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Summary
Drive Coda (docs + tables + formulas) from any AI agent: docs, tables, rows, columns, formulas, packs, controls. 13 tools, Bearer token auth.
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Example prompts for Coda
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Coda + ChatGPT
Drive Coda (docs + tables + formulas) from any AI agent: docs, tables, rows, columns, formulas, packs, controls. 13 tools, Bearer token auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
CODA_API_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
Setup:
- Sign in to https://coda.io → top-right avatar → Account → API settings → Generate API token.
- Name the token. Copy it. Set
CODA_API_TOKEN.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${CODA_API_TOKEN}.
Resource hierarchy: Doc → Section (Page) → Table → Row → Cell. Coda's twist: tables are first-class with structured columns and types; rows are addressable individually; columns can hold formulas.
Doc IDs look like dXXXXXXXXXX (10-char prefix d). Visible in the doc URL.
Table IDs look like grid-XXXXX. Discover via coda_list_tables(docId).
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
Coda. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
coda_whoami | Return the user the token belongs to |
coda_list_docs | List docs the user can access |
coda_get_doc | Fetch a single doc by ID |
coda_list_tables | List tables in a doc |
coda_list_columns | List columns in a table |
coda_list_rows | List rows in a table or view |
coda_get_row | Fetch a single row by ID |
coda_insert_rows | Insert (or upsert with keyColumns) rows into a table |
coda_update_row | Update a specific row by ID |
coda_delete_row | Delete a single row by ID |
coda_delete_rows | Bulk-delete rows by IDs (more efficient than per-row) |
coda_get_formula_result | Evaluate a named formula on a doc |
coda_get_mutation_status | Check the status of an async mutation (insert/update/delete) by its requestId returned from those calls |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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