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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "MCP Web Search & Scrape in ChatGPT" |
| 3 | +description: "Add web scraping and search to ChatGPT in 2 minutes" |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +<Note> |
| 7 | +MCP support in ChatGPT is currently a beta feature. The interface and availability may change as OpenAI continues development. |
| 8 | +</Note> |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +<Warning> |
| 11 | +**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](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-apps-and-full-mcp-connectors-in-chatgpt-beta) for current availability and setup instructions. |
| 12 | +</Warning> |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Add web scraping and search capabilities to ChatGPT with Firecrawl MCP. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Quick Setup |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### 1. Get Your API Key |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Sign up at [firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys](https://www.firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys) and copy your API key. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +### 2. Enable Developer Mode |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +Open ChatGPT settings by clicking your username in the bottom left corner, or navigate directly to [chatgpt.com/#settings](https://chatgpt.com/#settings). |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +In the settings modal, scroll to the bottom and select **Advanced Settings**. Toggle **Developer mode** to ON. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +<Frame> |
| 29 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/enable-developer-mode.gif" alt="ChatGPT settings showing Advanced Settings with Developer mode toggle" /> |
| 30 | +</Frame> |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### 3. Create the Connector |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +With Developer mode enabled, go to the **Apps & Connectors** tab in the same settings modal. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Click the **Create** button in the top right corner. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +<Frame> |
| 39 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/apps-connectors-create.png" alt="Apps & Connectors tab with Create button highlighted" /> |
| 40 | +</Frame> |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Fill in the connector details: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- **Name:** `Firecrawl MCP` |
| 45 | +- **Description:** `Web scraping, crawling, search, and content extraction` (optional) |
| 46 | +- **MCP Server URL:** `https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/YOUR_API_KEY_HERE/v2/mcp` |
| 47 | +- **Authentication:** `None` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Replace `YOUR_API_KEY_HERE` in the URL with your actual [Firecrawl API key](https://www.firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys). |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +<Frame> |
| 52 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/connector-form-filled.png" alt="New Connector form filled out with Firecrawl MCP details" /> |
| 53 | +</Frame> |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Check the **"I understand and want to continue"** checkbox, then click **Create**. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### 4. Verify Setup |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +Go back to the main ChatGPT interface. You should see **Developer mode** displayed, indicating that MCP connectors are active. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +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. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### 5. Access Firecrawl Tools |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +To use Firecrawl in a conversation, click the **+** button in the chat input, then select **More** and choose **Firecrawl MCP**. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +<Frame> |
| 68 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/select-firecrawl-mcp.png" alt="ChatGPT chat input showing + menu expanded with More submenu and Firecrawl MCP option" /> |
| 69 | +</Frame> |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +## Quick Demo |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +With Firecrawl MCP selected, try these prompts: |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**Search:** |
| 76 | +``` |
| 77 | +Search for the latest React Server Components updates |
| 78 | +``` |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +**Scrape:** |
| 81 | +``` |
| 82 | +Scrape firecrawl.dev and tell me what it does |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +**Get docs:** |
| 86 | +``` |
| 87 | +Scrape the Vercel documentation for edge functions and summarize it |
| 88 | +``` |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +## Tool Confirmation |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +When ChatGPT uses the Firecrawl MCP tools, you will see a confirmation prompt asking for your approval. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +<Frame> |
| 95 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/tool-confirmation.png" alt="ChatGPT tool confirmation dialog showing Firecrawl MCP request" /> |
| 96 | +</Frame> |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +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. |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +Once confirmed, ChatGPT will execute the request and return the results. |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +<Frame> |
| 103 | + <img src="/images/integrations/mcp/chatgpt/search-results-example.png" alt="Example of Firecrawl search results displayed in ChatGPT" /> |
| 104 | +</Frame> |
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