Get inbox message count

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Endpoint

GET /api/inbox_count

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Headers

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Response

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Status codes

• 200: Count retrieved successfully
• 401: Unauthorized (invalid or missing token)

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Example request

curl https://api.example.com/api/inbox_count \
  -H "Authorization: your-token-here"

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Example responses

{
  "inbox_count": 12
}

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Notes

• Count includes both messages sent by the user and received by the user
• Useful for displaying notification badges in the UI
• Count is updated in real-time as messages are sent or deleted
• This is a lightweight endpoint - use it for polling or badge updates