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Connect the Data Parrot MCP Server to ChatGPT and Codex

Connect the Data Parrot MCP Server to ChatGPT, the Codex app, or Codex CLI.

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Choose the instructions for ChatGPT, the Codex app, or Codex CLI.

Connect the Data Parrot MCP Server to ChatGPT

ChatGPT workspace access

If you cannot see Developer mode or create a plugin, ask your ChatGPT workspace admin to enable it.

  1. Turn on Developer mode

    Open Settings → Security and login, then turn on Developer mode.

  2. Create the Data Parrot plugin

    Open Settings → Plugins, or go directly to chatgpt.com/plugins. Select +, enter Data Parrot as the name, and paste the server URL.

    Data Parrot MCP Server URL
    https://api-v3.dataparrot.ai/api/v3/data-parrot/mcp

    Choose OAuth, check the acknowledgement box, then select Create.

    See where to enter the Data Parrot connection details
    ChatGPT New Plugin dialog with Data Parrot, the MCP server URL, OAuth, and the acknowledgement box

  3. Sign in to Data Parrot

    Complete the Data Parrot sign-in when ChatGPT asks you to authenticate.

  4. Add Data Parrot to a conversation

    Start a new conversation. Open the + menu beside the message box, select More, then choose Data Parrot from the Developer mode tools.

See OpenAI's guide to connecting an MCP server for current ChatGPT instructions.

Connect the Data Parrot MCP Server to the Codex app

Using Codex on a Mac?

Start with the steps below. If Authenticate does not finish or Data Parrot tools do not appear after you sign in, follow the Mac connection workaround.

  1. Open the MCP settings

    Open Settings → Plugins, then select the MCPs tab.

  2. Add Data Parrot

    Select Add server. Enter Data Parrot MCP as the name, choose Streamable HTTP, and paste the server URL.

    Data Parrot MCP Server URL
    https://api-v3.dataparrot.ai/api/v3/data-parrot/mcp

    Select Save.

    See where to add the Data Parrot MCP Server
    Codex custom MCP form with Data Parrot MCP, Streamable HTTP, and the Data Parrot server URL entered

  3. Authenticate

    Find Data Parrot in the MCPs list and select Authenticate. Sign in to Data Parrot in your browser, then return to Codex.

    See where to authenticate Data Parrot in Codex
    Codex MCPs tab showing Data Parrot with an Authenticate button

  4. Confirm the connection

    Open a Codex conversation and enter:

    Codex MCP command
    /mcp

    Confirm Data Parrot appears and shows as connected.

Connect the Data Parrot MCP Server to Codex CLI

The Codex app and Codex CLI share MCP configuration on the same computer. If you already added Data Parrot in the app, you do not need to add it again.

  1. Add Data Parrot

    Run:

    Codex CLI setup command
    codex mcp add data_parrot_mcp --url https://api-v3.dataparrot.ai/api/v3/data-parrot/mcp

    Using Codex CLI on a Mac?

    If the setup command ends with Error: No authorization support detected, run the Mac command below instead.

    Codex CLI setup command for Mac
    CODEX_CA_CERTIFICATE=/etc/ssl/cert.pem codex mcp add data_parrot_mcp --url https://api-v3.dataparrot.ai/api/v3/data-parrot/mcp

    Codex displays an authorization link. Open it in your browser and sign in to Data Parrot. Then skip Sign in and continue to Confirm the connection.

  2. Sign in

    Run the login command, then sign in to Data Parrot in your browser.

    Codex CLI login command
    codex mcp login data_parrot_mcp

  3. Confirm the connection

    Open Codex CLI, then enter:

    Codex MCP command
    /mcp

    Confirm data_parrot_mcp appears and shows as connected.

See OpenAI's Codex MCP guide for current commands and authentication behavior.

Troubleshoot an OpenAI connection

What you seeWhat to do
ChatGPT does not show Developer mode or the add-plugin optionAsk your ChatGPT workspace admin to check Developer mode and plugin permissions.
Codex on a Mac shows an authorization error, Authenticate does not finish, or Data Parrot tools are missingFollow the Codex connection workaround for Mac.
Authenticate does not open Data Parrot sign-inStart a Codex task and ask it to authenticate the Data Parrot MCP connection.
Codex CLI says authentication is requiredUse the login command above, then sign in through your browser.
Codex does not show the saved serverRestart Codex, then open Settings → Plugins → MCPs or check the MCP menu in a conversation.
What you see
ChatGPT does not show Developer mode or the add-plugin option
What to do
Ask your ChatGPT workspace admin to check Developer mode and plugin permissions.
What you see
Codex on a Mac shows an authorization error, Authenticate does not finish, or Data Parrot tools are missing
What to do
Follow the Codex connection workaround for Mac.
What you see
Authenticate does not open Data Parrot sign-in
What to do
Start a Codex task and ask it to authenticate the Data Parrot MCP connection.
What you see
Codex CLI says authentication is required
What to do
Use the login command above, then sign in through your browser.
What you see
Codex does not show the saved server
What to do
Restart Codex, then open Settings → Plugins → MCPs or check the MCP menu in a conversation.

Disconnect Data Parrot from ChatGPT or Codex

  • ChatGPT: Open Settings → Plugins, find Data Parrot, and disconnect or remove it.
  • Codex app: Open Settings → Plugins → MCPs, find Data Parrot, and remove it.
  • Codex CLI:
Codex CLI remove command
codex mcp remove data_parrot_mcp

Removing Data Parrot from the Codex app or CLI removes the shared connection from both on that computer. The ChatGPT connection is separate.

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