Connect YouTube Analytics to Codex

Use YouTube Analytics from Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app. Set up YouTube Analytics and daily Reporting for your AI. Review channel access, performance queries, optional revenue access and reporting limits.

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How to connect YouTube Analytics to Codex

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1. Open Analytics & Reporting

In Connections, find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics & Reporting.

2. Choose performance access

Keep Read performance and daily reports selected, then choose Connect.

3. Review Google permissions

Choose the Google account that can access your channel. Review View your YouTube account and View YouTube Analytics reports for your YouTube content, then choose Allow.

4. Test the connection

Back in ApexGenius, choose Test connection. Check that the intended channel is healthy.

5. Enable your channel

Open Tools. In Allowed resources, turn on the intended channel, then follow the AI setup guide below.

Recorded with the ApexGeniusAI channel. Open the video

Available to enabled accounts. Expanded tools in testing.

Before you start

A Google account with access to the YouTube channel you intend to connect. Check the channel in YouTube first, especially if you use a Brand Account.
An ApexGenius account with this module available. If setup is pending or the module is missing, contact support.
YouTube channel access and YouTube Analytics access are separate connections. Reporting is included in YouTube Analytics.

1. Connect YouTube Analytics to ApexGenius

Open YouTube Analytics in Connections. Find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics. Each module has its own channel and access selection.
Open YouTube Analytics & Reporting from the YouTube group.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
The Analytics module has its own Connect button and channel access.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Choose the access you need. Under Channel access, start with Read performance and daily reports. Choose Include revenue reports only if you need monetary data and the channel is eligible. Then choose Connect. For an existing connection, choose Apply access with Google.
Start with Read performance and daily reports, then choose Connect.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Select your Google account and YouTube channel. On Google’s own page, select the account with access to your intended channel. If Google offers a channel or Brand Account choice, select the intended channel. Review the requested permissions before continuing. Already granted permissions may make these screens look different. Return to ApexGenius when Google finishes.
Review both read permissions on Google, then choose Allow.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Enable the connected channel. Confirm the saved channel name. Open Tools, find Allowed resources, and choose Refresh if needed. Enable the intended channel. Enabling it allows ApexGenius to use existing access; it does not grant new YouTube permissions. If the channel is wrong, stop and connect the intended channel.
Check the channel name and turn on its access.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Check the connection status. Use Test connection or Check again when offered. Read the returned status and confirm the saved channel. A healthy connection does not yet prove that a report query or publishing action will work.
Choose Test connection and check the returned channel and status.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Run your first read with an AI agent. Open AI agents and add or select your AI client. Allow this connection with Read only for the first test. Use the question below, then compare the returned channel and data with YouTube Studio. Empty recent analytics can mean data is not available yet.
AI agents · First readGuide frame
Connection
YouTube Analytics
Access for first test
Read only
Copy the first question below into your connected AI client. Check the returned channel and result.
Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Drawn by ApexGenius, not a screenshot, so your screen may differ by version.
Optional: start daily Reporting. Discover the available channel report types. Ask your AI to create the chosen Reporting job and review its approval request. Creating a job changes the account’s reporting configuration. First output can take about 48 hours. After output appears, approve starting a sync to import daily files. Check sync status and the report dates before using imported data.
YouTube Analytics · Daily ReportingGuide frame
- Choose report typeUse the report types available to your channel
- Create jobReview and approve the write
- Wait for outputFirst files can take about 48 hours
- Start syncApprove the import, then inspect its status and dates
Targeted Analytics queries do not require a Reporting job.
Illustrated setup guidance. Follow the controls shown in your own account. Drawn by ApexGenius, not a screenshot, so your screen may differ by version.

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2. Add ApexGenius to Codex

Open Plugins in the ChatGPT desktop app. Select an ApexGenius plugin shared with you or one you created, then install it if needed.
Connect ApexGenius, then authorize the business-system connections and access you want Codex to use.
Start a new Codex task with ApexGenius, ask one read-only question, and check the matching result in Activity.
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.
Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.

Official Codex setup instructions ↗

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1. Enable developer mode

ChatGPT Security and login settings with the Developer mode switch enabled. — This captured workspace places Developer mode in Settings, then Security and login.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

2. Create the plugin

ChatGPT New Plugin form filled with the ApexGenius name, server URL connection, MCP endpoint, and OAuth authentication. — This captured workspace labels the form New Plugin. Copy the live endpoint above, keep Server URL and OAuth selected, then acknowledge the warning.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Find ApexGenius

ChatGPT Plugins directory search showing ApexGenius in the Personal section. — After creation, search Plugins for ApexGenius. A developer-mode copy appears under Personal rather than the Public catalog.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

4. Review the connection

ChatGPT ApexGenius plugin details showing its connection, permission control, and Developer mode label. — Open ApexGenius to review its connection, permission behavior, and Developer mode label before using it in a Work chat.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

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 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

No plugin available? Use desktop settings

In the ChatGPT desktop app, open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server.
Name the server ApexGenius, choose Streamable HTTP, and paste the MCP address below.
Save, select Restart, then Authenticate. Sign in to ApexGenius and authorize the intended connections and access.
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

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.

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

Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.

Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.

Check connection status, the first tool result, and the channel identity separately. If access is missing, return to Channel access and review the needed permission with Google. Disconnect stops this module in ApexGenius; Google Account access removal can affect other Google apps.

Additional reference: the YouTube Analytics setup guide.

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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

CodexApexGenius MCP route

Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.

Working with ApexGenius3 reads

RequestConnected read

Account scopeAuthorized connections checked

apex_call_read_toolsalesforce_read · Find matching recordsComplete

apex_call_read_toolsalesforce_read · Read related activityComplete

apex_call_read_tooln8n_get_workflow · Check workflow statusComplete

Three safe example reads returned results. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route

Codex

What you can ask once it is connected

“Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.”

“Which videos had the most watch time in my connected channel over the last 28 complete days? Show the dates and any missing data.”

“Compare traffic sources for my connected channel over two complete date ranges.”

“List the daily report types available for my connected channel.”

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 business 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.

· Use the Google account that can access the intended YouTube channel. Check the saved channel before enabling it.
· Choose Read only for your AI client’s first test. More provider access requires Google consent and enabled tools.
· Compare dates and metrics with YouTube Studio. Recent or low-volume data may be absent; an empty result is not proof of a broken connection.
· Daily imports need the background worker. Each report is capped at 16 MiB and 100,000 rows; local copies expire after 30 days.

The YouTube Analytics operations Codex can run

20 operations: 12 Read and 8 Write. Available tools depend on your connection and permissions. Review any action that changes or removes data. Codex discovers these operations through the ApexGenius gateway.

youtube_analytics_group_items_listReadgroupItems · list using youtubeAnalytics. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_groups_listReadgroups · list using youtubeAnalytics. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_reports_queryReadreports · query using youtubeAnalytics. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_getReadjobs · get using youtubereporting. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_listReadjobs · list using youtubereporting. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_reports_getReadjobs · reports · get using youtubereporting. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_reports_listReadjobs · reports · list using youtubereporting. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_media_downloadReadmedia · download using youtubereporting. Resolve report-owned downloadUrl server-side; do not accept arbitrary URLs. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_report_types_listReadreportTypes · list using youtubereporting. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_describe_reportsReadyoutube analytics describe reports. Uses only this enabled channel. Reporting reads return available daily data, not real-time data.
youtube_reporting_sync_statusReadyoutube reporting sync status. Uses only this enabled channel. Reporting reads return available daily data, not real-time data.
youtube_reporting_query_importedReadyoutube reporting query imported. Uses only this enabled channel. Reporting reads return available daily data, not real-time data.
youtube_analytics_group_items_deleteWritegroupItems · delete using youtubeAnalytics. Treat as a write even when upstream accepts a readonly-named analytics scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_group_items_insertWritegroupItems · insert using youtubeAnalytics. Treat as a write even when upstream accepts a readonly-named analytics scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_groups_deleteWritegroups · delete using youtubeAnalytics. Treat as a write even when upstream accepts a readonly-named analytics scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_groups_insertWritegroups · insert using youtubeAnalytics. Treat as a write even when upstream accepts a readonly-named analytics scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_analytics_groups_updateWritegroups · update using youtubeAnalytics. Treat as a write even when upstream accepts a readonly-named analytics scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_createWritejobs · create using youtubereporting. Persistent reporting-job change; write policy applies despite readonly OAuth scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_jobs_deleteWritejobs · delete using youtubereporting. Persistent reporting-job change; write policy applies despite readonly OAuth scope. Enable the channel and grant the required access first.
youtube_reporting_sync_startWriteyoutube reporting sync start. Uses only this enabled channel. Reporting reads return available daily data, not real-time data.

Questions people ask first

How do I connect YouTube Analytics?

Sign in to ApexGenius, open the YouTube group and select the module. Choose the minimum access, continue through Google, check the saved channel and enable its resource. Then add your AI client and run the first read. If Connect is missing, your account is not enabled for this module yet; contact support.

Do I need my own Google Cloud project or API key?

No. You sign in with the Google account that can access the channel, and ApexGenius holds the authorization. You never paste a password or a verification code into ApexGenius.

Are YouTube and YouTube Analytics one connection?

They are two modules in the YouTube group. Each has its own access selection and saved channel identity. Reporting is included in Analytics, so it does not require a third connector.

Are daily reports immediate, and is revenue included?

Analytics queries and daily Reporting are different paths. The first daily report can take about 48 hours. Revenue needs the separate revenue access option and an eligible channel. Create a Reporting job only when you intend to keep it running.

Which YouTube channel will my AI use?

Your AI uses the channel you select during Google setup and enable in ApexGenius. Check its name on the connection page. Brand Accounts may appear as a separate choice in Google.

What happens when I disconnect?

ApexGenius stops this module’s access. Removing the app from your Google Account can also affect other Google products that use the same app. Review that wider effect before removing Google-wide access.

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