outlook_search_messages

Pack: outlook-mail · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/outlook_search_messages for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search across an entire Outlook / Microsoft 365 mailbox by keyword. Returns matching email summaries (subject, sender, received time, preview). Use to find emails by topic, sender, or content regardless of folder.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringyesFree-text search query to match against email messages.
topnumbernoMaximum number of messages to return (default 25).

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/outlook_mail/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"outlook_search_messages","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Connect to just the outlook-mail pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outlook-mail": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/outlook_mail/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build October 16, 2026