# How to integrate Microsoft teams MCP with Codex

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Microsoft teams MCP with Codex",
  "toolkit": "Microsoft teams",
  "toolkit_slug": "microsoft_teams",
  "framework": "Codex",
  "framework_slug": "codex",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/codex",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/codex.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:20:13.617Z"
}
```

## Introduction

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Microsoft teams MCP integration, you can draft, triage, summarise emails, and much more, all without leaving the terminal or the app, whichever you prefer.

## Also integrate Microsoft teams with

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/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 870+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so GPTs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

## Connect Microsoft teams to Codex

### How to install Microsoft teams 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 Microsoft teams MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Microsoft Teams MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Microsoft Teams account. It provides structured and secure access to your Teams workspace, so your agent can perform actions like managing chats, sending messages, creating meetings, and organizing teams on your behalf.
- Automated chat and message management: Let your agent retrieve, read, and summarize messages from any Teams chat, or fetch all chats you’re part of for quick updates.
- Team and channel organization: Easily create new teams, add members, get channel details, or archive and delete teams to keep your workspace organized.
- Scheduling online meetings: Have your agent schedule standalone Teams meetings instantly, making it simple to coordinate with colleagues or clients without manual setup.
- Granular access to team and chat details: Fetch full information about specific teams, channels, or even individual messages with precision, enabling rich contextual workflows.
- Seamless membership and collaboration management: Add or update members in teams with a prompt, ensuring the right people always have access to the conversations and resources they need.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_ADD_MEMBER_TO_TEAM` | Add member to team | Tool to add a user to a microsoft teams team. use when granting or updating membership for a user. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_ARCHIVE_TEAM` | Archive Teams team | Tool to archive a microsoft teams team. use after confirming the team id; returns 202 if accepted. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_CHATS_GET_ALL_CHATS` | Get all chats | Retrieves all microsoft teams chats a specified user is part of, supporting filtering, property selection, and pagination. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_CHATS_GET_ALL_MESSAGES` | Get all chat messages | Retrieves all messages from a specified microsoft teams chat using the microsoft graph api, automatically handling pagination; ensure `chat id` is valid and odata expressions in `filter` or `select` are correct. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_CREATE_MEETING` | Create online meeting | Use to schedule a new standalone microsoft teams online meeting, i.e., one not linked to any calendar event. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_CREATE_TEAM` | Create Team | Tool to create a new microsoft teams team. use when you need to provision a team with optional template, channels, and members. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_DELETE_TEAM` | Delete Teams team | Tool to delete a microsoft teams team. use after confirming the target team id. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_GET_CHANNEL` | Get team channel | Tool to get a specific channel in a team. use after obtaining valid team and channel ids to fetch channel details. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_GET_CHAT_MESSAGE` | Get chat message | Tool to get a specific chat message. use after confirming chat id and message id. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_GET_TEAM` | Get Team | Tool to get a specific team. use when full details of one team by id are needed. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_LIST_MESSAGE_REPLIES` | List message replies | Tool to list replies to a channel message. use after obtaining team, channel, and message ids. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_LIST_TEAM_MEMBERS` | List team members | Tool to list members of a microsoft teams team. use when you need to retrieve the members of a specific team, for auditing or notifications. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_LIST_TEAMS_TEMPLATES` | List Teams templates | Tool to list available microsoft teams templates. use when retrieving templates for team creation or customization workflows. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_LIST_USERS` | List users | Tool to list all users in the organization. use when you need to retrieve directory users with filtering, pagination, and field selection. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_CREATE_CHANNEL` | Create a channel | Creates a new 'standard', 'private', or 'shared' channel within a specified microsoft teams team. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_CREATE_CHAT` | Create Chat | Creates a new chat; if a 'oneonone' chat with the specified members already exists, its details are returned, while 'group' chats are always newly created. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_GET_MESSAGE` | Get Teams message | Retrieves a specific message from a microsoft teams channel using its team, channel, and message ids. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_LIST` | List Teams | Retrieves microsoft teams accessible by the authenticated user, allowing filtering, property selection, and pagination. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_LIST_CHANNELS` | List team channels | Retrieves channels for a specified microsoft teams team id (must be valid and for an existing team), with options to include shared channels, filter results, and select properties. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_LIST_CHAT_MESSAGES` | List chat messages | Retrieves messages (newest first) from an existing and accessible microsoft teams one-on-one chat, group chat, or channel thread, specified by `chat id`. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_LIST_PEOPLE` | List People | Retrieves a list of people relevant to a specified user from microsoft graph, noting the `search` parameter is only effective if `user id` is 'me'. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_POST_CHANNEL_MESSAGE` | Post message to Teams channel | Posts a new text or html message to a specified channel in a microsoft teams team. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_POST_CHAT_MESSAGE` | Send message to Teams chat | Sends a non-empty message (text or html) to a specified, existing microsoft teams chat; content must be valid html if `content type` is 'html'. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_TEAMS_POST_MESSAGE_REPLY` | Reply to Teams channel message | Sends a reply to an existing message, identified by `message id`, within a specific `channel id` of a given `team id` in microsoft teams. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_UNARCHIVE_TEAM` | Unarchive Teams team | Tool to unarchive a microsoft teams team. use when you need to restore an archived team to active state. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_UPDATE_CHANNEL_MESSAGE` | Update Teams channel message | Tool to update a message in a channel. use when you need to modify an existing channel message after confirming channel and message ids. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_UPDATE_CHAT_MESSAGE` | Update Teams chat message | Tool to update a specific message in a chat. use when you need to correct or modify a sent chat message. |
| `MICROSOFT_TEAMS_UPDATE_TEAM` | Update Team | Tool to update the properties of a team. use when you need to modify team settings such as member, messaging, or fun settings. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

The Microsoft teams MCP server provides comprehensive access to Microsoft teams operations through Composio. Once connected, you can perform all major Microsoft teams actions directly from Codex using natural language commands.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## Conclusion

### Conclusion
You've successfully integrated Microsoft teams with Codex using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Microsoft teams 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 Microsoft teams 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 Microsoft teams operations
- Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
- Build automation scripts that leverage Codex's AI capabilities

## How to build Microsoft teams MCP Agent with another framework

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/microsoft_teams/framework/crew-ai)

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- [Dailybot](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dailybot) - DailyBot streamlines team collaboration with chat-based standups, reminders, and polls. It keeps work flowing smoothly in your favorite messaging platforms.
- [Dialmycalls](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dialmycalls) - Dialmycalls is a mass notification service for sending voice and text messages to contacts. It helps teams and organizations quickly broadcast urgent alerts and updates.
- [Dialpad](https://composio.dev/toolkits/dialpad) - Dialpad is a cloud-based business phone and contact center system for teams. It unifies voice, video, messaging, and meetings across your devices.
- [Discord](https://composio.dev/toolkits/discord) - Discord is a real-time messaging and VoIP platform for communities and teams. It lets users chat, share media, and collaborate across public and private channels.
- [Discordbot](https://composio.dev/toolkits/discordbot) - Discordbot is an automation tool for Discord servers that handles moderation, messaging, and user engagement. It helps communities run smoothly by automating routine and complex tasks.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Microsoft teams MCP?

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

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Microsoft teams while using Tool Router?

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

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