# \#sites

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## [Sites usage at 50% despite minimal traffic - please investigate and limit backups to three](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-usage-at-50-despite-minimal-traffic-please-investigate-and-limit-backups-to-three/1406694)

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**Author:** [@sprinz87](https://community.openai.com/u/sprinz87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-usage-at-50-despite-minimal-traffic-please-investigate-and-limit-backups-to-three/1406694 "2026-10-15T18:44:43Z")

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Hello ChatGPT Support, I received a notification that 50% of my ChatGPT Sites allowance has been consumed, although my website has very little traffic and is mainly used by me. The Sites connector reports 44 saved vers…

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## [ChatGPT Sites publishing is blocked](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-publishing-is-blocked/1398251)

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**Author:** [@dave32](https://community.openai.com/u/dave32)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-publishing-is-blocked/1398251 "2026-10-11T03:28:13Z")

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ChatGPT Sites publishing is blocked and the failure is an HTTP 409 during SIWC registration. An existing saved version cannot be published. Although the live site remains operational, we have critical form corrections …

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## [ChatGPT Sites: Production Works, but Original Git Repository Is Inaccessible — Unable to Edit or Deploy](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-production-works-but-original-git-repository-is-inaccessible-unable-to-edit-or-deploy/1402070)

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**Author:** [@JSGZ](https://community.openai.com/u/JSGZ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-production-works-but-original-git-repository-is-inaccessible-unable-to-edit-or-deploy/1402070 "2026-09-30T00:07:04Z")

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ChatGPT Sites: Production Works, but Original Git Repository Is Inaccessible — Unable to Edit or Deploy Hello everyone, I’m experiencing a serious issue with my existing ChatGPT Site and wanted to know if anyone else ha…

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## [Feature Request: Allow Pro Users to Grant Write Permission to User-Owned Custom MCPs](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-allow-pro-users-to-grant-write-permission-to-user-owned-custom-mcps/1400739)

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**Author:** [@cnoles1980](https://community.openai.com/u/cnoles1980)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-allow-pro-users-to-grant-write-permission-to-user-owned-custom-mcps/1400739 "2026-09-25T19:13:53Z")

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Pro users can connect custom MCPs, but write actions are gated. For personally owned tools, users should be able to explicitly authorize specific write actions such as create\_item, update\_item, or complete\_item. This wou…

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## [ChatGPT \> Sites \> Custom Domain Not Binding](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-custom-domain-not-binding/1400252)

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**Author:** [@frank-from-it](https://community.openai.com/u/frank-from-it)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-custom-domain-not-binding/1400252 "2026-09-24T05:33:19Z")

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Environment Surface: Web Browser or app version: Latest Chome Affected feature and model, if relevant: Bug Custom Domain verification does not work. DNS TTL set to 1 Minute via NameCheap on a brand new domain. All DNS …

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## [ChatGPT Sites — delete/download saved versions to reclaim storage](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-delete-download-saved-versions-to-reclaim-storage/1399574)

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**Author:** [@kellymae](https://community.openai.com/u/kellymae)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-delete-download-saved-versions-to-reclaim-storage/1399574 "2026-09-21T14:17:50Z")

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I’m hitting the Sites storage limit because saved versions accumulate (example: one Site has ~250 saved versions totaling ~3 GB). There’s currently no UI/API to delete or download individual saved versions—only dele…

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## [Sites Git credentials: secure authentication from Codex and token revocation behavior](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-git-credentials-secure-authentication-from-codex-and-token-revocation-behavior/1397673)

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**Author:** [@james.davison](https://community.openai.com/u/james.davison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-git-credentials-secure-authentication-from-codex-and-token-revocation-behavior/1397673 "2026-09-15T08:30:54Z")

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We’re trying to deploy an existing ChatGPT Site from Codex Desktop on macOS. The source and build are tested, and the Sites connector successfully issues a short-lived repository write credential through create\_source\_re…

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## [ChatGPT Sites: Are automatic database backups and point-in-time recovery available?](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-are-automatic-database-backups-and-point-in-time-recovery-available/1397425)

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**Author:** [@james.davison](https://community.openai.com/u/james.davison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-are-automatic-database-backups-and-point-in-time-recovery-available/1397425 "2026-09-14T12:33:07Z")

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Environment Surface: macOS desktop app / Codex Browser or app version: \[Add version\] Affected feature and model, if relevant: ChatGPT Sites with a managed Cloudflare D1 database; model not relevant. Bug I’m lo…

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## [Build Agent Ready Websites with ChatGPT](https://community.openai.com/t/build-agent-ready-websites-with-chatgpt/1392588)

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**Author:** [@VeitB](https://community.openai.com/u/VeitB)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/build-agent-ready-websites-with-chatgpt/1392588 "2026-09-14T06:54:15Z")

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Use WebMCP to give AI agents a direct way to work with your website: Site tools are ChatGPT’s implementation of the proposed WebMCP standard. With WebMCP, a website can offer useful actions directly to an …

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## [Privacy request: do NOT use an account's given name in "sites" subdomains](https://community.openai.com/t/privacy-request-do-not-use-an-accounts-given-name-in-sites-subdomains/1396631)

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**Author:** [@\_j](https://community.openai.com/u/_j)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/privacy-request-do-not-use-an-accounts-given-name-in-sites-subdomains/1396631 "2026-09-11T09:28:41Z")

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Issue: The custom generated subdomain of ChatGPT’s sites feature includes an account holder’s own given name, extracted from billing details. This is a significant privacy concern. You see a ChatGPT user’s name, not a u…

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## [\[Bug\] Sites sharing, unable to fill in form (mobile), missing options on web!](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-sites-sharing-unable-to-fill-in-form-mobile-missing-options-on-web/1387485)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://community.openai.com/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-sites-sharing-unable-to-fill-in-form-mobile-missing-options-on-web/1387485 "2026-09-10T23:18:32Z")

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Decided to try this feature out. Didn’t realise you had to specifically state who can access. However the email input is disabled and I’m getting an error on the check below. (Android 17 on Pixel 10 Pro)

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## [Feature Request: Allow ChatGPT Sites to Use the Visitor's ChatGPT Subscription or Credits](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-allow-chatgpt-sites-to-use-the-visitors-chatgpt-subscription-or-credits/1391237)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_Gwamoiza](https://community.openai.com/u/Joshua_Gwamoiza)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/feature-request-allow-chatgpt-sites-to-use-the-visitors-chatgpt-subscription-or-credits/1391237 "2026-09-08T01:31:58Z")

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I would like to suggest a billing option for ChatGPT Sites. Currently, if a developer builds a Site, all AI usage is billed to the developer’s API account. This means developers must cover the cost of every visitor who …

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## [ChatGPT Sites: full clone and saved-version publishing fail on a large-asset Site](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-full-clone-and-saved-version-publishing-fail-on-a-large-asset-site/1393949)

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**Author:** [@HN2](https://community.openai.com/u/HN2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sites-full-clone-and-saved-version-publishing-fail-on-a-large-asset-site/1393949 "2026-08-31T21:41:54Z")

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I am experiencing what appears to be the same issue with an existing production ChatGPT Site containing a substantial number of media assets. The published Site remains online, but normal source retrieval and editing fa…

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## [Sites Issues HTTP 500 Errors - OpenAI Support is Ghosting Me](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-issues-http-500-errors-openai-support-is-ghosting-me/1389235)

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**Author:** [@48361](https://community.openai.com/u/48361)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/sites-issues-http-500-errors-openai-support-is-ghosting-me/1389235 "2026-08-13T14:58:58Z")

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Anyone else having issues pushing changes to their Sites? I’ve been getting errors for about a week now and after trying to open numerous support tickets, I’ve received no feedback/response. Below is a summary of the iss…
