# How to integrate Dovetail MCP with Codex ```json { "title": "How to integrate Dovetail MCP with Codex", "toolkit": "Dovetail", "toolkit_slug": "dovetail", "framework": "Codex", "framework_slug": "codex", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/codex", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/codex.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:09:39.806Z" } ``` ## Introduction Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Dovetail MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer. ## Also integrate Dovetail with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-cowork) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR ### 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. ## Connect Dovetail to Codex ### How to install Dovetail MCP in Codex ### Run the setup command Run this command in your terminal to add the Composio MCP server to Codex. ```bash codex mcp add composio --url https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## What is the Dovetail MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Dovetail MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Dovetail account. It provides structured and secure access to your research workspace, so your agent can perform actions like creating insights, managing contacts, organizing channels, and retrieving research notes on your behalf. - Automated insight creation: Let your agent synthesize findings and store new insights in your Dovetail projects, streamlining your research analysis workflow. - Channel and topic management: Easily create, organize, or delete channels and topics to keep your research data structured and accessible. - Contact management and retrieval: Automatically add new research contacts or list all contacts in your workspace for better respondent tracking. - Research note access: Ask your agent to fetch detailed information about specific notes, giving you instant access to key research materials. - Data point recording and classification: Capture and categorize new data points within channels, ensuring every piece of feedback or observation is logged and ready for analysis. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_CHANNEL` | Create Channel | Creates a new channel in Dovetail to organize and collect feedback data. Channels are containers for specific types of customer feedback such as app reviews, NPS responses, churn reasons, product reviews, or support tickets. Use this to set up a new data collection source before importing feedback data. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_CONTACT` | Create Contact | Tool to create a new contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_DATA` | Create Data | Tool to create a data item in a Dovetail project with text content, title, and/or structured fields. Use when you need to capture and store research data, interview notes, or other content in a project. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_DATA_POINT` | Create Data Point | Tool to create a data point within a channel. Use after capturing new content to record and classify it in Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_DOC` | Create Doc | Tool to create a doc in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research findings, store notes, or create structured content within a project. The doc content is stored but not returned in the response. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_INSIGHT` | Create Insight | Creates a new insight in Dovetail to store synthesized research findings, observations, or conclusions. Use this tool when you need to document and save key findings from user research, interviews, or data analysis. Insights can optionally be linked to a project for better organization. Returns the created insight's ID, title, creation timestamp, and other metadata. Note: The body content is stored but not included in the response. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_NOTE` | Create Note | Tool to create a note in a Dovetail project with text content, title and/or custom fields. Use when you need to document research notes, store interview findings, or create structured content within a project. The note content is stored but not returned in the response. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_PROJECT` | Create Project | Tool to create a new project in your Dovetail workspace. Use when you need to create a project to organize research data. | | `DOVETAIL_CREATE_TOPIC` | Create Topic | Tool to create a new topic in a Dovetail channel. Requires channel_id, title, and description. Use to organize feedback within channels by creating themed discussion topics. | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_CHANNEL` | Delete Channel | Tool to delete an existing channel. Use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). Confirm the channel ID before calling. | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_DATA` | Delete Data | Tool to delete an existing data item. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete data with ID 1tFfvvAmYPCLUqb9zO8dgN." | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_DOC` | Delete Doc | Tool to delete an existing doc. Use when you need to remove a doc and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_INSIGHT` | Delete Insight | Tool to delete an existing insight. Use when you have confirmed the insight ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_NOTE` | Delete Note | Tool to delete an existing note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). | | `DOVETAIL_DELETE_TOPIC` | Delete Topic | Tool to delete an existing topic. Use when you have confirmed the topic ID and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). Example: "Delete topic with ID 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000." | | `DOVETAIL_EXPORT_DATA` | Export Data | Tool to export data in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve a formatted version of data items from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_EXPORT_DOC` | Export Doc | Tool to export a doc in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a doc from Dovetail in a specific format. | | `DOVETAIL_EXPORT_INSIGHT` | Export Insight | Tool to export an insight in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of an insight for documentation, reporting, or sharing purposes. The exported content includes the insight's title and body in the specified format. | | `DOVETAIL_EXPORT_NOTE` | Export Note | Tool to export a note from Dovetail in HTML or Markdown format. Use when you need to retrieve the full content of a note in a specific export format. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_CONTACT` | Get Contact | Tool to retrieve details of a specific contact. Use when you have confirmed the contact ID and need full contact metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_DATA` | Get Data | Tool to retrieve details of a specific data item by ID. Use when you have confirmed the data ID and need full metadata including custom fields, files, and project information from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_DOC` | Get Doc | Tool to retrieve details of a specific doc by ID. Use when you have confirmed the doc ID and need full doc metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_FILE` | Get File | Tool to retrieve details of a specific file by its ID. Use when you need file metadata, download URL, or processing status from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_FOLDER` | Get Folder | Tool to retrieve details of a specific folder. Use when you have confirmed the folder ID and need full folder metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_INSIGHT` | Get Insight | Tool to retrieve details of a specific insight by ID. Use when you need full insight metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_NOTE` | Get Note | Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. Use when you have confirmed the note ID and need full note metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_PROJECT` | Get Project | Tool to retrieve details of a specific project. Use when you have confirmed the project ID and need full project metadata from Dovetail. | | `DOVETAIL_GET_TOKEN_INFO` | Get Token Info | Retrieves information about the current API token, including its unique identifier and the associated workspace subdomain. Use this to verify which workspace the token belongs to. | | `DOVETAIL_IMPORT_DATA_FILE` | Import Data File | Tool to import a public URL of a file as new data in Dovetail. Use when you need to add external files to a project. | | `DOVETAIL_IMPORT_DOC_FILE` | Import Doc File | Tool to import a public file URL as a new doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a doc from an external file source. The file must be publicly accessible at the provided URL. | | `DOVETAIL_IMPORT_INSIGHT_FILE` | Import Insight from File | Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new insight in Dovetail. Use when you need to create an insight from an external file source such as PDFs, images, or documents. The file must be publicly accessible for Dovetail to fetch and import it. After import, the insight can be analyzed, tagged, and connected to projects. | | `DOVETAIL_IMPORT_NOTE_FILE` | Import Note File | Tool to import a file from a public URL as a new note in Dovetail. Use when you need to create a note by importing content from an accessible file URL (PDF, video, audio, etc.). | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_CONTACTS` | List Contacts | Retrieves a paginated list of contacts from a Dovetail workspace. Returns contact IDs, names, creation timestamps, and custom fields. Use cursor-based pagination (limit + start_cursor) to navigate large contact lists efficiently. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_DATA` | List Data | Tool to list data items in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve, filter, sort, or paginate through your workspace data. Supports filtering by created_at (date range), project_id, and title. Results can be sorted by created_at or title. Uses cursor-based pagination with configurable page size. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_DOCS` | List Docs | Tool to list docs in a Dovetail workspace with optional filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve docs, optionally filtered by project, title, content, or creation date. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_FOLDERS` | List Folders | Tool to get a list of folders associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve folder hierarchy, search for folders by title, or navigate the folder structure with pagination support. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_HIGHLIGHTS` | List Highlights | List highlights from your Dovetail workspace with optional filtering and pagination. Use this action to retrieve highlights that have been created across your notes and projects. Supports filtering by project or note, and cursor-based pagination for large result sets. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_INSIGHTS` | List Insights | Tool to get a list of insights associated with a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve insights with optional filtering by project, publication status, or title, and support for cursor-based pagination. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_NOTES` | List Notes | List notes in Dovetail workspace with optional pagination and sorting. Use this tool to retrieve notes from your Dovetail workspace. Supports pagination for large result sets and sorting options. Returns note metadata including IDs, titles, timestamps, and associated project information. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_PROJECTS` | List Projects | Tool to list all projects in Dovetail. Use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the full project list. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_TAGS` | List Tags | List all tags in the authenticated Dovetail workspace. Returns tag details including title, color, highlight count, and timestamps. Supports pagination for workspaces with many tags. | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_USER_DOCS` | List User Docs | Tool to get a list of docs associated with a user in Dovetail. Use when you need to retrieve documents for a specific user or the authenticated user (use 'me' as user_id). | | `DOVETAIL_LIST_USER_INSIGHTS` | List User Insights | List personal insights for a user in Dovetail. Returns a paginated list of insights including their IDs, titles, creation dates, and published status. Use DOVETAIL_GET_TOKEN_INFO to obtain a valid user_id. | | `DOVETAIL_MAGIC_SEARCH` | Magic Search | Tool to perform a magic search across workspace data. Use when you need to retrieve relevant highlights, notes, insights, channels, themes, or tags by query. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_CHANNEL` | Update Channel | Tool to update an existing channel's title or context. Use after confirming the channel ID and fields to change. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_CONTACT` | Update Contact | Tool to update an existing contact in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a contact's name, email, or custom fields. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_DATA` | Update Data | Tool to update a data item in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify the title or fields of an existing data item. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_DOC` | Update Doc | Tool to update a doc in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a doc's title or custom fields. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_INSIGHT` | Update Insight | Updates an existing insight in Dovetail, allowing you to modify the title and custom fields. Use when you need to revise insight information, correct titles, or update custom field values. | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_NOTE` | Update Note | Tool to update an existing note in Dovetail. Use when you need to modify a note's title, content, or custom fields. Example: "Update note 8IFq5LEC6hV1Vgsu0jPNJ with new title 'Q1 Review'". | | `DOVETAIL_UPDATE_TOPIC` | Update Topic | Tool to update an existing topic. Use after confirming the topic ID and fields to change. Example: "Update topic with id 123... to have title 'New'". | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Dovetail MCP server provides comprehensive access to Dovetail operations through Composio. Once connected, you can perform all major Dovetail actions directly from Codex using natural language commands. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Conclusion You've successfully integrated Dovetail with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Dovetail 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 Dovetail 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 Dovetail operations - Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits - Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities ## How to build Dovetail MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/claude-cowork) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dovetail/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Firecrawl](https://composio.dev/toolkits/firecrawl) - Firecrawl automates large-scale web crawling and data extraction. 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However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Dovetail 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 Dovetail tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Dovetail while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Dovetail 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 Dovetail data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)