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

The Lever MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Lever account. It provides structured and secure access to your recruiting pipeline, so your agent can perform actions like managing candidates, scheduling interviews, updating job postings, tracking offers, and analyzing hiring metrics on your behalf.

  • End-to-end candidate management: Let your agent add, update, or move candidates through different stages of your hiring process seamlessly.
  • Automated interview scheduling: Have the agent create, modify, or cancel interviews and coordinate with both candidates and interviewers to streamline the process.
  • Job posting and requisition updates: Direct your agent to create new job postings, update existing requisitions, or close filled roles instantly.
  • Offer and feedback tracking: Enable your agent to manage offer letters, track acceptance rates, and collect structured feedback from interviewers.
  • Recruiting analytics and reporting: Ask the agent to generate reports on pipeline activity, source effectiveness, and diversity metrics—helping you make data-driven hiring decisions.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Opportunity LinksTool to add links to a contact associated with an opportunity.
Add Opportunity SourcesTool to add sources to an opportunity.
Add Opportunity TagsTool to add tags to an opportunity.
Create Form SubmissionTool to create a completed profile form submission for a candidate's opportunity profile.
Create Form TemplateTool to create a profile form template for an account.
Create InterviewTool to create an interview on an externally-managed panel in Lever.
Create NoteTool to create a note on an opportunity profile or add a threaded comment to an existing note.
Create OpportunityTool to create a new candidate opportunity in Lever.
Create PanelTool to create a new interview panel for an opportunity.
Create RequisitionTool to create a new requisition in Lever for tracking hiring needs.
Create Requisition FieldTool to create a custom requisition field schema for use across requisitions.
Create Requisition Field OptionTool to add new options to a dropdown requisition field without replacing existing options.
Upload FileTool to upload a file temporarily to Lever for use with posting applications.
Create UserTool to create a new user in the Lever system.
Deactivate UserTool to deactivate a user in the Lever system.
Delete Form TemplateTool to delete a profile form template from account.
Delete InterviewTool to delete an interview from an opportunity panel.
Delete NoteTool to delete a note on an opportunity.
Delete PanelTool to delete a panel from an opportunity.
Delete RequisitionTool to delete or archive a requisition from Lever account.
Delete Requisition FieldTool to delete a requisition field from the account.
Delete Requisition Field OptionTool to remove specific options from a dropdown requisition field.
Download FileTool to download a file associated with an opportunity.
Get File MetadataTool to retrieve metadata for a single file on an opportunity.
Get FormTool to retrieve a specific profile form for an opportunity.
Get Form TemplateTool to retrieve a single form template by unique identifier.
Get InterviewTool to retrieve a single interview for an opportunity.
Get NoteTool to retrieve a single note for an opportunity.
Get OpportunityTool to retrieve detailed information about a single opportunity.
Get PanelTool to retrieve a single interview panel for an opportunity.
Get RequisitionTool to retrieve detailed information about a single requisition by ID.
Get Requisition FieldTool to retrieve detailed information about a single custom requisition field by ID.
Get StageTool to retrieve detailed information about a single stage by its UUID.
Get UserTool to retrieve detailed information about a single user by their UUID.
List Opportunity FilesTool to list all files on an opportunity.
List FormsTool to list all profile forms for an opportunity.
List Form TemplatesTool to list all active form templates.
List InterviewsTool to list all interviews for an opportunity.
List NotesTool to list notes on an opportunity profile.
List OffersTool to list offers for an opportunity.
List OpportunitiesTool to list all opportunities in the hiring pipeline.
List PanelsTool to list all interview panels for an opportunity.
List PostingsTool to list all job postings including published, internal, closed, draft, pending, and rejected postings.
List ReferralsTool to list all referrals for an opportunity.
List Requisition FieldsTool to list all requisition field schemas in your Lever account with optional filtering.
List RequisitionsTool to list all requisitions with filtering and pagination.
List Opportunity ResumesTool to list all resumes for an opportunity.
List SourcesTool to list all recruitment sources in your Lever account.
List StagesTool to retrieve all pipeline stages in your Lever account.
List TagsTool to list all tags in your Lever account.
List UsersTool to retrieve all active users in your Lever account with optional filters.
Reactivate UserTool to reactivate a previously deactivated user in the Lever system.
Remove Contact Links by OpportunityTool to remove links from a contact associated with an opportunity.
Remove Opportunity SourcesTool to remove sources from an opportunity.
Remove Opportunity TagsTool to remove tags from an opportunity.
Update Form TemplateTool to update an existing profile form template.
Update InterviewTool to update an interview on an externally-managed panel.
Update NoteTool to update a note on an opportunity profile.
Update PanelTool to update an externally-managed panel for an opportunity.
Update RequisitionTool to update an existing requisition in Lever.
Update Requisition FieldTool to update an existing requisition field in Lever.
Update Requisition Field OptionTool to update existing options in a dropdown requisition field without replacing the entire field object.
Update UserTool to update an existing user in the Lever system.
Upload File to OpportunityTool to upload a file permanently to an opportunity.

Conclusion

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

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

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

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

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