How to integrate Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Emailoctopus MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Emailoctopus account. It provides structured and secure access to your subscriber lists, contacts, and campaigns, so your agent can perform actions like managing lists, adding contacts, launching campaigns, and handling unsubscriptions on your behalf.

  • Seamless contact management: Your agent can create new contacts, update details, or remove subscribers from your marketing lists in seconds.
  • Mailing list creation and organization: Effortlessly set up new mailing lists and keep your audience segmented for targeted campaigns.
  • Campaign insights and retrieval: Instantly access details about your recent email campaigns, including summaries and performance data.
  • Automated unsubscriptions and compliance: Quickly unsubscribe contacts or delete them to keep your lists clean and privacy-compliant.
  • Bulk list management: Retrieve and organize all mailing lists in your account, making it easy to scale and update your marketing efforts.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create ContactThis tool creates a new contact in EmailOctopus.
Create FieldTool to create a new custom field on an EmailOctopus mailing list.
Create ListCreates a new mailing list in EmailOctopus for organizing and managing email contacts.
Create TagTool to create a new tag on an EmailOctopus mailing list.
Delete ContactPermanently deletes a contact from a specified EmailOctopus list.
Delete FieldPermanently deletes a custom field from a specified EmailOctopus list.
Delete ListThis tool allows you to delete an existing mailing list from your EmailOctopus account.
Delete TagTool to delete a tag from a mailing list in EmailOctopus.
Get All ListsThis tool retrieves all the mailing lists associated with the EmailOctopus account.
Get ContactTool to retrieve details of a specific contact from an EmailOctopus list.
Get ListRetrieves details of a specific mailing list by ID.
Get Recent CampaignsThis tool retrieves a list of recent campaigns from the EmailOctopus account.
List ContactsTool to retrieve contacts from an EmailOctopus list.
List TagsTool to retrieve all tags from a mailing list.
Unsubscribe ContactUnsubscribes a contact from an EmailOctopus mailing list.
Batch Update ContactsTool to update multiple contacts in an EmailOctopus list in a single batch operation.
Update FieldUpdates an existing custom field on an EmailOctopus list including its label, tag, type, and fallback value.
Update ListTool to update an existing mailing list's name in EmailOctopus.
Update TagTool to update an existing tag on a mailing list.
Create or Update ContactTool to create or update a contact in EmailOctopus.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Emailoctopus with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus 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 Emailoctopus MCP?

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

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

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

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