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September 8, 2026·Minds Team # **Connect Minds to ChatGPT: set up the MCP app** Minds runs in ChatGPT as an MCP app: under Plugins → Add → Create MCP App, enter the server URL, sign in to Minds with OAuth, and pick Minds in a chat with @Minds. Minds is the end-to-end platform for commercial synthetic research. With the ChatGPT integration you find your Audiences, plan a Study, review the proposed research plan, and read results inside a ChatGPT conversation. ChatGPT talks to the Minds MCP server at `https://getminds.ai/mcp`, and you sign in with your Minds account over OAuth. ## Requirements - ChatGPT on the web at [chatgpt.com](https://chatgpt.com). Set up happens in the browser; afterwards Minds is also available in the ChatGPT apps. - A Minds account. If you don't have one, you can sign up during the first connection. - Permission to add your own MCP apps. In ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and Edu, the workspace admin decides whether members may add custom apps; depending on your account you may need to turn on developer mode. See [OpenAI's developer mode guide](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-and-mcp-apps-in-chatgpt). ## Which option fits? ChatGPT groups extensions under **Plugins**. You connect Minds in one of three ways: | Option | When | Sign-in |
| --- | --- | --- | | **MCP app with server URL** (recommended) | Works in any account that may add custom MCP apps. | OAuth with your Minds account | | **Plugin from the directory** | Only if Minds appears in the plugin directory for your account. | OAuth with your Minds account | | **MCP server in the desktop app** | ChatGPT desktop app with **Plugins → MCPs**. | OAuth or Minds API key |**Create plugin** and **Upload plugin archive** are for ChatGPT's own plugin format. You don't need them for Minds: Minds is an MCP server and is added as an **MCP App**. Building on the OpenAI API yourself? Pass the Minds MCP server in the tool call instead; see [MCP setup](https://getminds.ai/mcp/setup). ## Option A: add Minds as an MCP app ### 1. Create the MCP app In ChatGPT, open **Plugins** in the sidebar and choose **Add → Create MCP App** at the top right.![The Add menu on ChatGPT's Plugins page with the Create MCP App entry](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/01-add-create-mcp-app.webp) If **Create MCP App** is missing, your account can't add custom apps yet. Turn on developer mode or ask your workspace admin to allow custom MCP apps. ### 2. Fill in the form | Field | Value |
| --- | --- | | Icon (optional) | Minds logo as PNG, 10 KB or smaller | | Name | `Minds` | | Description (optional) | e.g. `Synthetic market research with your Minds Audiences and Studies` | | Connection | **Server URL**: `https://getminds.ai/mcp` | | Authentication | **OAuth** | Confirm **I understand and want to continue** and click **Create**.![The New Plugin form with name Minds, server URL https://getminds.ai/mcp and OAuth authentication](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/02-new-mcp-app-form.webp) ### 3. OAuth settings (optional)**Advanced OAuth settings** shows what ChatGPT discovered. You don't need to change anything: ChatGPT picks **Client Identifier Metadata Document (CIMD)** as the registration method. Minds also supports **Dynamic Client Registration (DCR)**. You don't need a client ID or client secret.![Advanced OAuth settings with the Client Identifier Metadata Document registration method](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/03-advanced-oauth-cimd.webp) ### 4. Confirm the connection After **Create**, ChatGPT opens **Connect Minds**. Click **Continue to Minds**.![The Connect Minds dialog in ChatGPT with the Continue to Minds button](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/04-connect-minds.webp) ### 5. Sign in to Minds and allow access Sign in to Minds if you aren't already. Minds then asks whether ChatGPT may use your account and lists the permissions. Click **Allow**. ChatGPT confirms the connection, and Minds appears under **Plugins → Installed**.![Minds consent screen "Allow ChatGPT to use your Minds account?" with Deny and Allow](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/05-minds-consent.webp) Connect the Minds account that owns your Audiences and Studies. With a different account you only see that account's content. ### 6. Use Minds in a chat In a new chat, type `@Minds` and pick Minds, or add it from **+**. Then ask your question, for example "List my three most recently updated Audiences".![Chat input with @Min and Minds suggested under Plugins](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/06-mention-minds-in-chat.webp) ## Option B: Minds from the plugin directory Search **Plugins** for "Minds". If Minds shows up for your account, click **+** and follow the same sign-in from step 4. If Minds isn't listed, use option A: the MCP app offers the same features. ## Option C: add Minds as an MCP server in the desktop app The ChatGPT desktop app manages MCP servers under **Plugins → MCPs**. There you connect Minds directly as an MCP server. ### 1. Open "Add MCP server" Open **Plugins** and choose **Add → Add MCP server**. The same form is also under **Settings → MCP servers → Add server**.![The Add menu in the ChatGPT desktop app with the Add MCP server entry](https://getminds.ai/_ipx/_/images/videos/integrations/chatgpt/07-desktop-add-mcp-server.webp) ### 2. Fill in the form | Field | Value |
| --- | --- | | Name | `minds` | | Type | **Streamable HTTP** | | URL | `https://getminds.ai/mcp` | | Bearer token env var | Empty for OAuth, or `MINDS_API_KEY` for an API key | ### 3. Save and sign in Click **Save**, then **Restart**. In the server list, Minds shows that it needs sign-in: click **Authenticate**, sign in to Minds and click **Allow** as in step 5. Minds is then connected under **Plugins → MCPs**. Type `/mcp` in a chat to see connected servers. Choose **STDIO** only for servers that run as a local process. Minds is a remote server and needs **Streamable HTTP**. ### OAuth or API key? - **OAuth** (recommended): you sign in with your Minds account. No secret is stored on your computer, and each person connects their own account. - **API key**: for setups without a browser sign-in, for example a shared service account. Create a key in [Settings → API Keys](https://getminds.ai/settings/api-keys). Then either enter the name of an environment variable that holds the key under **Bearer token env var**, or add a header under **Headers** with key `Authorization` and value `Bearer minds_YOUR_API_KEY`.**Headers** stores the key in ChatGPT's local configuration. **Bearer token env var** keeps it out of the configuration, so the variable must be set in the environment the app starts in. ## How Minds works in ChatGPT - **Plan research first:** before running anything, the assistant presents the research plan for your approval. A Study starts only after you confirm. - **Go deeper in Minds:** every answer links to the Study in Minds, where you review individual answers, compare Audiences and export results. - **Mobile:** in the ChatGPT app, the Minds widget links to your Minds workspace. The tools ChatGPT can use are listed in the [tools reference](https://getminds.ai/mcp/tools). The [MCP overview](https://getminds.ai/mcp/overview) explains the integration as a whole. ## Troubleshooting**"Create MCP App" is missing.** Custom MCP apps aren't enabled for your account or workspace. Turn on developer mode or ask your workspace admin.**Error while connecting.** Remove the app under **Plugins → Minds → … → Uninstall** and create it again. If the error persists, send us a screenshot via [contact](https://getminds.ai/contact).**New Minds features or result views don't appear.** ChatGPT keeps the tool list from when you created the app. Open **Settings → Plugins → Minds → Manage** and click **Refresh tools**, then start a new chat.**"Not authorized" for a Study or Audience you can open in Minds.** ChatGPT is connected to a different Minds account than the one that owns the Study. The error names the connected account. Reconnect Minds with the right account, or share the Study with the connected account.**Minds doesn't appear after @.** Check under **Plugins → Installed** that Minds is connected, then start a new chat. Other clients such as [Claude](https://getminds.ai/guide/integration-claude), [Codex](https://getminds.ai/guide/integration-codex) and [Cursor](https://getminds.ai/guide/integration-cursor) are listed in the [integrations overview](https://getminds.ai/guide/integrations). ## MCP server URL`https://getminds.ai/mcp`[View full MCP documentation](https://getminds.ai/mcp/overview) [~~All integrations~~](https://getminds.ai/guide/integrations) [Minds](https://getminds.ai/)© 2026 Minds. Your target audience. AI-driven and grounded in transparent evidence. Build within minutes. [Minds on X (Twitter)](https://x.com/mindsai_co) [Minds on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindsaicompany/) [Minds on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/getminds.ai/)Minds is part of [![ESOMAR](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/esomar-logo.svg)ESOMAR](https://esomar.org/) [![GreenBook](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/greenbook.svg)GreenBook Directory](https://greenbook.org/company/Minds) [![Insight Platforms](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/insight-platforms.png)Insight Platforms](https://www.insightplatforms.com/platforms/minds/) [![Capterra](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/capterra.svg)Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/p/10046203/Minds/) [![G2](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/g2.svg)G2](https://www.g2.com/products/minds/reviews) [![CSSDA Best UX Design Award](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/cssda-best-ux-award.png)CSSDA Best UX Design Award](https://www.cssdesignawards.com/) [![CSSDA Best Innovation Award](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/cssda-best-innovation-award.png)CSSDA Best Innovation Award](https://www.cssdesignawards.com/) [![CSSDA Best UI Design Award](https://getminds.ai/images/newsroom/logos/cssda-best-ui-award.png)CSSDA Best UI Design Award](https://www.cssdesignawards.com/)