How to integrate Pdf co MCP with Codex

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Pdf co 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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Pdf co is a secure API platform for PDF extraction, generation, editing, and more. It helps you automate document workflows at scale with ease and reliability.

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Introduction

Codex is one of the most popular coding harnesses out there. And MCP makes the experience even better. With Pdf co 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 Pdf co 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 Pdf co MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Pdf co MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Pdf co account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF.co capabilities, so your agent can extract data, generate documents, convert files, process barcodes, and manage asynchronous jobs on your behalf.

  • Automated PDF data extraction and parsing: Let your agent extract structured data from PDFs using templates or parse documents for key information—perfect for receipts, invoices, and more.
  • PDF creation, splitting, and merging: Generate new PDF files, combine multiple PDFs, or split documents into separate files without manual intervention.
  • File format conversion: Seamlessly convert Excel files to CSV, HTML, JSON, text, or XML, enabling efficient data analysis and workflow automation.
  • Barcode generation and processing: Instantly create various barcode formats (QR codes, Code128, PDF417, etc.) or encode data into barcodes for labeling and tracking.
  • Job management and file uploads: Upload documents to PDF.co, track the status of asynchronous jobs, and retrieve results—all through your agent, hands-free.

Conclusion

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

Supported Tools

Every Pdf co action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get Account Balance Info

Tool to get account balance info.

Convert Excel to CSV

Tool to convert an Excel file (XLS/XLSX) to CSV.

Convert Excel to HTML

Tool to convert an Excel file to HTML.

Convert Excel to JSON

Tool to convert an online Excel or CSV file to JSON format.

Convert Excel to Text

Tool to convert Excel files to plain text.

Convert Excel to XML

Tool to convert an Excel file to XML.

Document Parser

Tool to parse documents based on predefined templates to extract structured data.

Upload File

Tool to upload a local file or remote URL to PDF.

Check Job Status

Tool to check status and result of an asynchronous job.

Add Content to PDF

Tool to add content to an existing PDF.

Change PDF Text Searchable

Tool to make PDF text searchable using OCR.

Generate Barcode

Tool to generate high quality barcode images in 45+ formats including QR Code, Code 128, Code 39, and more.

Upload File from Base64

Tool to create a temporary file using base64-encoded source data.

Delete PDF Pages

Tool to delete specific pages from a PDF file.

Extract PDF Attachments

Tool to extract embedded attachments from a PDF.

Find Text in PDF

Tool to find text in a PDF document.

PDF Forms Info Reader

Tool to extract form field information from a PDF.

Convert Text to PDF

Tool to convert a plain text (.

Convert Email to PDF

Tool to convert email files (.

Convert HTML to PDF

Tool to convert HTML code or webpage URL into a PDF document.

PDF Info Reader

Tool to retrieve detailed information and metadata of a PDF.

Merge PDFs

Tool to merge multiple PDF files into one document.

Rotate PDF Pages

Tool to rotate selected pages in a PDF.

Search and Delete Text in PDF

Tool to search for and delete text in a PDF by keyword or regex.

Search and Replace Text in PDF

Tool to search for and replace text in a PDF document.

Split PDF

Tool to split a PDF into multiple files by page ranges.

Convert PDF to CSV

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to CSV format.

Convert PDF to HTML

Tool to convert PDF documents to HTML.

Convert PDF to Image

Tool to convert PDF pages to images (PNG, JPG, TIFF).

Convert PDF to JSON

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to JSON format.

Convert PDF to Text

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to plain text.

Convert PDF to XLS

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLS format.

Convert PDF to XLSX

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLSX (Excel) format.

Convert PDF to XML

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XML format.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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