# Connect ChatGPT

> Add AssetLab as a ChatGPT connector - OAuth setup, authorization with your API key, and what to expect once connected.

Source: https://app.assetlab.ca/docs/ai/connect-chatgpt

ChatGPT connects to the same AssetLab MCP server as Claude - `https://mcp.assetlab.ca` - through its connectors feature.

## Step 0 - create an API key

In AssetLab, an **Administrator** creates a key under **Settings → API Keys**: name it ("ChatGPT - Alex"), pick scopes (start read-only; see [Tools & scopes](/docs/ai/tools-and-scopes)), copy the `al_live_...` value - it's shown once.

## Add the connector

1. In ChatGPT, go to **Settings → Apps & Connectors → Add new connector**.
2. Enter a name (e.g. `AssetLab`) and the server URL: `https://mcp.assetlab.ca`
3. Set authentication to **OAuth**.
4. Click **Create** - ChatGPT auto-discovers the OAuth endpoints.
5. You're redirected to the AssetLab authorization page: paste your API key.
6. After authorization, AssetLab tools appear in your ChatGPT conversations.

## First prompts

> *"List my sites and how many assets each has."*
>
> *"What work orders are overdue, and who are they assigned to?"*
>
> *"Summarize open work requests from the last two weeks."*

Once write scopes are granted, ChatGPT can create and update records too - it will show you what it's about to do; review before confirming, as with any assistant. See [Example workflows](/docs/ai/example-workflows) for proven recipes.

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|
| Connector created but no tools | Reconnect - the authorization step may not have completed |
| `invalid_client` or auth errors on connect | Remove and re-add the connector; auto-discovery re-registers it |
| Tools error with permission messages | The key lacks the needed scope - check **Settings → API Keys** |
| Worked yesterday, fails today | The key may have expired or been revoked - keys carry an expiry date |

## Disconnecting

Revoking the API key in **Settings → API Keys** cuts access instantly - that's the action that matters. Deleting the connector in ChatGPT is cosmetic cleanup. Reconnecting later requires a fresh authorization (ChatGPT users occasionally see a reconnect prompt after AssetLab security updates - pasting the key again is all it takes).