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Connect to ChatGPT

ChatGPT supports MCP servers via its remote connector system. Use the same endpoint as Claude.
Requirements
  • ChatGPT Business or Enterprise plan (MCP remote servers require paid plans)
  • An Ascend Gateway bearer token (get one)

Setup

  1. Open ChatGPTSettingsConnected Apps (or MCP Servers)
  2. Click Add MCP Server
  3. Enter the gateway URL:
  4. ChatGPT auto-discovers the OAuth server via /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
  5. Complete the OAuth flow — paste your bearer token on the consent page
  6. 34 tools become available in your ChatGPT session

Test It

Ask ChatGPT:

Authentication

On first connection, ChatGPT performs:
  1. Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591) — registers itself with the gateway
  2. PKCE Authorization (S256) — redirects you to the consent page
  3. Token Exchange — receives a 90-day access token
Subsequent sessions reuse the stored token until it expires.

Differences from Claude

  • Same 34 tools available
  • Same response format and error codes
  • ChatGPT may present tool results differently in the UI
  • Response trimming (fields, format) works identically
  • ChatGPT uses the same OAuth flow as Claude Web

Troubleshooting