How to integrate Grafbase MCP with Codex

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Grafbase MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.

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Introduction

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Grafbase MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • CodeAct: A dedicated workbench that allows GPT to write its code to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Large tool responses: Handle them to minimise context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so GPTs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Grafbase MCP in Codex

Run the setup command

Run this command in your terminal to add the Composio MCP server to Codex.

Terminal

It will initiate the authentication in a browser window, authorize Codex to access your Composio account.

Composio authentication page

(Optional) Authenticate with OAuth

To authenticate manually, run the login command to open a browser window and authorize Codex to access your Composio account.

bash
codex mcp login composio

Verify the connection

Run codex mcp list to confirm Composio appears as a registered MCP server.

bash
codex mcp list

Codex App

Codex App follows the same approach as VS Code.

  1. Click ⚙️ on the bottom left → MCP Servers → + Add servers → Streamable HTTP:
  2. Fill the header and Key fields with { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }.
  3. The Key is the Composio API key, that you can find on dashboard.composio.dev
  4. Click on Authenticate and authorize Codex to your Composio account and you're all set.
Codex App MCP setup
  1. Restart and verify if it's there in .codex/config.toml
bash
[mcp_servers.composio]
url = "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
http_headers = { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }

What is the Grafbase MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Grafbase MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, and more directly to your Grafbase account. It provides structured and secure access to your GraphQL API management, so your agent can perform actions like enabling or disabling MCP, managing API keys, retrieving schemas, and working with audit logs on your behalf.

  • Enable or disable MCP server: Instantly activate or turn off the Model Context Protocol for your Grafbase project, all by agent command.
  • API key management: Let your agent securely delete existing API keys to control and rotate access as needed.
  • Schema and federation management: Retrieve federated graph schemas or remove unwanted schemas for streamlined development workflows.
  • Audit log retrieval: Fetch specific audit log entries, giving your agent the power to surface key changes or events in your Grafbase environment.
  • Extension and server configuration cleanup: Delete extension configurations or obsolete MCP server setups to keep your backend lean and secure.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Grafbase with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Grafbase directly from your terminal, VS Code, or the Codex App using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across CLI, VS Code, and standalone app
  • Natural language commands for Grafbase operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • CodeAct workbench for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking Codex to perform various Grafbase operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Grafbase action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Zitadel Redirect URI

Add a redirect URI to Zitadel OAuth configuration in Grafbase.

Assign Team Role

Tool to assign a role to a team member in Grafbase.

Delete Grafbase API Key

Delete an existing Grafbase API key (access token) by ID.

Delete Grafbase Audit Log

Tool to delete a specific Grafbase audit log entry.

Delete Extension

Tool to delete a Grafbase extension configuration by its unique ID.

Delete MCP Server

Tool to delete a Grafbase MCP server configuration by its unique ID.

Delete Grafbase Subgraph

Tool to delete a subgraph from a Grafbase federated graph.

Delete Schema Check

Attempt to delete a schema check from the Grafbase platform.

Delete Grafbase Team

Tool to delete a team from the Grafbase organization.

Disable MCP Server

Disable the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for a Grafbase project.

Enable Grafbase MCP Server

Enable the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server on a Grafbase gateway.

Get Grafbase Audit Log

Tool to retrieve a specific Grafbase audit log entry by searching organization activity.

Get Extension by Name

Tool to retrieve a Grafbase extension by its name.

Get Extension Version By Name And Version

Tool to retrieve details of a specific Grafbase extension version by name and version.

Get Federated Schema

Retrieves the composed federated graph schema from Grafbase in SDL format.

Get Grafbase Invitation

Tool to retrieve details about a specific Grafbase invitation by ID.

Get Notifications Inbox Messages

Tool to retrieve notifications inbox messages for the authenticated Grafbase user.

Get Grafbase Schema Check

Retrieve details of a specific schema check by its ID.

Get Subgraph Schema

Retrieves the GraphQL SDL schema for a specific subgraph by name.

List API Keys

List all API keys (access tokens) for the authenticated Grafbase user.

List Grafbase Audit Logs

Tool to list audit logs for Grafbase organizations.

List Extensions

Tool to list all extensions configured for a Grafbase project.

List MCP Servers

Check MCP server configuration status for a Grafbase gateway.

List Grafbase Schema Checks

List schema checks for a Grafbase graph.

List Grafbase Schemas

Tool to list all schemas in the Grafbase schema registry.

List Grafbase Subgraphs

Tool to list published subgraphs in your Grafbase federated graphs.

Mark Notifications as Read

Tool to mark Grafbase notifications as read.

Remove Graph Owner

Tool to remove an owner from a Grafbase graph.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Grafbase MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Grafbase tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Grafbase and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Codex fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Grafbase tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Grafbase scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Grafbase data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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