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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.

Last updated July 28, 2026

Choose the instructions for [ChatGPT](#connect-the-data-parrot-mcp-server-to-chatgpt), [the Codex app](#connect-the-data-parrot-mcp-server-to-the-codex-app), or [Codex CLI](#connect-the-data-parrot-mcp-server-to-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](https://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**.

    ![ChatGPT New Plugin dialog with Data Parrot, the MCP server URL, OAuth, and the acknowledgement box](https://dataparrot.ai/images/docs/mcp/chatgpt-custom-plugin.jpg)

    See where to enter the Data Parrot connection details

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](https://developers.openai.com/apps-sdk/deploy/connect-chatgpt#before-you-begin) 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](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/mcp/connect/codex-macos-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**.

    ![Codex custom MCP form with Data Parrot MCP, Streamable HTTP, and the Data Parrot server URL entered](https://dataparrot.ai/images/docs/mcp/codex-app-add-data-parrot-mcp.png)

    See where to add the Data Parrot MCP Server

3.  ### Authenticate

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

    ![Codex MCPs tab showing Data Parrot with an Authenticate button](https://dataparrot.ai/images/docs/mcp/codex-app-data-parrot-mcp-saved.png)

    See where to authenticate Data Parrot in Codex

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](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/extend/mcp#connect-codex-to-an-mcp-server) for current commands and authentication behavior.

## Troubleshoot an OpenAI connection

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| ChatGPT does not show Developer mode or the add-plugin option | Ask 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 missing | Follow the Codex connection workaround for Mac. |
| Authenticate does not open Data Parrot sign-in | Start a Codex task and ask it to authenticate the Data Parrot MCP connection. |
| Codex CLI says authentication is required | Use the login command above, then sign in through your browser. |
| Codex does not show the saved server | 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.

## Related guides

-   [Choose another AI tool](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/mcp/connect)
-   [Try a Data Parrot sales prompt](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/mcp/prompts)
-   [Fix the Codex connection on a Mac](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/mcp/connect/codex-macos-workaround)
-   [Data Parrot MCP Server overview](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/mcp)
-   [Contact Data Parrot support](https://dataparrot.ai/docs/support)

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