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Connect Codex to Google Drive

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

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How to connect Google Drive to Codex

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

FirstConnect Google Drive to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Codex

Google Driveapexgenius.ai/connections/google_drive1 of 3

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

Then ask Codex:

List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

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

1. Connect Google Drive to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Drive 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. Sign in to the Google account that has access to the intended resources. Review the permissions Google requests, then 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 connected Drive account. 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 Drive connection page in ApexGenius, showing its saved connection status.
    This captured Google Drive 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 up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

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

What Codex can do in Google Drive

8 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. Write changes Google Drive and runs only when that tool is enabled.

Read6 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Find files

  • search_filesSearch by title, text, type, owner, folder or date.
  • list_recent_filesList your most recent files.
  • get_file_metadataRead a file’s details, with a short preview of its content.
  • get_file_permissionsList who can see or edit a file.

Read files

  • read_file_contentRead a file as text, with its comments if you ask.
  • download_file_contentDownload a file, or export a Google file to another format.

Write2 operations

Changes Google Drive. Runs only when enabled.

Create and copy

  • create_fileCreate a file or folder, or upload content, including new Docs, Sheets and Slides.
  • copy_fileCopy a file, with a new name and folder if you want.

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 Drive

  • · The connected Google account decides which files can be read. Name the account when you connect more than one.
  • · Google’s Drive MCP has no delete, move or share tool.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not remove a file already created or copied.

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 up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestRecent files
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Drive files · Find Google Drive toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toollist_recent_files · List recent filesComplete
Codex

Illustrative example: five recent files, two proposals, a pricing sheet, a deck and a signed contract. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Codex

Try asking

“List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.”

“Find the latest proposal PDF and summarize it.”

“Who can see the pricing spreadsheet?”

“Make a copy of the proposal template named for the client I name.”

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 Drive?

Open Google Drive in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account whose files you want. Add a connection for each other account.

Can my AI delete or share files?

No. Google’s Drive MCP has no delete, move or share tool. Your AI can create and copy files.

Which files can my AI read?

The files the connected Google account can open, including PDFs, Word files and images as well as Docs, Sheets and Slides.

Can I connect more than one Google account?

Yes. Each account is its own connection. Tell your AI which account to use.

Will this list of tools change?

Google publishes the Drive MCP tools, and ApexGenius reads Google’s live list on every search. This page shows the list as of its review date.

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