Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With the Foursquare MCP integration, Codex can search places, find nearby venues, autocomplete place names, fetch place photos and tips, and get trending venues, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.
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How to integrate Foursquare MCP with Codex
Connect Codex to Foursquare MCP. Find coffee shops open near me now, show photos of central park attractions, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.
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Foursquare is a global location platform for searching places and place recommendations. It helps users discover restaurants, shops, and venues with rich, up-to-date data.
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Introduction
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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 1700+ 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 Foursquare MCP in Codex
Run the setup command
Run this command in your terminal to add the Composio MCP server to Codex.
It will initiate the authentication in a browser window, authorize Codex to access your Composio account.
(Optional) Authenticate with OAuth
To authenticate manually, run the login command to open a browser window and authorize Codex to access your Composio account.
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codex mcp login composioVerify the connection
Run codex mcp list to confirm Composio appears as a registered MCP server.
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codex mcp listCodex App
Codex App follows the same approach as VS Code.
- Click ⚙️ on the bottom left → MCP Servers → + Add servers → Streamable HTTP:
- Fill the header and Key fields with
{ "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }. - The Key is the Composio API key, that you can find on dashboard.composio.dev
- Click on Authenticate and authorize Codex to your Composio account and you're all set.
- Restart and verify if it's there in
.codex/config.toml
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[mcp_servers.composio]
url = "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
http_headers = { "x-consumer-api-key" = "ck_*******" }Try it
Ask Codex for a Foursquare task. The first time, Composio asks you to connect your Foursquare account.
For example, ask it to:
- "Find coffee shops open near me now"
- "Show photos of Central Park attractions"
- "Get reviews for the best pizza spots nearby"
What is the Foursquare MCP server, and what's possible with it?
The Foursquare MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Foursquare account. It provides structured and secure access to the powerful Foursquare Places database, so your agent can search for venues, recommend places, retrieve detailed location data, surface user tips, and even fetch photos—all on your behalf.
- Comprehensive place search and discovery: Let your agent find places or points of interest nearby or in any area using keywords, categories, or specific criteria.
- Retrieve rich place details: Instantly pull in-depth information about a specific venue, including its name, address, ratings, categories, and more.
- Access user-generated tips and reviews: Have your agent surface real user insights, tips, and experiences for any place to help guide your decisions.
- Fetch location photos: Enhance your applications by retrieving and displaying user-contributed images for any venue in the Foursquare database.
- Explore lesser-known and trending spots: Use Foursquare's broader search to discover new, up-and-coming, or hidden places that might not appear in standard searches.
Conclusion
You've successfully integrated Foursquare with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Foursquare 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 Foursquare operations
- Managed authentication through Composio
- Access to 20,000+ tools across 1700+ apps for cross-app workflows
- CodeAct workbench for complex tool chaining
Next steps:
- Try asking Codex to perform various Foursquare operations
- Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
- Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities
TOOLS
Supported Tools
Every Foursquare action and event your agent gets out of the box.
FRAMEWORKS
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
With a standalone Foursquare MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Foursquare tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Foursquare and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.
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 Foursquare tools.
Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Foursquare 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.
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 Foursquare data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.
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