Honeycomb · Codex
Add the Honeycomb MCP server to Codex
Query Honeycomb traces, events, metrics, SLOs, triggers and boards.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
codex mcp add honeycomb --url https://mcp.honeycomb.io/mcp
Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Codex MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. Honeycomb is hosted by Honeycomb, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something Honeycomb can do. Query Honeycomb traces, events, metrics, SLOs, triggers and boards. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] table in config.toml.
- · Use enabled_tools or disabled_tools to keep the tool list short.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Honeycomb MCP server to Codex?
- Run: codex mcp add honeycomb --url https://mcp.honeycomb.io/mcp. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official Honeycomb MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Honeycomb as io.honeycomb/mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Honeycomb MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Codex uses them; check Honeycomb's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Codex's documented syntax.