ChatGPT Custom MCP App

ChatGPT supports remote MCP connectors via Developer Mode / Custom Plugins using Managed OAuth.

1. Cloudflare Zero Trust Configuration

Before connecting ChatGPT Web, configure the OAuth callback endpoints in your Cloudflare Zero Trust dashboard:

1. Log into Cloudflare Zero Trust → Access controls → Applications.
2. Click Edit on the application protecting harness.zuey.me.
3. Navigate to Advanced settings → Managed OAuth.
4. Under Allowed redirect URIs, add:
   • https://chatgpt.com/connector/oauth/*
   • https://chatgpt.com/connector_platform_oauth_redirect
   • https://chatgpt.com/api/aip/p/oauth/callback
5. Click Save application.

Least-Privilege Scoping

Always scope ChatGPT redirect URIs to https://chatgpt.com/connector/oauth/* rather than a broad wildcard https://chatgpt.com/* to avoid leaking authorization codes on arbitrary endpoints.

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2. Setup Instructions in ChatGPT

Step-by-Step Connector Setup

1. In ChatGPT Web, click your avatar → Settings (or Workspace Settings) → Connected apps / Create new plugin / connector.
2. Name the connector (e.g. CloudHarness).
3. Set the Server URL to:

   https://harness.zuey.me/mcp

4. Select OAuth as the Authentication method.
5. Click Create (or Connect & Authorize).
6. A browser popup will open the Cloudflare Access login page (GitHub or Google SSO). Complete authentication to link the connector.
7. Once authorized, ChatGPT scans and registers the Cloud Harness MCP tool definitions.

Developer Mode (Draft) vs. Published Custom Connector

ChatGPT provides two distinct execution modes for custom MCP apps:

1. Developer Mode (Draft / Dev Connector):
   • When first created, the connector is in Draft (Dev) state, visible under Settings → Apps → Enabled Apps with a Dev label.
   • Prerequisites: Developer Mode must be actively enabled for your user account (Settings → Apps → Advanced Settings → Developer mode).
   • Supported Surfaces: Testing is supported in standard 1-on-1 ChatGPT Web conversations with the draft app selected.
2. Workspace Published (Custom Connector):
   • To make CloudHarness accessible across your workspace without requiring each member to manage Developer Mode, a Workspace Admin/Owner must publish the connector.
   • Navigate to Workspace Settings → Apps → Drafts, select the connector, configure allowed actions and group access via RBAC, and click Publish.
   • Once published, the connector displays the custom label and is available to all authorized workspace members according to workspace action controls.

Plan & Feature Availability

Full MCP execution (including write/execute operations such as workspace_open and exec_run) is provided in beta for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans. Feature availability, UI paths, and permissions follow OpenAI's Developer mode and MCP apps in ChatGPT guide.

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3. Troubleshooting

FORBIDDEN: This conversation does not support developer MCPs

Cause: ChatGPT discovered the MCP tool schemas, but the active conversation context or account configuration prohibits executing draft/developer-mode MCP tools. This occurs in any of the following conditions:

1. Unsupported Conversation Context: Developer MCPs (draft apps) cannot be invoked in Custom GPTs, Project chats (unless permitted by project settings), Canvas mode, temporary chats, or ChatGPT mobile apps.
2. Developer Mode Disabled: The connector is in draft state, but Developer Mode is toggled off in the current user account settings.
3. Draft State in Workspace Conversations: The connector has not yet been published by a Workspace Admin/Owner and is being accessed in a standard team conversation.
4. Plan Tier Gating: The ChatGPT plan tier does not support full MCP write actions in developer mode.
5. Stale Thread Cache: An existing chat thread started prior to connector authorization retained an earlier tool configuration.

Fix:

1. Use Standard 1-on-1 Web Chats: Open a fresh conversation on ChatGPT Web, mention @CloudHarness or select the connector from the tools menu, and initiate the task.
2. Enable Developer Mode: Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced Settings (or Workspace Settings → Permissions & Roles) and ensure Developer mode is toggled ON.
3. Publish to Workspace (Admins): In Workspace Settings → Apps → Drafts, review the tool actions and click Publish to convert the draft into an approved workspace Custom Connector.
4. Verify Plan Support: Confirm your workspace has access to full MCP support (Business, Enterprise, or Edu plan).
5. Start a Fresh Thread: If the connector was just created or re-authorized, open a new chat session to refresh conversation capabilities.

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Dynamic client registration failed (invalid_client_metadata: redirect_uri is not allowed)

Cause: Cloudflare Access rejected ChatGPT's callback URL during Dynamic Client Registration. Fix:

1. In ChatGPT's connector modal, expand Advanced OAuth settings to view the exact redirect URI assigned to your connector.
2. Verify that https://chatgpt.com/connector/oauth/* (or the exact URI shown in the modal) is listed in Allowed redirect URIs in your Cloudflare Zero Trust dashboard.
3. Save the Cloudflare application and retry creating the connector.