class GmailApp method .getInboxThreads()

GmailApp is the Apps Script service.

.getInboxThreads() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.

What it does

Returns email threads from the user's inbox.

Why it's used

Process recent inbox threads for support or lead triage.
Archive or label threads in bulk from a sheet-driven workflow.

Common errors

Forgetting parentheses on getInboxThreads. Write GmailApp.getInboxThreads(), not GmailApp.getInboxThreads or getInboxThreads by itself.
Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like GmailApp.search('label:inbox').getInboxThreads().
Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write GmailApp.getInboxThreads(), not GmailApp .getInboxThreads(), GmailApp.getInboxThreads (), or GmailApp . getInboxThreads().
Wrong capitalization. Use GmailApp and getInboxThreads, not gmailapp or getinboxthreads.

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Related methods

.getThreadById()
Loads an email thread by its ID.
.search()
Finds Gmail threads that match a search query.
.sendEmail()
Sends an email from the user's Gmail account.
.getMessageById()
Loads a single email message by its ID.
.getAliases()
Returns the email addresses the user can send from.

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