Codex + Tripsy · MCP setup guide
Put Codex to work on your travel plans.
Connect Codex to your Tripsy itinerary through MCP. Ask it to organize activities, adjust dates, and help build your next trip.
Connect Codex to your Tripsy itinerary through MCP. Ask it to organize activities, adjust dates, and help build your next trip.
Reorganize my Tokyo trip by neighborhood to minimize travel time.
Example plan · Group your activities by neighborhood:
Day 1 · Shibuya + Harajuku · Day 2 · Asakusa · Day 3 · Shinjuku
Reorganize my Tokyo trip by neighborhood to minimize travel time.
Example plan · Group your activities by neighborhood:
Day 1 · Shibuya + Harajuku · Day 2 · Asakusa · Day 3 · Shinjuku
Reorganize my Tokyo trip by neighborhood to minimize travel time.
Example plan · Group your activities by neighborhood:
Day 1 · Shibuya + Harajuku · Day 2 · Asakusa · Day 3 · Shinjuku
From conversation to itinerary
From conversation to itinerary
Build a trip. Make it yours. Keep it organized.
Build a trip. Make it yours. Keep it organized.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Smart reorganization
Ask your assistant to rearrange activities by time, location, or preference. Review the proposed order and save the changes to your trip.
Add activities instantly
Describe what you want to do — hiking, dining, museums — and your assistant adds relevant activities to your trip seamlessly.
Update itineraries
Change dates, swap activities, adjust timing. Natural conversation makes complex itinerary updates feel effortless.
Create full trips
Build entire trips from scratch. Tell your assistant your destination, dates, and interests — it generates a complete itinerary.
Try a conversation
Try a conversation
A few things you can ask your assistant.
A few things you can ask your assistant.
01
Optimize a busy itinerary
Optimize a busy itinerary
3 days in Tokyo with activities scattered across neighborhoods? Just ask your assistant to reorganize.
3 days in Tokyo with activities scattered across neighborhoods? Just ask your assistant to reorganize.
"I have museum visits in Shibuya, dinner in Shinjuku, temples in Asakusa, and shopping in Harajuku. Reorganize these by location to minimize travel time."
"I have museum visits in Shibuya, dinner in Shinjuku, temples in Asakusa, and shopping in Harajuku. Reorganize these by location to minimize travel time."
02
Discover hidden gems
Discover hidden gems
Want authentic experiences beyond the typical tourist spots? Ask for local favorites.
Want authentic experiences beyond the typical tourist spots? Ask for local favorites.
"Add 3 local experiences to my Barcelona trip: authentic tapas bars, lesser-known parks, and street art neighborhoods."
"Add 3 local experiences to my Barcelona trip: authentic tapas bars, lesser-known parks, and street art neighborhoods."
03
Build a complete trip
Build a complete trip
Starting fresh with just a destination? Let your assistant build your entire itinerary from scratch.
Starting fresh with just a destination? Let your assistant build your entire itinerary from scratch.
"Create a 5-day trip to Bali for someone who loves beaches, yoga, and local food. Include activities and reasonable travel times."
"Create a 5-day trip to Bali for someone who loves beaches, yoga, and local food. Include activities and reasonable travel times."
04
Handle last-minute changes
Handle last-minute changes
Flight delays, weather, or change of heart? Adapt your trip instantly.
Flight delays, weather, or change of heart? Adapt your trip instantly.
"My flight is delayed by 4 hours. What should I remove from tomorrow's itinerary, and what can I add the next day instead?"
"My flight is delayed by 4 hours. What should I remove from tomorrow's itinerary, and what can I add the next day instead?"
05
Match activities to mood
Match activities to mood
Feeling adventurous one day, relaxed another? Get instant swap suggestions.
Feeling adventurous one day, relaxed another? Get instant swap suggestions.
"Swap tomorrow's leisurely morning for something adventurous — hiking, rock climbing, or water sports. What's available nearby?"
"Swap tomorrow's leisurely morning for something adventurous — hiking, rock climbing, or water sports. What's available nearby?"
06
Plan group trips
Plan group trips
Coordinating multiple people with different interests? Balance everyone's preferences.
Coordinating multiple people with different interests? Balance everyone's preferences.
"My group has mixed interests: some want adventure, some want cultural sites, some want nightlife. Create a balanced 4-day itinerary."
"My group has mixed interests: some want adventure, some want cultural sites, some want nightlife. Create a balanced 4-day itinerary."
Good questions, clear answers
Good questions, clear answers
Codex and your travel plans
Codex and your travel plans
What is MCP?
MCP is the connection that lets compatible AI assistants and agents work with your Tripsy trips and supported planning tools.
MCP is the connection that lets compatible AI assistants and agents work with your Tripsy trips and supported planning tools.
Can I use the IDE extension?
Local Codex clients on the same host share MCP configuration. In the IDE extension, restart it after setup and authenticate if prompted.
Local Codex clients on the same host share MCP configuration. In the IDE extension, restart it after setup and authenticate if prompted.
What can I change?
Use supported tools to create trips, add activities, and update itinerary details. Available actions depend on the connection.
Use supported tools to create trips, add activities, and update itinerary details. Available actions depend on the connection.
Does this configure Codex cloud?
These instructions configure your local Codex host. A cloud session has its own environment; do not assume it inherits local servers.
These instructions configure your local Codex host. A cloud session has its own environment; do not assume it inherits local servers.
Can I keep planning manually?
Yes. AI is an optional way to work on your itinerary. You can keep organizing and editing your trips in Tripsy.
Yes. AI is an optional way to work on your itinerary. You can keep organizing and editing your trips in Tripsy.
Connect · Authorize · Start planning
Connect Tripsy to Codex
Connect Tripsy to Codex
This guide uses the Codex CLI. Start with Codex installed and signed in, and a Tripsy account.
This guide uses the Codex CLI. Start with Codex installed and signed in, and a Tripsy account.
1
Register Tripsy
Run the add command below in your terminal. It registers Tripsy as a remote Streamable HTTP MCP server.
2
Authorize access
Complete browser sign-in if prompted. If authentication is still needed, run codex mcp login tripsy and follow the browser flow.
3
Check the connection
Run codex mcp list, then open a fresh Codex session. Use /mcp to check tools and ask: “Show my upcoming Tripsy trips.”
codex mcp add tripsy --url https://mcp.tripsy.app
codex mcp login tripsy
codex mcp list
Official Codex setup guide
Understand what you share
Connecting an assistant gives it access to travel information through the tools you authorize. Choose a service you trust.
Connecting an assistant gives it access to travel information through the tools you authorize. Choose a service you trust.
MCP exchanges information between Tripsy and your connected AI application. Information retrieved through the connection may be processed by that AI provider under its own policies. Review the permissions when connecting. Confirmation behavior depends on your assistant and its settings; not every action necessarily requires a separate approval.