How to set up a remote MCP server and connect it to ChatGPT deep research

Topic overview:

  • requires coding
  • is with ChatGPT
  • for use which is private and not published, for ChatGPT customers

To see if it is available for you:

  • ChatGPT settings (your avatar menu)
  • “Connectors” in the settings sidebar
  • “Create” at the top
  • to the proceed to a “New Connector” dialog

Here is connectors help: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11487775-connectors-in-chatgpt

For “Custom Connectors (MCP)” there is a + footnote marker now. This refers to “+ Not currently available for Plus plans”.

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