Nodejs Gmail OAuth API to get Users.threads: list

I want to get list of threads after a specific datetime, but couldn't find any way to do it. I have stored the updated datetime in the database according to the last time the Gmail API was used to fetch the list of threads. Then using that updated time I want to retrieve the list further.

Solution

The Gmail API allows you to list threads/messages after a specific timestamp with second accuracy.

Let's say you want to list threads with messages received after Friday, 22-Jul-16 00:00:00 UTC, you would write after:1469145600 in the q-parameter.

Request

GET https://www.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/threads?q=after%3A1469145600&access_token={YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN}

Response

{
 "threads": [
  {
   "id": "1561153ce695b9ab",
   "snippet": "Infinite Elgintensity has uploaded Gym Idiots - Spread Eagle Rows &amp; Mike O&#39;Hearn 585-Lb. Squat A montage of gym fails with... Infinite Elgintensity has uploaded Gym Idiots - Spread Eagle Rows",
   "historyId": "895071"
  }
 ],
 "resultSizeEstimate": 1
}