How do I use mcp-coda?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-coda list my Coda documents" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

mcp-coda

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Provides tools for managing Coda documents, pages, tables, rows, formulas, controls, permissions, folders, publishing, automations, and analytics via the Coda API.

by vish288

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mcp-coda

PyPI version PyPI downloads Python License: MIT MCP Registry

Install: uvx mcp-coda | PyPI | MCP Registry | Changelog

mcp-coda is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Coda API — 54 tools, 12 resources, and 5 prompts covering docs, pages, tables, rows, formulas, controls, permissions, folders, publishing, automations, and analytics. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, and any MCP-compatible client.

Built with FastMCP, httpx, and Pydantic.

1-Click Installation

Install in Cursor

Install in VS Code Install in VS Code Insiders

Tip: For other AI assistants (Claude Code, Windsurf, IntelliJ, Gemini CLI), visit the Coda MCP Installation Gateway.

Prerequisite: Install uv first (required for all uvx install flows). Install uv.

Claude Code

claude mcp add coda -- uvx mcp-coda

Windsurf & IntelliJ

Windsurf: Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json IntelliJ: Add to Settings | Tools | MCP Servers

Note: The actual server config starts at coda inside the mcpServers object.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coda": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-coda"],
      "env": {
        "CODA_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add -e CODA_API_TOKEN=your-token-here coda uvx mcp-coda

pip / uv

uv pip install mcp-coda

Related MCP server: GitBook MCP Server

Configuration

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`CODA_API_TOKEN`	Yes	-	Coda API token (get one here)
`CODA_READ_ONLY`	No	`false`	Set to `true` to disable write operations
`CODA_BASE_URL`	No	`https://coda.io/apis/v1`	API base URL
`CODA_TIMEOUT`	No	`30`	Request timeout in seconds
`CODA_SSL_VERIFY`	No	`true`	Set to `false` to skip SSL verification

Supported Token Types

The server checks these environment variables in order — first match wins:

CODA_API_TOKEN
CODA_TOKEN
CODA_PAT

Tokens are generated at coda.io/account#apiSettings. Tokens grant access to all docs accessible by the token owner. There are no scope restrictions — access is controlled at the doc level via Coda's sharing settings.

Compatibility

Client	Supported	Install Method
Claude Desktop	Yes	`claude_desktop_config.json`
Claude Code	Yes	`claude mcp add`
Cursor	Yes	One-click deeplink or `.cursor/mcp.json`
VS Code Copilot	Yes	One-click deeplink or `.vscode/mcp.json`
Windsurf	Yes	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`
Any MCP client	Yes	stdio or HTTP transport

Tools (54)

Category	Count	Tools
Account	4	whoami, resolve browser link, mutation status, rate limit budget
Docs	5	list, get, create, update, delete
Pages	8	list, get, create, update, delete, get content, delete content, export
Tables	4	list tables, get table, list columns, get column
Rows	7	list, get, insert/upsert, update, delete, bulk delete, push button
Formulas	2	list, get
Controls	2	list, get
Permissions	6	sharing metadata, list, add, delete, search principals, ACL settings
Publishing	3	list categories, publish, unpublish
Folders	5	list, get, create, update, delete
Automations	1	trigger automation
Analytics	7	doc analytics, doc summary, page analytics, pack analytics, pack summary, formula analytics, analytics updated

Account

Tool	Description
`coda_whoami`	Get current user info
`coda_resolve_browser_link`	Convert browser URL to API IDs
`coda_get_mutation_status`	Check async write status
`coda_rate_limit_budget`	Get remaining rate limit budget

Docs

Tool	Description
`coda_list_docs`	List accessible docs
`coda_get_doc`	Get doc metadata
`coda_create_doc`	Create a new doc
`coda_update_doc`	Update doc title/icon
`coda_delete_doc`	Delete a doc

Pages

Tool	Description
`coda_list_pages`	List pages in a doc
`coda_get_page`	Get page metadata
`coda_create_page`	Create a page
`coda_update_page`	Update page name/content
`coda_delete_page`	Delete a page
`coda_get_page_content`	Read page content
`coda_delete_page_content`	Clear page content
`coda_export_page`	Export page as HTML or markdown

Tables

Tool	Description
`coda_list_tables`	List tables and views
`coda_get_table`	Get table metadata
`coda_list_columns`	List columns in a table
`coda_get_column`	Get column metadata

Rows

Tool	Description
`coda_list_rows`	List and filter rows
`coda_get_row`	Get a single row
`coda_insert_rows`	Insert or upsert rows
`coda_update_row`	Update a row
`coda_delete_row`	Delete a row
`coda_delete_rows`	Bulk delete rows by filter
`coda_push_button`	Push a button column value

Formulas

Tool	Description
`coda_list_formulas`	List named formulas
`coda_get_formula`	Get formula value

Controls

Tool	Description
`coda_list_controls`	List controls
`coda_get_control`	Get control value

Permissions

Tool	Description
`coda_get_sharing_metadata`	Get sharing config
`coda_list_permissions`	List ACL entries
`coda_add_permission`	Grant access
`coda_delete_permission`	Revoke access
`coda_search_principals`	Search users/groups
`coda_get_acl_settings`	Get ACL settings

Publishing

Tool	Description
`coda_list_categories`	List publishing categories
`coda_publish_doc`	Publish a doc
`coda_unpublish_doc`	Unpublish a doc

Folders

Tool	Description
`coda_list_folders`	List folders
`coda_get_folder`	Get folder details
`coda_create_folder`	Create a folder
`coda_update_folder`	Rename a folder
`coda_delete_folder`	Delete a folder

Automations

Tool	Description
`coda_trigger_automation`	Trigger an automation rule

Analytics

Tool	Description
`coda_list_doc_analytics`	Doc usage metrics
`coda_get_doc_analytics_summary`	Aggregated doc metrics
`coda_list_page_analytics`	Page usage metrics
`coda_list_pack_analytics`	Pack usage metrics
`coda_get_pack_analytics_summary`	Aggregated pack metrics
`coda_list_pack_formula_analytics`	Formula-level metrics
`coda_get_analytics_updated`	Analytics freshness timestamp

Resources (12)

The server exposes MCP resources that provide ambient context without consuming tool calls.

Data Resources (live API)

URI	Name	Description
`coda://docs`	Coda Docs	List of docs accessible to the current API token
`coda://docs/{doc_id}/schema`	Coda Doc Schema	Table and column definitions for a doc

Rules (static knowledge)

URI	Name	Description
`resource://rules/coda-doc-structure`	Coda Doc Structure	Doc/page hierarchy, page types, naming, when to split docs vs folders
`resource://rules/coda-table-design`	Coda Table Design	Column types, relations, display columns, row limits, table vs view
`resource://rules/coda-permissions`	Coda Permission Model	Doc-level vs page-level locking, ACL, domain sharing, principal types
`resource://rules/coda-automations`	Coda Automation Patterns	Webhooks, button triggers, rate limits, payload design, idempotency
`resource://rules/coda-api-patterns`	Coda API Best Practices	Rate limits, pagination, async mutations, error handling, retry

Guides (how-to)

URI	Name	Description
`resource://guides/row-operations`	Row Operations Guide	Insert vs upsert, bulk ops, key columns, cell formats, delete strategies
`resource://guides/page-content`	Page Content Guide	HTML vs markdown, insert modes, export workflows
`resource://guides/formula-controls`	Formulas & Controls Guide	Named formulas, control types, reading values
`resource://guides/publishing-analytics`	Publishing & Analytics Guide	Publishing categories, gallery settings, analytics date filtering
`resource://guides/folder-organization`	Folder Organization Guide	Folder CRUD, doc-folder relationships, hierarchy, bulk organization

Prompts (5)

The server provides MCP prompts — reusable task templates that clients can invoke.

Prompt	Parameters	Description
`analyze_doc_structure`	`doc_id`	Analyze a doc's page hierarchy, table layout, and organization
`design_table_schema`	`description`	Design a table schema from a natural language description
`migrate_spreadsheet`	`doc_id`, `source_format`	Guide for migrating CSV/Excel/Sheets data into Coda
`setup_automation`	`doc_id`, `trigger_type`	Set up a webhook/button/time automation with error handling
`audit_permissions`	`doc_id`	Audit sharing and permissions, suggest tightening

Usage Examples

Docs & Pages

"List all my Coda docs"
→ coda_list_docs(is_owner=True)

"Get the content of page 'Sprint Planning' in doc d1"
→ coda_list_pages(doc_id="d1") → find page ID
→ coda_get_page_content(doc_id="d1", page_id_or_name="canvas-abc")

"Create a new doc from a template"
→ coda_create_doc(title="Q1 Planning", source_doc="template-doc-id")

Tables & Rows

"List all tables in doc d1"
→ coda_list_tables(doc_id="d1")

"Find rows where Status is 'Done'"
→ coda_list_rows(doc_id="d1", table_id_or_name="Tasks", query="Done")

"Insert a new row into the Tasks table"
→ coda_insert_rows(doc_id="d1", table_id_or_name="Tasks", rows=[{"cells": [{"column": "Name", "value": "New task"}]}])

"Update a row's status"
→ coda_update_row(doc_id="d1", table_id_or_name="Tasks", row_id_or_name="i-abc", row={"cells": [{"column": "Status", "value": "In Progress"}]})

Formulas & Controls

"Get the value of the TotalBudget formula"
→ coda_get_formula(doc_id="d1", formula_id_or_name="TotalBudget")

"Check the current value of the DateFilter control"
→ coda_get_control(doc_id="d1", control_id_or_name="DateFilter")

"Share a doc with a teammate"
→ coda_add_permission(doc_id="d1", access="write", principal={"type": "email", "email": "alice@example.com"})

"List who has access to a doc"
→ coda_list_permissions(doc_id="d1")

Security Considerations

Token scope: Coda API tokens grant access to all docs the token owner can access. Use a dedicated service account for production deployments to limit exposure.
Read-only mode: Set CODA_READ_ONLY=true to disable all write operations (create, update, delete). Read-only mode is enforced server-side before any API call.
MCP tool annotations: Each tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, and idempotentHint for client-side permission prompts.
SSL verification: CODA_SSL_VERIFY=true by default. Only disable for development against local proxies.
No credential storage: The server does not persist tokens. Credentials are read from environment variables at startup.

Rate Limits & Permissions

Rate Limits

Coda enforces per-token rate limits (varies by plan). When rate-limited, tools return a 429 error with retry_after seconds. Use coda_rate_limit_budget to check remaining budget before batch operations. Paginated endpoints default to 25 results per page; use limit to adjust.

Async Mutations

Write operations (insert, update, delete rows) are processed asynchronously. Tools return a requestId that can be checked with coda_get_mutation_status to confirm completion.

Required Permissions

Operation	Minimum Coda Doc Role
List docs, read pages, tables, rows, formulas, controls	Viewer
Read permissions, analytics	Viewer (doc owner for analytics)
Create/update pages, insert/update/delete rows	Editor
Create/delete docs, manage folders	Editor (or doc owner)
Add/remove permissions, publish/unpublish	Doc Owner
Trigger automations	Editor

Access Control

Layer	Mechanism
Server-level	`CODA_READ_ONLY=true` blocks all write tools
MCP annotations	`readOnlyHint`, `destructiveHint`, `idempotentHint` for client-side prompts
Coda token	Doc-level access enforced by Coda's sharing settings

CLI & Transport Options

# Default: stdio transport (for MCP clients)
uvx mcp-coda

# HTTP transport (SSE or streamable-http)
uvx mcp-coda --transport sse --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000
uvx mcp-coda --transport streamable-http --port 9000

# CLI overrides for config
uvx mcp-coda --coda-token your-token --read-only

The server loads .env files from the working directory automatically via python-dotenv.

mcp-gitlab — GitLab integration (76 tools, 6 resources, 5 prompts)
mcp-atlassian-extended — Jira + Confluence integration (23 tools, 15 resources, 5 prompts)

Development

git clone https://github.com/vish288/mcp-coda.git
cd mcp-coda
uv sync --all-extras

uv run pytest --cov
uv run ruff check .
uv run ruff format --check .

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mcp-coda

1-Click Installation

Claude Code

Windsurf & IntelliJ

Gemini CLI

pip / uv

Configuration

Supported Token Types

Compatibility

Tools (54)

Account

Docs

Pages

Tables

Rows

Formulas

Controls

Permissions

Publishing

Folders

Automations

Analytics

Resources (12)

Data Resources (live API)

Rules (static knowledge)

Guides (how-to)

Prompts (5)

Usage Examples

Docs & Pages

Tables & Rows

Formulas & Controls

Permissions & Sharing

Security Considerations

Rate Limits & Permissions

Rate Limits

Async Mutations

Required Permissions

Access Control

CLI & Transport Options

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