Connect Codex to SerpApi
Give your Codex agent access to SerpApi in Melso — 48 tools it can call while it works through a task.
Set it up in Melso
- 1In Melso, open Settings → Agent Apps and hit Connect on SerpApi.
- 2Finish the API_KEY sign-in in the window that opens. Melso stores the connection, not your credentials.
- 3Open your Codex agent, go to its Agent Apps tab, and allow SerpApi.
- 4Give the agent a task. It calls SerpApi itself when the work needs it.
What SerpApi gives your agent
The tools, permissions, and events SerpApi exposes — the same ones your agent can use once the app is authorized.
What you sign in with
SerpApi connects with API_KEY.
Permissions
SerpApi does not break access down into granular permissions.
Tools SerpApi exposes
Search Baidu with Query
Search Baidu (Chinese search engine) and retrieve search results. Requires a search query string in the 'q' parameter. Returns organic search results, answer boxes, and pagination info in JSON format.
Bing Maps Search
Tool to scrape Bing Maps results using SerpApi. Use when you need to find local businesses, places, or get detailed location information including addresses, phone numbers, ratings, reviews, and more. Supports searching by query or specific place ID.
Bing Search
Retrieve Bing Search Engine Results via SerpAPI (requires active SerpAPI connection; if unavailable, use COMPOSIO_SEARCH_WEB or COMPOSIO_SEARCH_NEWS). Consumes SerpAPI credits per call; throttle to ~1–2 calls/second and apply exponential backoff on HTTP 429. Supports query, location, language, and device parameters. Set `location`, `mkt`, or `cc` explicitly when local relevance matters — result ranking is highly sensitive to localization.
DuckDuckGo Light Search
Tool to access the world's fastest DuckDuckGo Search API via SerpApi. Scrapes DuckDuckGo search results in JSON format with critical data for faster response times, without extra-rich results. Use when you need quick DuckDuckGo search results with essential information. Supports location-based searches, date filtering, and pagination (15 results per page).
DuckDuckGo Maps search
Scrapes DuckDuckGo Maps results via SerpApi. Use when searching for location-based information like businesses, restaurants, or services in a specific geographic area. Returns structured data including ratings, reviews, addresses, operating hours, and contact information.
DuckDuckGo search
Performs a DuckDuckGo search via SerpApi to retrieve SERP data, including organic results, ads, and structured information. Requires a valid SerpApi connection configured in Composio. Results may be localized by region by default.
eBay Search
Retrieve eBay Search Results via SerpApi (requires active SerpApi connected account). Supports parameters like nkw (query), location, etc. Returns product SERP data in JSON format. Listing prices and fees may be incomplete or inconsistent; verify total cost on the source page before comparing results.
Search Google Events
Searches for events (e.g., concerts, festivals, conferences) by query, retrieving structured data from Google's event search results via the SerpApi Google Events engine.