Connecting Codex CLI to Seedance MCP

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A video model developed by ByteDance, it performs excellently in dance, sports, and coherent movements, and supports vertical 9:16 short videos. After connecting to Codex CLI through MCP, you can call it directly in the conversation without switching windows or copying and pasting.

Get API Token

Register an account on the Ace Data Cloud platform, and copy the API Token from the homepage—one Token can be used with all MCP Servers. For detailed steps, see the Complete Guide.

Get Ace Data Cloud API Key

Configuration

Edit the configuration: ~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.seedance]
url = "https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
type = "http"

http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer 你的Token" }

After saving, the tools will be automatically loaded the next time the codex session starts.

Usage Examples

Generate a vertical short video with Seedance: a girl dancing and spinning under a cherry blossom tree, 9:16

Turn this image (link xxx) into a 5-second action video

Generate a 10-second 1080P food preparation video: a sushi chef slicing tuna, close-up shots

Tools

Tool Description
seedance_generate_video Text-to-video / image-to-video, with optional audio