Connecting Grok to Codex to Automate X Trending Post Collection
A user shared a simple automation workflow that connects xAI's Grok to the Codex productivity tool to automatically collect trending X posts daily. The setup filters for posts with over 500 likes and saves newly discovered ones into a database. This demonstrates how developers and creators can leverage Grok's real-time access to X data alongside workflow automation tools to build custom social media monitoring pipelines. It highlights the practical integration of LLM APIs for automated data scraping and curation. The workflow specifically targets posts created after July 2026 that have accumulated at least 500 likes. It filters out duplicates and saves only newly found posts into a SQL-based database.
## BACKGROUND
Grok is an AI model developed by xAI that has direct, real-time access to data from the X platform. Codex, in this context, refers to a productivity and workflow automation tool that helps users connect different applications and automate tasks. The Grok API allows developers to programmatically access these real-time search and reasoning capabilities.