How to integrate Brilliant directories MCP with Codex

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Introduction

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Brilliant directories MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • CodeAct: A dedicated workbench that allows GPT to write its code to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Large tool responses: Handle them to minimise context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so GPTs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Brilliant directories MCP in Codex

Run the setup command

Run this command in your terminal to add the Composio MCP server to Codex.

Terminal

It will initiate the authentication in a browser window, authorize Codex to access your Composio account.

Composio authentication page

(Optional) Authenticate with OAuth

To authenticate manually, run the login command to open a browser window and authorize Codex to access your Composio account.

bash
codex mcp login composio

Verify the connection

Run codex mcp list to confirm Composio appears as a registered MCP server.

bash
codex mcp list

Codex App

Codex App follows the same approach as VS Code.

  1. Click ⚙️ on the bottom left → MCP Servers → + Add servers → Streamable HTTP:
  2. Fill the header and Key fields with { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }.
  3. The Key is the Composio API key, that you can find on dashboard.composio.dev
  4. Click on Authenticate and authorize Codex to your Composio account and you're all set.
Codex App MCP setup
  1. Restart and verify if it's there in .codex/config.toml
bash
[mcp_servers.composio]
url = "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
http_headers = { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }

What is the Brilliant directories MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Brilliant directories MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Brilliant directories account. It provides structured and secure access to your membership community and business directory platform, so your agent can perform actions like managing users, retrieving data categories, and automating lead and review workflows on your behalf.

  • User creation and management: Easily instruct your agent to create new users with detailed profiles or delete existing members, streamlining your directory's onboarding and maintenance.
  • Deep data category access: Ask your agent to fetch all available data categories from your site, making it simple to organize content or power dynamic site navigation experiences.
  • Lead field discovery and automation: Let your agent retrieve the full structure of your leads table, helping you automate lead capture, validation, or enrichment workflows with up-to-date field metadata.
  • Review field extraction and insights: Direct your agent to pull all available review fields, enabling smarter review management, analytics, or custom reporting based on your site’s feedback system.
  • User data field exploration: Have your agent fetch and analyze all user-related fields, supporting advanced user segmentation, targeted updates, or personalized communications.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create Album PhotoTool to add a new album photo to a user's portfolio in Brilliant Directories.
Create Data CategoryCreates a new data category (post type) in the Brilliant Directories website database.
Create Data PostTool to create a new Single Image Post (member post) in the Brilliant Directories database.
Create LeadTool to create a new lead in the Brilliant Directories database.
Create Portfolio GroupCreates a new multi-image portfolio post in the Brilliant Directories database.
Create UnsubscribeTool to add an unsubscriber to the database and unsubscribe a member from email campaigns.
Create UserCreates a new user/member account in the Brilliant Directories website database.
Create Users ClickTool to add a new user clicked link tracking record to the database.
Create WidgetTool to create a new widget in the Brilliant Directories website database.
Delete Album PhotoTool to delete an album photo and its related data from the database.
Delete Data CategoryTool to permanently delete a post type (data category) and all related data from the database.
Delete LeadTool to delete a lead and their related data from the database.
Delete Portfolio GroupTool to delete a multi-image post (portfolio group) and its related data from the database.
Delete Unsubscribe RecordTool to delete an unsubscribe record and its related data from the database.
Delete UserThis tool deletes an existing user record from the Brilliant Directories website database.
Delete Users ClickTool to delete a user clicked link and their related data from the database.
Delete WidgetTool to delete a widget and its related data from the database.
Get Album PhotoRetrieves the complete metadata and details for a single album image from Brilliant Directories.
Get Data Categories FieldsThis tool retrieves all available custom fields for Data Categories (Post Types) in a Brilliant Directories website.
Get Data CategoryTool to retrieve configuration data for a single post type (data category) in Brilliant Directories.
Get Data PostTool to retrieve a single image/video post from the Brilliant Directories member posts system.
Get LeadTool to retrieve a single lead's complete information from Brilliant Directories.
Get Lead FieldsThis tool retrieves all available fields in the leads table from a Brilliant Directories website.
Get Portfolio GroupTool to retrieve multi-image post data by group_id.
Get ReviewTool to retrieve complete review data from Brilliant Directories based on review_id.
Get Reviews FieldsGet metadata about all available fields in the users_reviews table from a Brilliant Directories website.
Get Unsubscribe RecordTool to retrieve a single unsubscriber record by ID.
Get User by IDTool to retrieve comprehensive data for a single user by their user_id.
Get User DataRetrieves comprehensive user data from the Brilliant Directories database by searching for a specific property value.
Get User Clicked LinkTool to retrieve click tracking data for a single user clicked link based on the click_id.
Get User TransactionsRetrieves payment and transaction history for a member in Brilliant Directories.
Get WidgetRetrieves the data of a single widget based on the widget_id.
Match LeadsTool to match a batch of emails or user IDs to a specific lead record.
Search ReviewsSearch reviews and their related data from the database.
Search UsersSearch for users/members in the Brilliant Directories database with advanced filtering options.
Update Album PhotoUpdates an existing album photo record in the Brilliant Directories database.
Update Data CategoryTool to update an existing post type (data category) record in Brilliant Directories.
Update Data PostUpdates a single image post record and related data in the Brilliant Directories database.
Update LeadUpdates an existing lead record in the Brilliant Directories website database.
Update Portfolio GroupTool to update a multi-image post (portfolio group) record in the Brilliant Directories database.
Update UnsubscribeUpdates an existing unsubscribe list record in the Brilliant Directories database.
Update UserUpdates an existing user record in the Brilliant Directories website database.
Update User Click RecordUpdates a user clicked link record and their related data from the database.
Update WidgetTool to update an existing widget record in the Brilliant Directories database.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Brilliant directories with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Brilliant directories directly from your terminal, VS Code, or the Codex App using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across CLI, VS Code, and standalone app
  • Natural language commands for Brilliant directories operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • CodeAct workbench for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking Codex to perform various Brilliant directories operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Brilliant directories MCP?

With a standalone Brilliant directories MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Brilliant directories tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Brilliant directories and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Codex?

Yes, you can. Codex fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Brilliant directories tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Brilliant directories while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Brilliant directories scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Brilliant directories data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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