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Connect your Digital Twin to ChatGPT as a custom MCP connector — query your emails, meetings, Slack, and documents from ChatGPT conversations.

ChatGPT plan and Developer Mode required

ChatGPT connects to Digital Twin through a remote MCP connector. You need a ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Edu plan with Developer Mode enabled under Settings → Connectors. Unlike Claude Desktop, ChatGPT does not support local npx bridges — it connects directly to your organization's HTTPS MCP URL.

What This Does​

Once connected, ChatGPT can call your Digital Twin MCP server as a Connector during a conversation. Ask about action items from meetings, what a colleague decided on a project, or who in your org knows about a topic — ChatGPT routes those queries to your Twin using the ask and search_twins tools.

Your Twin answers from the knowledge sources you have connected: Slack, email, meetings, documents, and more.

Before You Start​

  • Digital Twin Anywhere must be enabled for your organization. If you don't see Twin Settings → Use Digital Twin Anywhere, ask your admin to enable it.
  • Open Twin Settings → Use Digital Twin Anywhere in the Digital Twin app. Copy your MCP URL and create a Personal Access Token (PAT).
  • Enable Developer Mode in ChatGPT: Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Developer Mode.

Connect Digital Twin as a Custom MCP Connector​

ChatGPT connects to remote MCP servers over HTTPS. Digital Twin's MCP endpoint is hosted remotely — no local Node.js install required.

  1. In Digital Twin, go to Twin Settings → Use Digital Twin Anywhere.
  2. Copy your MCP URL (it ends in /niobe/mcp).
  3. Create a Personal Access Token (PAT). Store it somewhere safe — you won't be able to view it again after creation.
  4. In ChatGPT, go to Settings → Connectors (with Developer Mode enabled).
  5. Click Create (or Add connector) to add a custom MCP server:
    • Name: Digital Twin (or any label you prefer)
    • URL: your MCP URL from step 2
    • Authentication: choose the option that lets you pass a bearer token or API key, then enter your PAT. If ChatGPT offers a custom header field, set Authorization to Bearer <YOUR-PAT>.
  6. Save the connector.
  7. Start a new chat. Click the + icon, open Connectors (or More → Developer mode), and enable your Digital Twin connector for the conversation.

Using Your Twin in ChatGPT​

With the connector enabled for a chat, ask ChatGPT naturally — it decides when to call Digital Twin tools. Try prompts like:

What were my action items from last week's meetings?
Who on our team knows the most about Kubernetes?
Summarize what we decided about the Q3 launch in Slack this month.

ChatGPT calls ask for knowledge queries and search_twins when it needs to find a colleague's twin or a topic expert. Responses include citations you can follow up on.

Long-running queries

Some questions take longer than a minute to answer. The Digital Twin MCP server handles this automatically by polling in the background. ChatGPT may make several tool calls before the full answer arrives; this is expected behavior.

Read vs. write access

On ChatGPT Plus and Pro plans, MCP tool access may be read-only. Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans typically support full read/write tool access. Tool availability depends on your ChatGPT plan.

Troubleshooting​

ChatGPT can't connect to the MCP URL​

  • Confirm the URL is copied exactly from Twin Settings → Use Digital Twin Anywhere and starts with https://.
  • Verify Digital Twin Anywhere is enabled for your org.
  • Make sure Developer Mode is turned on in ChatGPT connector settings.

Authentication fails​

  • Check that your PAT has not expired. Create a new token in Twin Settings if needed.
  • Confirm the bearer token is entered correctly (Bearer <token> if a full header value is required).
  • Each user creates their own PAT — tokens are not shared across teammates.

The connector doesn't appear in chat​

  • Enable the connector for each new conversation — connectors are per-chat, not global.
  • Start a new chat after adding or updating the connector.
  • Confirm your ChatGPT plan supports custom MCP connectors.

I don't see Developer Mode or Connectors​

Developer Mode and custom MCP connectors require a supported ChatGPT plan. Upgrade or ask your workspace admin if you're on a team plan.

  • Personal Access Token (PAT) — create, rotate, and revoke tokens used for MCP authentication.
  • MCP Reference — tool descriptions, usage patterns, and known limitations for developers building on the MCP server.
  • Claude — alternative MCP setup for Claude Desktop (including one-click .mcpb install)