# Connect with ChatGPT

Source: https://gokarla.io/docs/platform/ai/mcp-chatgpt

# Connect with ChatGPT

Add Karla to [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) as an **app** (MCP server) and query
your shop's data in natural language. Custom MCP servers are added through
ChatGPT's **developer mode**.

<Admonition type="note" title="Before you start">
  You need a Karla account that has been invited to at least one shop. If you
  can't sign in, ask an admin on your shop to invite you from the portal first.
  See the [MCP overview](/docs/platform/ai/mcp) for how access works.
</Admonition>

## 1. Enable developer mode

In ChatGPT, go to **Settings → Apps** and turn on **Developer mode**. This is
what lets you add your own MCP servers as apps.

![ChatGPT settings with developer mode enabled](/docs/content/platform/ai/assets/chatgpt-1.png)

<Admonition type="warning" title="Add only servers you trust">
  Developer mode lets you connect unverified MCP servers. Only add servers you
  trust — `https://mcp.gokarla.io/mcp` is Karla's official, read-only server.
</Admonition>

## 2. Create the Karla app

Create a new app and fill in the details:

- **Name** — `Karla`
- **Connection** — choose **Server URL** and paste:

  ```
  https://mcp.gokarla.io/mcp
  ```

- **Authentication** — select **OAuth**.

Acknowledge the risk notice and click **Create**.

![New app dialog with the Karla server URL and OAuth selected](/docs/content/platform/ai/assets/chatgpt-2.png)

## 3. Sign in with Karla

ChatGPT opens the Karla authorization screen. Click **Sign in with Karla**, sign
in with Google or Microsoft, and approve the connection. The consent screen
tells you exactly what Karla will share — read-only business data for the shops
you're authorized for, with customer contact details masked.

![Add Karla to ChatGPT with a Sign in with Karla button](/docs/content/platform/ai/assets/chatgpt-3.png)

## 4. Start querying

You're ready. Start by discovering your access, then ask away:

> "What shops can I access?"
>
> "Show me orders from the last 7 days."
>
> "Which shipments are still in transit?"

See the [MCP overview](/docs/platform/ai/mcp#available-tools) for the full list
of tools and more example prompts.

<Admonition type="tip" title="Other MCP clients">
  The same server URL — `https://mcp.gokarla.io/mcp` — works with any
  MCP-capable client. Add it as a remote (streamable-HTTP) MCP server in that
  client's configuration and complete the Karla sign-in when prompted.
</Admonition>

## Disconnecting

To revoke access, remove the Karla app from **Settings → Apps**. You can add it
again any time by signing in with Karla.