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Add the Hugging Face MCP server to Codex
Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
codex mcp add hugging-face --url https://huggingface.co/mcp?login
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. Hugging Face is hosted by Hugging Face, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something Hugging Face can do. Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools. 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.
FAQ
- How do I add the Hugging Face MCP server to Codex?
- Run: codex mcp add hugging-face --url https://huggingface.co/mcp?login. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official Hugging Face MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Hugging Face as co.huggingface/hf-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Hugging Face 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 Hugging Face'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.