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ChatGPT and the OpenAI API

Add Covo to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server, and call it from the OpenAI Responses API, the Agents SDK and Codex.

ChatGPT

  1. Open chatgpt.com/plugins, choose the plus button, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Give it a name (Covo) and description, and under Connection enter https://covo.lanaai.io/mcp.
  3. For authentication choose OAuth. ChatGPT finds everything else on its own.
  4. Create it, then review the tools ChatGPT discovered. When you first use it, approve Covo on the Covo consent screen.

ChatGPT connects custom MCP servers with OAuth only; it cannot send a personal access token. Write tools ask for your confirmation in ChatGPT; Covo's read tools are marked read-only. Workspace plans may need an admin to turn on developer mode.

OpenAI Responses API

POST https://api.openai.com/v1/responses
{
  "model": "gpt-5",
  "input": "List my Concierges and tell me which one is live.",
  "tools": [
    {
      "type": "mcp",
      "server_label": "covo",
      "server_description": "Covo: manage Concierges (AI representatives).",
      "server_url": "https://covo.lanaai.io/mcp",
      "authorization": "cc_pat_...",
      "allowed_tools": [
        "get_account",
        "list_agents",
        "get_agent"
      ],
      "require_approval": "never"
    }
  ]
}

authorization takes the token (OpenAI does not store it, so send it on every request). Leave require_approval at its default for tools that change things.

Agents SDK (Python)

from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

covo = MCPServerStreamableHttp(
    name="covo",
    params={"url": "https://covo.lanaai.io/mcp", "headers": {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}},
)

Codex

codex mcp add covo --url https://covo.lanaai.io/mcp --bearer-token-env-var COVO_PAT

Or with OAuth: codex mcp login covo. In config.toml:

[mcp_servers.covo]
url = "https://covo.lanaai.io/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "COVO_PAT"