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MCP support in ChatGPT is currently a beta feature. The interface and availability may change as OpenAI continues development.
Availability: Developer mode with MCP connectors is not available on the Free tier and requires a paid ChatGPT subscription. Availability and features vary by plan and region. See OpenAI’s documentation on Developer Mode for current availability and setup instructions.
Add web scraping and search capabilities to ChatGPT with Firecrawl MCP.

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Quick Setup

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1. Get Your API Key

Sign up at firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys and copy your API key.

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2. Enable Developer Mode

Open ChatGPT settings by clicking your username in the bottom left corner, or navigate directly to chatgpt.com/#settings. In the settings modal, scroll to the bottom and select Advanced Settings. Toggle Developer mode to ON.

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3. Create the Connector

With Developer mode enabled, go to the Apps & Connectors tab in the same settings modal. Click the Create button in the top right corner.
Fill in the connector details:
  • Name: Firecrawl MCP
  • Description: Web scraping, crawling, search, and content extraction (optional)
  • MCP Server URL: https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/YOUR_API_KEY_HERE/v2/mcp
  • Authentication: None
Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE in the URL with your actual Firecrawl API key.
Check the “I understand and want to continue” checkbox, then click Create.

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4. Verify Setup

Go back to the main ChatGPT interface. You should see Developer mode displayed, indicating that MCP connectors are active. If you do not see Developer mode, reload the page. If it still does not appear, open settings again and verify that Developer mode is toggled ON under Advanced Settings.

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5. Access Firecrawl Tools

To use Firecrawl in a conversation, click the + button in the chat input, then select More and choose Firecrawl MCP.

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Quick Demo

With Firecrawl MCP selected, try these prompts: Search:
Scrape:
Get docs:

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Tool Confirmation

When ChatGPT uses the Firecrawl MCP tools, you may see a confirmation prompt asking for your approval. Some ChatGPT Desktop versions auto-approve tool calls without showing this dialog. If no prompt appears, you can verify the tool was invoked by checking for a “Called tool” section in the response or reviewing your usage at firecrawl.dev/app/usage.
No confirmation prompt appearing? If ChatGPT answers your question without showing a confirmation dialog, the Firecrawl MCP connector is most likely not attached to the conversation. Go back to Step 5 and make sure you click the + button, select More, and choose Firecrawl MCP before sending your prompt. The connector must be attached to each new conversation.
You can check “Remember for this conversation” to avoid repeated confirmations during the same chat session. This security measure is implemented by OpenAI to ensure MCP tools do not perform unintended actions. Once confirmed, ChatGPT will execute the request and return the results.