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Zapier MCP connects to ChatGPT as a plugin. Turn on developer mode, create the plugin with the Zapier connect URL, then finish setup with a prompt.

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Before you begin

  • A Zapier account.
  • A ChatGPT plan that supports developer mode and custom plugins.

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Connect Zapier MCP to ChatGPT

1

Turn on developer mode

Open ChatGPT Security and login settings and turn on Developer mode.
2

Create your plugin

Go to Plugins and click the + to create a new plugin.
  1. Name it Zapier MCP.
  2. Paste this URL as the MCP server URL:
  3. Leave the authentication setting as-is and click Create.
3

Connect your account

Click Connect, then sign in to your Zapier account.
4

Finish setup

Copy the prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT:
5

Verify the connection

Ask ChatGPT:
ChatGPT should list the Zapier MCP tools. If tools do not appear, check Troubleshooting.

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Try it out

After setup, ask ChatGPT to do something with your connected apps:
  • “Find my last 5 emails and summarize them”
  • “What meetings do I have tomorrow?”
  • “Create a task in [app] to follow up with [name]”
  • “Send a Slack message to [channel] about [topic]“

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Next steps

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Last modified on August 18, 2026