MCP · ChatGPT
Connect NowMetrix to ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT about your live and historical NowMetrix data. The connection uses your NowMetrix login and does not require a REST API key.
Before you start
- Use ChatGPT on the web. Custom MCP apps are not available in the mobile apps.
- You need a NowMetrix account with access to at least one tracker.
- Your ChatGPT plan and workspace settings must allow developer mode and custom apps. In managed workspaces, an administrator may need to enable or create the app.
- NowMetrix provides read-only tools. It cannot change your analytics or tracker configuration.
1. Enable Developer mode
- Open ChatGPT in your browser and open Settings.
- Select Apps, then Advanced Settings.
- Turn on Developer mode.
If the option is unavailable, ask your workspace administrator to allow developer mode under Workspace Settings → Permissions & Roles → Connected Data. Business workspace members cannot create custom apps unless an owner or administrator does so for the workspace.
2. Create the NowMetrix app
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Apps and select Create. Workspace administrators may also use Workspace Settings → Apps → Create.
- Enter NowMetrix as the app name.
- Paste this MCP server URL:
https://dash.nowmetrix.com/mcp
- Use OAuth when ChatGPT asks for authentication. Do not enter a NowMetrix API key or manual OAuth client credentials.
- Select Scan Tools.
- When the browser opens NowMetrix, sign in and approve read-only access.
- Return to ChatGPT, wait for the tools to appear, and select Create.
- In a managed workspace, an administrator may still need to publish or enable the app before members can use it.
3. Use NowMetrix in a chat
- Start a new ChatGPT conversation.
- Open the tools or apps menu and select NowMetrix.
- Send Start NowMetrix as your first message.
NowMetrix checks your access, lists your available trackers, and suggests useful first questions. You can then ask, for example:
With NowMetrix, give me a concise live briefing for example.com: current users, today's pageviews, the five leading articles, and the strongest traffic sources.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Create is missing | Use ChatGPT on the web and verify that your plan and workspace permissions allow developer mode. In a managed workspace, contact an administrator. |
| Tool scanning fails | Check that the URL is exactly https://dash.nowmetrix.com/mcp, then reconnect and complete the NowMetrix sign-in. |
| NowMetrix is not available in a chat | Check that the app was created successfully and, in a workspace, published and enabled. |
| A tracker is missing | The connector uses the same permissions as your NowMetrix account. Verify your tracker access in NowMetrix. |
ChatGPT changes its settings interface from time to time. For the latest product-specific details, see the official OpenAI guide to developer mode and MCP apps.