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Connect Taption to Codex

Taption transcribes audio and video, with transcript text and SRT/VTT captions and subtitles available through MCP. This guide connects Taption to the Codex CLI through MCP, using terminal commands to add the server, sign in, and check the available tools. Retrieve a completed transcript, then ask Codex to turn the discussion into development tasks and identify decisions that still need clarification.

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Start with the Codex CLI installed and signed in. Have your Taption sign-in details ready, then follow these steps in order.

Install Codex CLI(opens in a new tab)

  1. Add Taption

    Open a terminal in your project folder and run this command once. It adds Taption to your Codex settings. If you already added Taption, continue to sign-in.

    In your terminal
    codex mcp add taption --url https://api.taption.com/mcp-custom
    Use config.toml instead

    Instead of the add command, add this section to ~/.codex/config.toml. Keep your other settings. If [mcp_servers.taption] already exists, update its URL rather than adding a duplicate. Then continue to Sign in to Taption.

    ~/.codex/config.toml
    [mcp_servers.taption]
url = "https://api.taption.com/mcp-custom"

  2. Sign in to Taption

    Run this command to open Taption in your browser. If the add command already opened the sign-in page, continue to Allow access. If you are already connected, skip to Open Codex.

    In your terminal
    codex mcp login taption

  3. Allow access

    Sign in to Taption in your browser. Check your account, review the permissions, and click ALLOW ACCESS. Wait for the terminal to confirm sign-in. No Taption API key is needed.

    View permission screen
    Connect Codex
    to Taption

    Codex will be able to:

    • Transcribe and translate audio and video files
    • View your transcripts
    Uses minutes from your account

    Transcribing and translating each deduct the full length of the media.

    You can disconnect it at any time in Taption.

    Allow accessALLOW ACCESSCANCELUse a different account

    After you allow access, you will return to 127.0.0.1.

  4. Open Codex

    Back in your terminal, run this command from your project folder. If Codex is already running, exit and reopen it to load the connection.

    In your terminal
    codex

  5. Check the tools

    Type /mcp inside Codex, not in your terminal. Look for taption and its tools: list_transcripts, get_transcript, transcribe, and translate_transcript. If they are missing, finish sign-in and restart Codex.

    Inside Codex
    /mcp

  6. Try a message

    Close the MCP view and send the message below in Codex. Approve list_transcripts if asked. Reading your library does not use transcription minutes.

    Codex
    1. @Taption Transcribe the attached video. It is in English; give me the output in subtitle/caption format.
    2. @Taption Show my recent Taption transcripts.
    3. @Taption Give me the three key tips in the video “How to bake a cake”.
Need help connecting?

Command not found? Install the Codex CLI and open a new terminal. If the browser does not open, use the login link printed in your terminal. For an authentication error, run codex mcp login taption again, then restart Codex.

No transcripts? Confirm you signed in to the right Taption account. An empty library is a valid response.

Using Codex in your editor?

In the Codex extension, open the gear menu → MCP servers → Add server. Enter taption as the name, choose Streamable HTTP, and use the URL below. Save, select Restart extension, then Authenticate if requested. The extension and CLI share settings on the same Codex host.

https://api.taption.com/mcp-custom
Official setup guide(opens in a new tab)