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title: ChatGPT MCP Connector Setup Guide | Flyweel Docs
description: Add the Flyweel MCP server URL to ChatGPT by hand with Developer mode and OAuth. The advanced alternative to the one-click Flyweel app
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# ChatGPT (Manual Connector)

Most people should install the **[Flyweel app from the ChatGPT app directory](/docs/chatgpt-app/setup)**: it takes one click and no configuration. This page covers the manual alternative: adding the raw MCP server URL as a custom connector. Turn on **Developer mode** under Apps & Connectors, add Flyweel as a connector, paste `https://api.flyweel.co/functions/v1/mcp-server/mcp`, set **Authentication** to **OAuth**, then sign in and approve. Flyweel shows up in the tool menu in any chat. ChatGPT connectors are OAuth-only; there is no API-key option.

**Use the app instead unless you have a reason not to.** The [Flyweel app for ChatGPT](/docs/chatgpt-app/overview) is live in the directory, installs in one click, and needs no Developer mode. The manual connector below is for self-managed workspaces and testing against a non-production endpoint.

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## Requirements[Link to this section](#requirements)

 - ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Edu (free tier does not support custom MCP connectors)
 - **Developer mode enabled** (see Step 1)
 - A Flyweel account at [app.flyweel.co](https://app.flyweel.co) with at least one ad account connected

Custom MCP connectors are gated behind Developer mode, available on Plus/Pro and up. On Business/Enterprise/Edu workspaces an admin may need to enable it first.

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## Step 1: Enable Developer mode[Link to this section](#step-1-enable-developer-mode)

 1. Click your profile, then **Settings**
 1. Go to **Apps & Connectors**, then **Advanced settings**
 1. Toggle **Developer mode** on

See OpenAI’s guide: [Developer Mode and full MCP connectors in ChatGPT (beta)](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-apps-and-full-mcp-connectors-in-chatgpt-beta).

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## Step 2: Add the connector[Link to this section](#step-2-add-the-connector)

 1. Back in **Apps & Connectors**, click **Create**
 1. Fill in:

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | Flyweel |
| **Description** | Ad performance data (Google, Meta, TikTok) plus Pipedrive CRM |
| **URL** | `https://api.flyweel.co/functions/v1/mcp-server/mcp` |
| **Authentication** | OAuth |

 1. Click **Create**

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## Step 3: Sign in and approve[Link to this section](#step-3-sign-in-and-approve)

ChatGPT opens Flyweel in a browser window. Sign in and approve access — the connection is authorized automatically, with no token to manage.

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## Step 4: Test it[Link to this section](#step-4-test-it)

 1. Open any chat
 1. Type `@Flyweel` to invoke the connector, or ask naturally:


**

```
What Google Ads accounts do I have connected to Flyweel?
```

Screenshots coming.

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## Troubleshooting[Link to this section](#troubleshooting)

### ”Create” option is missing[Link to this section](#create-option-is-missing)

Developer mode is not enabled.

**Fix:** Go back to Step 1. On Business/Enterprise/Edu you may need a workspace admin to enable it.

### Flyweel does not appear in the tool menu[Link to this section](#flyweel-does-not-appear-in-the-tool-menu)

The connector is saved but inactive.

**Fix:** In Settings, then Apps & Connectors, toggle Flyweel off and back on.

### 401 / “Authentication error”[Link to this section](#401--authentication-error)

Your OAuth session expired or was revoked.

**Fix:** In Settings, then Apps & Connectors, remove the Flyweel connector and re-add it (Step 2), then sign in and approve again.

### ”No accounts found”[Link to this section](#no-accounts-found)

You have not connected any ad accounts in Flyweel yet.

**Fix:** Go to [app.flyweel.co](https://app.flyweel.co), then Settings, then Connections, and link Google Ads, Meta, or TikTok.

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## Next Steps[Link to this section](#next-steps)

 - [Flyweel app for ChatGPT (one-click install)](/docs/chatgpt-app/setup)
 - [What you can ask](/docs/chatgpt-app/what-you-can-ask)
 - [Other MCP Clients](/docs/mcp/other)

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