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Add The Swarm to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server. You sign in with your Swarm account through an OAuth consent screen, and ChatGPT only ever sees the data your account is allowed to see. Connecting a custom MCP server in ChatGPT requires Developer mode, so turn that on first.

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Before you start

  • A Swarm account with the MCP integration enabled on your plan. If you’re not sure, contact support@theswarm.com.
  • A ChatGPT plan that supports custom MCP connectors and Developer mode. Availability depends on your plan and workspace settings.
  • Your usual Swarm sign-in.

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Steps

1

Enable Developer mode

In ChatGPT, open Settings → Connectors → Advanced and enable Developer mode.
2

Add a connector

Back in Settings → Connectors, choose to add a connector / MCP server.
3

Paste the server URL

4

Enter the Client ID

When asked for a Client ID, enter:
5

Sign in to The Swarm

Sign in with your Swarm account when prompted.
6

Approve access

Review the permissions on the consent screen and approve. The Swarm is now available in your chats.
ChatGPT’s connector features and labels vary by plan and are updated over time. If you don’t see Developer mode or the connector option, check your plan or your workspace admin settings.

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Verify the connection

Start a new chat and try:
“Who on our team is connected to someone at Stripe, and how strong are those connections?”
See Prompting and use cases for more examples.

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Disconnect

Go to Settings → Connectors, find The Swarm, and remove it. Your Swarm data is unaffected.

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Troubleshooting

  • No Developer mode option — your plan or workspace may not support it. Check with your ChatGPT workspace admin.
  • Sign-in window doesn’t open — disable pop-up blockers for ChatGPT and retry.
  • “Connection failed” after sign-in — confirm the server URL is https://bee.theswarm.com/mcp and the Client ID is open-ai-app.
  • Assistant doesn’t call Swarm tools — be more explicit in your prompt (“use The Swarm to find…”), then re-ask.

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Need help?

Contact support@theswarm.com with a description of the problem and any error messages ChatGPT showed.