ChatGPT
Add Covenant MCP to ChatGPT on the web, the ChatGPT desktop app, or Codex.
Shortcut: click Copy Markdown above, paste this page into your AI assistant, and ask it to connect Covenant for you. An assistant that can edit its own settings does the setup; any other walks you through the steps.
ChatGPT on the web connects to remote MCP servers through developer mode, on the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans. On Business, Enterprise and Edu, a workspace owner has to allow developer mode first. The ChatGPT desktop app, the Codex CLI and the Codex IDE extension share one MCP configuration, so you add Covenant to them once.
https://covenant.co/api/mcphttps://<your Covenant domain>/api/mcp instead. Transport is streamable HTTP; sign-in is OAuth with your Covenant login.Prerequisites
- A ChatGPT plan with developer mode. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu. Free does not include it.
- For Business, Enterprise and Edu, a workspace owner who has allowed developer mode under Workspace settings > Permissions & roles.
- For the desktop app or Codex, the ChatGPT desktop app, the Codex CLI or the Codex IDE extension installed. They share one MCP configuration.
- A Covenant account for each person who connects.
Who does what
| Plan | Who does what |
|---|---|
| Business, Enterprise, Edu | A workspace owner allows developer mode. Each person then adds Covenant and signs in with their own Covenant login. |
| Plus, Pro | You add Covenant and sign in. |
Add Covenant
ChatGPT on the web
Open Settings > Connectors > Advanced and turn on Developer mode. On Business, Enterprise and Edu, a workspace owner may need to allow it first.
In Settings > Connectors, click Create.
Fill in the form:
- Name:
Covenant - Description:
Covenant's answers about your fund terms, side letters and amendments. - MCP server URL:
https://covenant.co/api/mcp - Authentication: OAuth
Tick the box confirming you trust this application, then click Create. ChatGPT opens the Covenant sign-in page. Sign in with your Covenant login and pick your organization if asked.
In a new chat, open the + menu, choose Developer mode, and tick Covenant.
ChatGPT desktop app
Open Settings > MCP servers and click Add server.
Enter the name Covenant, choose Streamable HTTP, enter https://covenant.co/api/mcp, save, and click Restart when asked.
Click Authenticate next to Covenant and sign in with your Covenant login.
Codex CLI
codex mcp add covenant --url https://covenant.co/api/mcp
codex mcp login covenantCheck it worked
Ask ChatGPT, in order:
- "Use Covenant to run whoami." It returns your email, your organization, your role and your data scope.
- "List my investments in Covenant."
- One question about a fund, such as "Summarize the fee terms in Fund X."
If it fails
| What you see | Where to look |
|---|---|
| The Create form says it cannot reach the server | Connecting fails at once |
| Developer mode is missing from Settings | Your plan does not include it, or your workspace owner has not allowed it |
| ChatGPT does not call Covenant at all | The assistant ignores Covenant |
Everything else is on the troubleshooting page.