Skip to content

Connect Codex to Google Slides

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

Connect Google SlidesSee the setup

1,000 free credits · No card required

How to connect Google Slides to Codex

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

FirstConnect Google Slides to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Codex

Google Slidesapexgenius.ai/connections/google_slides1 of 3

Connect Google Slides. Open Google Slides in ApexGenius and choose Connect.

Then ask Codex:

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

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

1. Connect Google Slides to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Slides 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.
    The actual Google Slides connection page in ApexGenius, showing the Connect control.
    Open Google Slides in Connections and choose Connect to start setup.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
  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 Slides 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.
Connect Google Slides →

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

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

Find the available Google Slides read tools. Do not open or change a presentation.

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

What Codex can do in Google Slides

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

Read3 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Read

  • read_presentationRead a deck’s slides, text and layout, with comments if you ask.
  • read_slide_pageRead one slide.
  • read_slide_page_thumbnailGet a picture of one slide.

Write1 operation

Changes Google Slides. Runs only when enabled.

Edit

  • update_presentationAdd, change, move and delete slides, text, shapes, images, tables and charts.

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 Slides

  • · The connected Google account decides which presentations can be read and changed.
  • · The edit tool can delete slides and is marked destructive. Keep it off unless you need it.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not undo a change; use the deck’s version history.

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
Read the deck I link and list each slide title. Do not change it.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestSlide titles
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Slides read · Find Google Slides toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toolread_presentation · Read the deckComplete
Codex

Illustrative example: 14 slides, from the title slide through pricing, the roadmap and next steps. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Codex

Try asking

“Read the deck I link and list each slide title. Do not change it.”

“Summarize the key numbers in this quarter’s board deck.”

“Which slides in the sales deck mention pricing?”

“Replace last quarter’s date with this quarter’s across the deck. Show me first.”

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 Slides?

Open Google Slides in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account that can open your presentations.

Which decks can my AI read?

Any presentation the connected Google account can open. Give your AI the link, or let it find the deck with Google Drive.

Can my AI change a deck?

Yes, with the edit tool, which is marked destructive because it can delete slides. Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.

Can my AI create a new deck?

Not with the Slides tools. Connect Google Drive, which can create a new presentation.

Will this list of tools change?

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

Connect Google Slides to Codex today

Start free

1,000 free credits. No card required. Disconnect any time.