How to integrate Vercel 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 Vercel 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 870+ 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 Vercel 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 connect.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 Vercel MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Vercel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Vercel account. It provides structured and secure access to your Vercel projects and deployments, so your agent can perform actions like creating deployments, managing environment variables, handling edge configs, and checking domain statuses on your behalf.

  • Automated deployments and rollbacks: Easily instruct your agent to create new deployments or remove outdated ones, streamlining your release process without manual steps.
  • Environment variable management: Let your agent add or update sensitive configuration values across different environments, ensuring your projects are set up correctly before a deploy.
  • Edge configuration and token handling: Have your agent create new edge configs or generate secure tokens for read-only access, optimizing how your content is served globally.
  • Domain availability and pricing checks: Ask your agent to verify if a domain is available and fetch the latest price before you make a purchase decision.
  • Authentication token management: Enable your agent to create or revoke Vercel API tokens, giving you fine-grained control over programmatic access to your account.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Environment VariableTool to add an environment variable to a vercel project.
Check Cache Artifact ExistsTool to check if a cache artifact exists by its hash.
Check Domain AvailabilityTool to check if a domain is available for registration.
Check Domain PriceTool to check the price for a domain before purchase.
Create Auth TokenTool to create a new authentication token.
Create Edge ConfigTool to create a new edge config for a vercel project.
Create Edge Config TokenTool to create a new token for a specific edge config.
Create new deploymentTool to create a new deployment.
Delete Auth TokenTool to delete an authentication token.
Delete DeploymentTool to delete a specific deployment by its unique id.
Delete Edge Config TokensTool to delete tokens associated with a specific edge config.
Delete Environment VariableTool to delete a specific environment variable from a project.
Delete Vercel ProjectTool to delete a specific project by its id or name.
Deploy Edge FunctionDeploy edge functions to vercel.
Get Auth Token MetadataTool to retrieve metadata for an authentication token.
Get deployment detailsTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific deployment.
Get Deployment EventsTool to retrieve events related to a specific deployment.
Get Deployment LogsTool to retrieve logs for a specific vercel deployment.
Get Domain Transfer InfoTool to get information required to transfer a domain to vercel.
Get Edge ConfigTool to retrieve details of a specific edge config.
Get Edge Config ItemTool to retrieve a specific item within an edge config.
Get Edge Config TokenTool to retrieve details of a specific token associated with an edge config.
Get Vercel ProjectTool to retrieve information about a vercel project by id or name.
List Vercel AliasesTool to list all aliases for the authenticated user or team.
List All DeploymentsTool to list all deployments.
List Auth TokensTool to list authentication tokens.
List Deployment ChecksTool to retrieve a list of checks for a specific deployment.
List Edge Config ItemsTool to retrieve a list of items within a specific edge config.
List Edge ConfigsTool to list all edge configs.
List Edge Config TokensTool to retrieve a list of tokens for a specific edge config.
List Environment VariablesTool to list environment variables for a specific project.
List All TeamsTool to list all teams accessible to the authenticated user.
Update Edge ConfigTool to update an existing edge config.
Update Edge Config ItemsTool to update items within a specific edge config.
Update Vercel ProjectTool to update an existing project.

Conclusion

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

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

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

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

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