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How to integrate TiDB Cloud MCP with Codex
Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With TiDB Cloud MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.
TiDB Cloud is a fully managed, distributed SQL database service for running TiDB without managing infrastructure. Use it to scale transactional and analytical workloads with high availability, MySQL compatibility, and cloud-native operations.
Introduction
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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 TiDB Cloud MCP in Codex
Run the setup command
Run this command in your terminal to add the Composio MCP server to Codex.
It will initiate the authentication in a browser window, authorize Codex to access your Composio account.

(Optional) Authenticate with OAuth
To authenticate manually, run the login command to open a browser window and authorize Codex to access your Composio account.
codex mcp login composioVerify the connection
Run codex mcp list to confirm Composio appears as a registered MCP server.
codex mcp listCodex App
Codex App follows the same approach as VS Code.
- Click ⚙️ on the bottom left → MCP Servers → + Add servers → Streamable HTTP:
- Fill the header and Key fields with
{ "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }. - The Key is the Composio API key, that you can find on dashboard.composio.dev
- Click on Authenticate and authorize Codex to your Composio account and you're all set.
- Restart and verify if it's there in
.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.composio]
url = "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
http_headers = { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }What is the TiDB Cloud MCP server, and what's possible with it?
The TiDB Cloud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your TiDB Cloud account. It provides structured and secure access to your cloud database resources, billing, audit activity, organization members, and Data Service applications, so your agent can review clusters, inspect monthly bills, search audit logs, track imports, and monitor applications on your behalf.
- Cluster and region visibility: Have your agent list Starter, Essential, or Dedicated clusters, retrieve cluster details, and check available deployment regions.
- Billing and audit reviews: Instruct your agent to retrieve monthly organization bills and search audit activity by time range, event type, or keyword.
- Branches and import tracking: Let the agent list database branches and review import tasks, including their status, progress, source, timing, and errors.
- Data Service monitoring: Direct your agent to list Data Service applications in a project and check their deployments and current deployment status.
- Organization member oversight: Have your agent review organization members and narrow the results by identity, assignment, role, or status.
Conclusion
You've successfully integrated TiDB Cloud with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with TiDB Cloud 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 TiDB Cloud 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 TiDB Cloud operations
- Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
- Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities
Supported Tools
Every TiDB Cloud action and event your agent gets out of the box.
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