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Add AskElephant as a custom app or MCP connector in ChatGPT
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OpenAI now refers to connectors as apps in much of the ChatGPT UI and help documentation.

Before you start

ChatGPT MCP availability depends on plan and workspace settings:

  • ChatGPT developer mode is currently available in beta on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education accounts.
  • Developer mode provides full MCP client support for tools, including both read and write actions.
  • ChatGPT Business and Enterprise/Education workspaces can also use admin-managed custom MCP apps and workspace rollout.
  • Workspace admins may need to enable developer mode or publish the app before other users can access it.

If you do not see app or connector creation options, check whether developer mode is enabled for your account or workspace.

Add the AskElephant MCP app

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web.
  2. Open Settings > Apps or your workspace Apps settings.
  3. Enable developer mode if ChatGPT requires it for custom MCP setup.
  4. Choose the option to create a custom app or custom MCP connector.
  5. Enter the AskElephant server details:
FieldValue
NameAskElephant
Remote MCP server URL or endpointhttps://app.askelephant.ai/mcp
  1. Complete authentication if prompted.
  2. Save the draft or create the app.

Add the API docs MCP app

Add a second app if you want ChatGPT to reference AskElephant’s public API docs while helping with integration work:

FieldValue
NameAskElephant API Docs
Remote MCP server URL or endpointhttps://docs.askelephant.ai/_mcp/server

Workspace rollout

For Business and Enterprise/Edu workspaces, the usual flow is:

  1. Create the app as a draft
  2. Test it in chat
  3. Publish it from workspace settings if other users should be able to use it

Enterprise and Edu workspaces may also expose action controls or access controls before publish.

How to use it

Once connected, start a chat and select the app from the tools or apps menu.

Useful prompts:

  • Find recent customer meetings that mention pricing pressure.
  • Pull the transcript context from our last call with Acme.
  • Show me how to paginate /v2/engagements and filter by updated_at.

Notes

  • OpenAI’s current documentation says only remote MCP servers are supported.
  • ChatGPT UI labels differ between personal plans and workspace plans, but the current pattern is Settings > Apps, developer mode, then create or connect the MCP app.
  • The Create app button only appears after developer mode is enabled.
  • If your workspace freezes or snapshots app actions, refresh or republish the app after AskElephant MCP capabilities change.