Codex CLI Integration with Ace Data Cloud MCP

This is an overview article: Connect all 11 MCP Servers provided by AceData Cloud at once to Codex CLI, enabling OpenAI’s open-source terminal programming tool to conveniently generate images, write songs, and create videos alongside coding.

Codex CLI is an official open-source terminal AI programming assistant from OpenAI, with native MCP support.

What MCP Servers Does AceData Cloud Provide?

We have packaged the following capabilities into managed remote MCP Servers, ready to use out of the box:

MCP Server Domain Core Capabilities Remote URL
Suno 🎵 Music Text-to-song, lyrics, covers, continuation, vocal separation, Persona https://suno.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Midjourney 🎨 Art Text-to-image, image mixing, upscaling, editing, video generation https://midjourney.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Flux 🎨 Art 6 models, Kontext editing, commercial royalty-free https://flux.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Seedream 🎨 Art ByteDance models, strongest Chinese prompt understanding https://seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
NanoBanana 🎨 Art Gemini-driven, virtual try-on, product background replacement https://nanobanana.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Luma 🎬 Video Dream Machine, start/end frame control https://luma.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Sora 🎬 Video OpenAI top models, character consistency https://sora.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Veo 🎬 Video Google models, native audio, 1080p super resolution https://veo.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Seedance 🎬 Video ByteDance, motion generation, dubbing https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
Serp 🔍 Search Google search with 6 types, multilingual https://serp.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
ShortURL 🔗 Tools Long URL to short URL, batch, free forever https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

One AceData Cloud Token = access to all 11 MCP Servers, unified billing, pay-per-call, no monthly fee.

Why Codex CLI + MCP

  • Officially maintained by OpenAI, guaranteed long-term updates
  • Minimal startup with codex, works in any shell
  • Call AceData Cloud via MCP to bypass model capability limits (songwriting, image generation, video)

Step 1: Get API Token

  1. Open AceData Cloud Platform, supports login via GitHub, Google, WeChat, email, or phone number. Register to get free quota.
  2. After login, your API Token is visible on the homepage; click to copy.

AceData Cloud Homepage Token

  1. If balance is low, go to Console → Recharge, supports Alipay, WeChat, Stripe.

Step 2: Add MCP in Codex CLI

Codex CLI uses a TOML configuration file ~/.codex/config.toml. Append the following at the end of the file:

[mcp_servers.suno]
url = "https://suno.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.midjourney]
url = "https://midjourney.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.flux]
url = "https://flux.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.seedream]
url = "https://seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.nanobanana]
url = "https://nanobanana.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.luma]
url = "https://luma.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.sora]
url = "https://sora.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.veo]
url = "https://veo.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.seedance]
url = "https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.serp]
url = "https://serp.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

[mcp_servers.shorturl]
url = "https://shorturl.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer yourToken" }

Replace yourToken with your actual token and save. Next time you start codex, all MCP Servers will load automatically.

Step 3: Try It Out

After configuration, restart your editor/CLI to reload MCP Servers. Then you can use it like this:

Example 1 (Generate cover image after writing a PR):

Use Flux to generate a GitHub PR cover image with the theme "Open Source Collaboration", size 1280x640.

Example 2 (Find information while writing a technical blog):

Use Serp to search for the top 5 latest articles on "OpenAI Codex CLI tutorial 2026".

Example 3 (Demo video BGM):

Use Suno to compose a 45-second calm piano piece as background music for a developer tutorial.

Billing and Quotas

  • Pay per call, no cost if not used, no monthly fee, no minimum consumption.
  • The same token shares quota across all MCP Servers.
  • All call records, remaining quota, and billing details can be viewed in the Console.
  • For large volume needs, contact sales for bulk pricing.

FAQ

Q: Can I connect only some of the MCP Servers?
A: Of course, just add the configurations you need; no need to add unused ones.

Q: Is there a cheaper way to access?
A: Directly calling the REST API is cheaper than MCP (less overhead), but you lose MCP’s convenience for LLM tool integration.

Q: Overseas / cross-border latency issues?
A: All MCP Servers are deployed in Hong Kong, providing stable global access; direct connection from Mainland China requires no proxy.

Q: Is self-hosting supported?
A: All MCP Servers are open source on GitHub, so you can deploy them yourself.