How to integrate Upload to URL MCP with Codex

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Upload to URL 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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Upload to URL is a file publishing service for hosting files on public CDN URLs and publishing HTML pages. It gives apps and agents a simple way to make files and web content publicly accessible.

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Introduction

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Upload to URL MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Upload to URL account. It provides structured and secure access to your hosted files and HTML pages, so your agent can upload files, retrieve file details, delete files, publish HTML pages, and check supported formats on your behalf.

  • Public file uploads: Have your agent upload a file and return its public CDN URL, expiration details, and remaining monthly credits.
  • File metadata retrieval: Let the agent retrieve current details and the public CDN URL for a previously uploaded file.
  • File deletion: Direct your agent to permanently remove an uploaded file from storage and its public CDN location.
  • HTML page publishing: Instruct your agent to publish raw HTML at a public URL using a page path you choose.
  • Upload requirement checks: Have your agent check accepted or blocked file extensions, plan size limits, and advertised security checks before uploading.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Upload to URL with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Upload to URL action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Delete File

Permanently delete a previously uploaded file from storage and its public CDN location.

Get File Metadata

Retrieve current metadata and the public CDN URL for a file previously uploaded by the connected account.

Get Supported Formats

Return the file extensions Upload to URL accepts or blocks, current plan size limits, and advertised upload security checks.

Publish HTML

Publish raw HTML at a public URL under a chosen page path.

Upload File

Upload one file and return its public CDN URL, file ID, expiration, and remaining monthly credits.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Upload to URL MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Upload to URL tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Upload to URL 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 Upload to URL data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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