---
title: "Create forwarder"
method: POST
path: "/api/mail/v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/forwarders"
tags: ["Mail: Forwarders"]
---

# Create forwarder

`POST /api/mail/v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/forwarders`

Create a forwarder from the given mailbox to the destination address.
The destination receives a confirmation email and forwarding becomes
active only after it is confirmed.

## Path parameters

- `mailboxId` string, required

## Request body

- MailV1SchemaCreateForwarderRequestSchema
  - `destination` string, required — Email address the messages will be forwarded to
  - `is_keep_copy_enabled` boolean — Whether to keep a copy of forwarded messages in the mailbox. Defaults to false.

## Response `201`

Created response

- MailV1ForwardersForwarderResource
  - `id` string — Unique forwarder identifier
  - `mailbox` MailV1ForwardersForwarderMailboxResource
    - `id` string — Mailbox resource ID
    - `address` string
  - `destination` string — Email address the messages are forwarded to
  - `is_keep_copy_enabled` boolean — Whether a copy of forwarded messages is kept in the mailbox
  - `is_active` boolean — Whether the forwarder is active
  - `is_confirmed` boolean — Whether the destination address has confirmed the forwarding
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `400` — Error response
- `401` — Unauthenticated response
- `404` — Error response
- `409` — Error response
- `422` — Error response
- `500` — Error response

---

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