How to integrate Callingly 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 Callingly 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 870+ 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 Callingly 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 connect.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 Callingly MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Callingly MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Callingly account. It provides structured and secure access to your Callingly environment, so your agent can automate lead follow-ups, manage agents and clients, trigger outbound calls, and keep your sales workflows moving without manual intervention.

  • Automated outbound call creation: Instantly generate outbound call records so your team can respond to new leads within seconds without lifting a finger.
  • Agent and team management: Let your agent create, delete, or update agents and teams as your sales organization changes and grows.
  • Client onboarding and offboarding: Seamlessly add, activate, deactivate, or remove client accounts as your business requires—no more manual data entry.
  • Real-time webhook setup: Set up and delete webhooks to receive instant notifications for specific call or lead events, keeping your CRM and other tools in sync.
  • Availability and scheduling insights: Retrieve agent schedules to optimize call assignments and guarantee leads get connected when agents are actually available.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Activate/Deactivate Client AccountTool to activate or deactivate a client account.
Create AgentTool to create a new agent.
Create Outbound CallTool to create a new outbound call record.
Create ClientTool to create a new client.
Create TeamTool to create a new team.
Create WebhookTool to create a new webhook for call or lead events.
Delete AgentTool to delete an agent.
Delete ClientTool to delete a client.
Delete WebhookTool to delete a webhook.
Get Agent ScheduleTool to retrieve the availability schedule for a specific agent.
Get CallTool to retrieve details of a specific call by its id.
Get LeadTool to retrieve details of a specific lead by its id.
Get TeamTool to retrieve details of a specific team.
Get WebhookTool to retrieve details of a specific webhook by its id.
List CallsTool to list calls.
List ClientsTool to list clients.
List LeadsTool to list leads based on provided filters like date range or phone number.
List TeamsTool to list teams.
List Team UsersTool to retrieve a list of agents associated with a specific team.
List UsersTool to retrieve a list of agents.
List WebhooksTool to list configured webhooks.
Remove Team AgentTool to remove a specific agent from a team.
Update AgentTool to update an existing agent's details.
Update Agent ScheduleTool to update an agent's availability schedule.
Update Team Agent SettingsTool to update settings (priority, capacity) for a specific team agent.
Update Team UsersTool to update the list of agents assigned to a team.
Update WebhookTool to update an existing webhook's configuration.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Callingly with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Callingly 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 Callingly operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 870+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • CodeAct workbench for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking Codex to perform various Callingly 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 Callingly MCP?

With a standalone Callingly MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Callingly tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Callingly 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 Callingly tools.

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

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Callingly 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 Callingly data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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