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NetworkOS in ChatGPT

Add the NetworkOS connector to ChatGPT with Developer Mode and work with your network from any conversation — with worked examples.

The same MCP endpoint that works in Claude, https://www.thenetworkos.com/api/mcp, also works in ChatGPT, with the same tools and the same interactive cards from one server. It requires ChatGPT Developer Mode, available on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu but not the free plan. Turn on developer mode under Settings > Security and login, create the app at chatgpt.com/plugins, paste the endpoint as the MCP server URL under Connection, and let ChatGPT prompt you to sign in. Then switch it on per chat from the tools menu.

What the connector does

The NetworkOS connector brings your relationship graph into ChatGPT. Once it's added, you can ask about anyone you know, search your contacts, log notes and tags, see introductions in flight, and draft and send warm introductions from your own Gmail — all without leaving the conversation. It's the same connector that works in Claude, and the same capabilities as the in-app assistant, available wherever you use ChatGPT.

Why Developer Mode?

ChatGPT's Developer Mode is what unlocks the full NetworkOS connector — all of its tools and interactive cards — inside a normal conversation. Without it, ChatGPT only accepts read-only “search” connectors, which can't draft an intro, log a note, or open a contact card. ChatGPT on the web with a paid plan: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu. Developer mode is not available on the free plan. You turn it on once, then add NetworkOS as a custom connector.

Add NetworkOS to ChatGPT

  1. Copy the connector URL

    Copy your NetworkOS connector URL: https://www.thenetworkos.com/api/mcp. ChatGPT needs all of it, including the /mcp ending.

  2. Turn on developer mode

    Open ChatGPT on the web, go to Settings, then Security and login, and switch on Developer mode.

  3. Start a new app

    Go to https://chatgpt.com/plugins and click the + button. It only creates a developer mode app once developer mode is on, so if the form looks wrong, go back and check the toggle.

  4. Point it at NetworkOS

    Name it Network OS and add a short description. Under Connection, paste the URL as the MCP server URL. It must include the /mcp ending. ChatGPT discovers NetworkOS's sign-in from the server and prompts you to sign in.

  5. Create it and sign in

    Click Create, approve the NetworkOS sign-in when ChatGPT opens it, and let the tool review finish. The app is saved under Drafts in your app settings.

  6. Turn it on in a chat

    Start a new chat, open the tools menu (shown as a + button), pick Developer mode, and switch on Network OS.

Worked examples

Each example below is a prompt you can paste into ChatGPT once the connector is enabled for the chat. NetworkOS responds with an interactive card you can act on inline.

You ask

“Using NetworkOS, show me my network insights.”

NetworkOS responds

A network-insights card with the headline numbers — total contacts, companies, introductions in flight, and notes added this period — so you can see the shape of your network at a glance.

Tools usedget_network_insights

You ask

“Search my NetworkOS contacts for people who work at Google.”

NetworkOS responds

A contact picker you can scroll through — each match with role, company, relationship warmth, and how you know them. Pick someone to dig in or to start an introduction.

Tools usedsearch_contactsquery_contacts

You ask

“Draft an intro between Alex and Jordan for a partnership.”

NetworkOS responds

An intro-confirm card showing both people side by side with an editable, AI-written draft. Adjust the consent model, tweak the wording, and send it from your own Gmail — all from the card.

Tools usedcreate_introduction_draftsend_introduction_email

You ask

“Show me Jordan's detail card, and add a note that we met at the summit.”

NetworkOS responds

A full contact card — role, company, relationship strength, recent touchpoints, notes, and tags — with your new note saved straight to their profile in NetworkOS.

Tools usedget_contact_detailadd_contact_noteadd_contact_tag

What you can ask for

The connector exposes read tools for finding and reviewing — searching contacts and companies, finding intro opportunities, network insights, listing notes, tags, and introductions — and write tools for acting: creating and updating contacts, adding notes and tags, drafting and sending introductions, and recording outcomes. Read tools run on their own; anything that sends an email or changes your data is shown to you to confirm first.

Read tools: search_contacts, query_contacts, search_companies, list_companies, find_intro_opportunities, get_network_insights, get_contact_detail, list_contact_notes, list_tags, list_introductions, get_introduction.

Write tools: create_contact, update_contact, archive_contact, add_contact_note, update_contact_note, delete_contact_note, create_tag, add_contact_tag, remove_contact_tag, create_introduction_draft, regenerate_introduction_drafts, send_introduction_email, mark_introduction_outcome.

Troubleshooting

The connector isn't showing up in a chat — apps are switched on per conversation. Open the tools menu in the message box, pick Developer mode, and switch on Network OS. If it isn't listed, confirm developer mode is still on under Settings → Security and login, and that the app still exists at chatgpt.com/plugins.

“Unable to reach The Network OS” or a sign-in loop — ChatGPT lost its OAuth token for the connector. Reconnect to fix it:

  1. In ChatGPT, go to chatgpt.com/plugins.
  2. Find Network OS, open it, and delete the connection.
  3. Re-create the connector and paste https://www.thenetworkos.com/api/mcp again.
  4. Authorize with the same Google account you use for NetworkOS.
  5. Start a new chat and switch the app back on from the tools menu.

If the same error keeps coming back within a session, email support@thenetworkos.com with the request_id shown in the error — we'll check the OAuth refresh path on our end.

Privacy in ChatGPT

The connector respects the same boundaries as the app: NetworkOS sends introductions from your own Gmail, and opens full message content only where a feature needs it, such as tracking replies to the intros it sent. See Privacy & your data for details, or disconnect anytime from ChatGPT's connector settings.

Common questions

Do I need a paid ChatGPT plan?
Yes. The connector requires ChatGPT Developer Mode, which is available on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans but not on the free plan. The more limited read-only "search/fetch" connector path is a different mechanism; NetworkOS uses the full Developer Mode connector.
How do I set up NetworkOS in ChatGPT?
Go to Settings, then Security and login, and turn on Developer mode. Then go to chatgpt.com/plugins, click the plus button, name it Network OS, add a short description, and under Connection paste https://www.thenetworkos.com/api/mcp as the MCP server URL. ChatGPT discovers the sign-in from the server and prompts you, so authorize with your NetworkOS Google account. Then switch it on per chat from the tools menu in the message box.
Is the ChatGPT connector less capable than the Claude one?
No. Auth and the tool surface are identical, and the same interactive cards render in both hosts from one server, because Anthropic's MCP Apps and OpenAI's Apps SDK share a foundation. There is no separate build for either host.