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Connect Codex to Google Analytics: 1. Connect Google Analytics in ApexGenius. 2. Add the ApexGenius plugin. 3. Start using Google Analytics in Codex. Start in Plugins in the ChatGPT desktop app and authorize your connection.

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How to connect Google Analytics to Codex

  1. 1Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Analytics
  2. 2Add the ApexGenius plugin to Codex
  3. 3Start using Google Analytics in Codex

FirstConnect Google Analytics to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Codex

Google Analyticsapexgenius.ai/connections/google_analytics1 of 3

Connect Google Analytics. Google Analytics shows as connected in ApexGenius.

Then ask Codex:

List the GA4 properties enabled for me. Do not change anything.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

  • An account with permission to use the Google Analytics resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Google Analytics to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Analytics in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
  2. Choose the account and review access. Choose the Google account with access to your GA4 properties. Review the read-only Analytics access requested by Google and return to ApexGenius.
  3. Review the connected account and resources. Find Allowed resources on the connection page or its Tools tab. Choose Refresh and enable only the GA4 properties you want to report on. Resource selection does not add permissions to the Google account.
  4. Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.
    The actual Google Analytics connection page in ApexGenius, showing its saved connection status.
    This captured Google Analytics connection reports ready. Check your own connection and its latest validation before using tools.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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2. Connect ApexGenius to Codex

  1. In the desktop app, open Settings, then MCP servers and Add server.
  2. Name the server ApexGenius, choose Streamable HTTP, and paste the MCP address above.
  3. Save, then select Restart. Choose Authenticate for ApexGenius and complete the browser sign-in.
  4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
  5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.
Official Codex setup instructions ↗

Watch the setup

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

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.

3. Verify one safe read

List the GA4 properties enabled for me. Do not change anything.

List the GA4 properties enabled for me. Do not change anything.

Compare the returned account and resource with Google Analytics. Check the connection status separately from the result of the first read.

What Codex can do in Google Analytics

5 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. There are no write tools, so Codex cannot change Google Analytics through ApexGenius.

Read5 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Properties

  • google_analytics_list_propertiesList the GA4 properties enabled for you in ApexGenius.
  • google_analytics_admin_getRead a property’s settings, such as its data streams and key events.

Reports

  • google_analytics_run_reportRun a report with the dimensions, metrics and dates you choose.
  • google_analytics_run_realtime_reportRun a realtime report on activity in the last 30 minutes.
  • google_analytics_data_requestCall another read-only Data API endpoint for the property, such as its metadata.

You choose what Codex can use

When you approve Codex, pick Full access, Read only, or Custom. Read only allows the Read operations and nothing else. Custom picks apps and tools one by one.

Limits in Google Analytics

  • · Only the GA4 properties you enable can be reached, and the Google account’s own Analytics access still applies.
  • · The connection asks Google for read-only Analytics access. No tool can change a property, a report or your data.
  • · Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access.

What it looks like in Codex

An illustrative read-only request and response. Your results come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Codex
CodexApexGenius MCP route
List the GA4 properties enabled for me. Do not change anything.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestCheck the properties
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGA4 properties · Find the Google Analytics read routeComplete
apex_call_read_toolgoogle_analytics_list_properties · List enabled propertiesComplete
Codex

Illustrative example: two properties are enabled, the main site and the docs site. Pick one before running a report. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Codex

Try asking

“List the GA4 properties enabled for me. Do not change anything.”

“Compare sessions and conversions by channel for the last 28 days against the 28 days before.”

“How many people are on the site right now, and which pages are they on?”

“Which landing pages lost the most organic sessions this month?”

More connections like this one

One ApexGenius account covers every pair below. Connect an app once and each agent you allow can use it.

Codex with other apps

Questions people ask first

How do I connect Google Analytics?

Open Google Analytics in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, sign in with the Google account that can see your GA4 properties, and enable the properties you want.

Can my AI change anything in Google Analytics?

No. The connection asks Google for read-only Analytics access, and every tool on this page reads.

Which properties can my AI reach?

Only the GA4 properties you enable in ApexGenius, within the Google account’s own Analytics access.

Does it work with Universal Analytics?

No. It reads GA4 properties through the Google Analytics Data and Admin APIs.

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