The InboxSDK is high level Javascript library used to easily build browser extensions that interact with Gmail
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Using the InboxSDK means no more lost time hacking Gmail's DOM.
No more finding intricate selectors to insert your own UI. No more testing every configuration of Gmail to make sure everything still works. No more guessing how the compose area will appear. No more late nights when Gmail slightly changes their DOM.
Instead, with InboxSDK, you interact with simple high level classes like ComposeView. You call straightforward methods (like adding buttons or getting the subject) on the class and the SDK abstracts the entire DOM away from you.
100's of Millions of Users
Gmail is the standard communication platform for hundreds of millions of people. Plus, with millions of paid
Google Apps users, applications built on the InboxSDK reach users with a willingness to pay for your service.
The Next App Platform
Other extraordinarily popular platforms like iOS and Facebook already support a thriving app ecosystem. Now, with the InboxSDK, you have an easy path to engaging hundreds of millions of users who are loyal to Gmail.
Instant Retention
Everyday, people all over the world begin their day by opening Gmail. The InboxSDK enables you to create applications that will be an integral part of your user’s daily experience. You won't have to go through the gargantuan task of changing your users daily habits.
Maintained Day In
& Day Out
The InboxSDK is designed with a changing Gmail in mind. The SDK is remote loaded, always up to date with the latest version of Gmail, and updated frequently with new features.
Average SDK releases per week: 12
Average new SDK features per week: 3
SDK breaks due to changes in Gmail over last 6 months: 0
Hundreds of Edge Cases Handled For You.
✅ Multiple Inboxes
✅ Different Inbox Types
✅ Vertical Preview Pane
✅ Horizontal Preview Pane
✅ Conversation View off
✅ Regular compose
✅ Maximized compose
✅ Reply compose
✅ Popout compose
✅ Different Gmail Labs
✅ Themes
✅ Compatibility with other extensions
Native Gmail Look and Feel
The InboxSDK gives your app the tools
needed to feel like a native part of Gmail
and Inbox.
End users dislike having jarring apps
littered in their Gmail
The InboxSDK provides consistent UI elements such as buttons, dropdowns,
lists, text fields, checkboxes and modals
Build Internal Tools for your Company
Your company is a snowflake with unique
internal processes and workflows. No matter
how you Get Things Done, those workflows
all go through email.
The InboxSDK enables you to build apps inside Gmail that can be deployed to just your domain or organization and are custom to your own needs.
Performant By Default
Gmail and Inbox are highly complex single page web apps. Typical browser extensions slow down these apps if they aren't carefully made. The InboxSDK was designed to be performant while supporting multiple applications.
See the documentation on tips for keeping your apps fast and lean (the key to keeping your users happy and your app installed).
Creating an extension inside of Gmail solved a significant pain for our users. Enabling Docsend functionality inside of Gmail made the user experience easier. Simply by being more available to our users, we increased average user engagement by 13% in the first week.
Dave Koslow, Co-Founder Docsend
Making it extensible was one thing I always thought was missing from Gmail. It would be insane for app developers not to take advantage of this huge platform.
Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail
Making it extensible was one thing I always thought was missing from Gmail. It would be insane for app developers not to take advantage of this huge platform.
Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail
Creating an extension inside of Gmail solved a significant pain for our users. Enabling Docsend functionality inside of Gmail made the user experience easier. Simply by being more available to our users, we increased average user engagement by 13% in the first week.
Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail
Making it extensible was one thing I always thought was missing from Gmail. It would be insane for app developers not to take advantage of this huge platform.
Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail
