe agent completes onboarding without a shared human inbox.

Customer-support agents

Support
TriggerA customer replies to a support thread addressed to the agent's inbox.
AgentThe agent reads the thread, preserves context, and drafts a reply.
HumanEscalation routes sensitive requests to a human before sending.
ResultConversations stay threaded and accountable across sessions.

Document & invoice processing

Finance & operations
TriggerA vendor emails an invoice attachment to the agent's address.
AgentThe agent parses the attachment and extracts structured fields.
HumanApproval is required before any payment or ledger action.
ResultDocuments are captured and prepared without manual forwarding.

Sales-development agents

Sales
TriggerA prospect responds to an outbound sequence.
AgentThe agent classifies intent and continues the thread with context.
HumanSender controls and rate limits keep sending within policy.
ResultReplies are handled promptly with a full audit trail.

Executive scheduling

Productivity
TriggerA meeting request arrives in the agent's inbox.
AgentThe agent reconciles availability using calendar context.
HumanThe final time is confirmed by the person before booking.
ResultCoordination happens over email, the universal protocol.

Customer onboarding

Growth
TriggerA new customer replies with account details.
AgentThe agent verifies inputs and advances the onboarding steps.
HumanLeast-privilege permissions limit what the agent can change.
ResultOnboarding progresses with a clear activity history.
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Install the DakNode skillClaude Code · Cursor

Building with an AI coding assistant? Drop in the DakNode skill and it picks up the API instantly — inbox provisioning, inbound events, and reading threads, without leaving your editor. Works with Claude Code and Cursor.

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//Developer preview

Three calls from empty to answering.

Create an inbox, listen for inbound messages, and reply — with context preserved.

REST APIWebhooks

[note] Frontend demonstration only. Examples are illustrative and not connected to a live API.

create.ts
1import { DakNode } from "@daknode/sdk";
2
3const dak = new DakNode({ apiKey: process.env.DAKNODE_API_KEY });
4
5// Provision a persistent inbox for an agent
6const inbox = await dak.inboxes.create({
7 agent: "onboarding-agent",
8 domain: "agents.daknode.com",
9});
10
11console.log(inbox.address);
12// => onboarding-agent@agents.daknode.com
200 · Response
{
  "id": "ibx_9f2c41a7",
  "address": "onboarding-agent@agents.daknode.com",
  "agent": "onboarding-agent",
  "status": "active",
  "created_at": "2026-01-08T10:24:00Z"
}
//Reliability & scale

Built on architecture, not adjectives.

We don't publish invented statistics. Here is the direction the infrastructure is designed around.

Architecture direction

Horizontally scalable APIs

Architecture direction

Queue-backed message processing

Designed for

Idempotent send operations

Designed for

Retry-safe webhook delivery

Designed for

Paginated message access

Designed for

Observable delivery lifecycle

Architecture direction

Regional infrastructure options

Designed for

Usage controls

//FAQ

Questions, answered.

Give your next agent an identity it can use.

API access is self-serve: two requests and your agent has an address. Follow the developer guide to get started.

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