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Connect Codex to ApexGenius

Use Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app. Connect ApexGenius through Plugins, authorize your apps, and start with one useful read.

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How to connect Codex to ApexGenius

  1. 1

    Create your ApexGenius account and authorize the apps you use. Your own sign-in to each app decides the access, so the AI gets exactly what your own account can reach.

  2. 2

    Add ApexGenius in Codex. In the ChatGPT desktop app, open Plugins and select an ApexGenius plugin shared with you or one you created. Connect it, authorize the intended app connections, and start a new Codex task.

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    Follow each step at your own pace.

    Codex desktop app with Plugins selected and ApexGenius listed under Available to your account.
    Open Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app, then Plugins, and find ApexGenius.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

    Step 1 of 4Open Plugins

  3. 3

    Run one safe read. Ask “Which bug reports were posted on Discord today?” and check the answer against the app before you trust it with anything larger.

The walkthrough uses the original ChatGPT web plugin captures. After connecting, open Codex in the desktop app and start a new task with ApexGenius. A ChatGPT web connection does not verify Codex access.

A public ApexGenius plugin listing is not verified. Use a plugin shared with you or one you created, subject to your account and workspace policy.

OpenAI Plugins guide (opens in a new tab)Full Codex setup guide
Create a personal plugin

Where Developer mode is available, open ChatGPT Settings, then Security and login, and enable it. In Plugins, select the plus button, enter ApexGenius and a description, then add this URL under Connection. Create the connection, complete OAuth, and review the tools. Return to Codex in the desktop app and start a new task with the plugin enabled.

https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
OpenAI custom connection guide (opens in a new tab)
No plugin available? Use desktop settings
  1. In the ChatGPT desktop app, open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server.
  2. Name the server ApexGenius, choose Streamable HTTP, and paste the MCP address below.
  3. Save, select Restart, then Authenticate. Sign in to ApexGenius and authorize the intended connections and access.
  4. Start a new Codex task and ask one read-only question. Check the returned result and its matching successful read in Activity.
https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
OpenAI desktop MCP settings (opens in a new tab)
Manual setup for developers

Codex CLI is optional. Run these commands, complete browser authorization, then start a new session. Do not paste bearer tokens or static authorization headers.

Register the remote MCP server

codex mcp add apexgenius --url https://server.autom8.pro/mcp

Authorize in your browser

codex mcp login apexgenius

Inspect registered servers

codex mcp list

The desktop app, CLI, and IDE extension share MCP configuration on the same host. The IDE extension does not install plugins. ChatGPT web does not read local Codex configuration.

Full guides: the setup guides.

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What it looks like in Codex

Illustration of a task, not a recorded customer result. Your answers come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Codex
CodexApexGenius MCP route
Which bug reports came in on Discord this week, and which ones mention the new export?
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 2 reads
RequestBug reports
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsDiscord · Find the Discord read pathComplete
Discordapex_call_read_tooldiscord_list_messages · Read this week’s #bugs messagesComplete
Discordapex_call_read_tooldiscord_list_history_threads · Read the archived threadsComplete
Codex

Nine bug reports came in this week. Three mention the new export: two about CSV encoding and one about a timeout on large files. Nothing was sent.

Read-only route
Codex

Try asking

Which bug reports came in on Discord this week, and which ones mention the new export?

Inspect the pages we shipped this week and tell me which are not indexed yet and why.

We shipped the new pricing page on Tuesday. Is Google indexing it, and what are people saying about it in Discord?

Find the export spec in Google Drive and list its acceptance criteria before you start the task.

You choose what Codex is allowed to touch

Choose the saved accounts and tools this Codex connection may use. Its authorization carries that scope, and each app connection’s tool and resource restrictions still apply.

  • Full accessEvery enabled tool on the connections you choose.
  • Read onlyLooks things up, changes nothing.
  • CustomPick apps and tools one by one.
  • · Each AI connection has its own scope and selected app connections.
  • · Every call is recorded with the app, the operation, and the connection it used.
  • · Review write operations before using them. Approval behavior depends on the tool and AI client.

The apps Codex can run through ApexGenius

One ApexGenius connection per app, then every agent you allow can use it. Pick an app to see exactly what Codex can do there.

Questions about connecting Codex to ApexGenius

Updated October 9, 2026.

How do I start in the ChatGPT desktop app?

Open Plugins and select an ApexGenius plugin shared with you or one you created. Connect it, authorize your chosen connections, then start a new Codex task. If it is unavailable, use the desktop MCP settings path in the setup options below.

Is ApexGenius in the public plugin directory?

A public listing is not verified. This guide covers personal or shared plugins available to your account and a desktop MCP fallback. Custom plugin creation depends on your account and workspace policy.

Can I still use the CLI or IDE?

Yes. The optional Manual setup instructions cover remote MCP. Same-host Codex MCP configuration is shared by the desktop app, CLI, and IDE extension. The IDE extension does not install plugins, and ChatGPT web does not read local Codex configuration.

Which apps can Codex reach?

Codex can use the available operations on the connections you authorize in ApexGenius. Choose a connector below for its setup, supported tasks, and account or resource limits.

Does each agent get its own access?

Yes. Each AI connection has its own scope: full access, read only, or a custom list of tools. Choose the saved app connections it may use. Connection-level tool and resource restrictions still apply.

Can I see what it did?

Supported Activity records show the operation, connection context, status, and timing. Review the returned result in Codex. Approval behavior depends on the tool and AI client; it is not a universal server-side control.

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