Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/connect-claude-or-chatgpt-with-mcp
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-06

# How do I connect Claude, ChatGPT or another AI agent to Mindstamp?

Topic: [API, MCP and AI agents](https://mindstamp.com/help/api-ai) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

First, the account owner turns on AI features in Mindstamp. Then add https://app.mindstamp.com/mcp as a remote MCP server in your AI client, choose OAuth, and sign in to Mindstamp to approve access. Reads work on paid plans. Changes need a plan with API access: Pro, Scale, Ultra or Enterprise.

## Steps

1. As the organization owner, open app.mindstamp.com/ai-settings and select **Turn on AI features**. Mindstamp sends a confirmation email.
2. In your AI client, add a custom connector or remote MCP server. Use the address https://app.mindstamp.com/mcp and choose OAuth.
3. Sign in to Mindstamp when the client asks, and approve the access on the consent screen.
4. Ask the agent: "List my Mindstamp videos." It returns your video titles.
5. Check **Connected agents and API tokens** on the AI settings page. Your client is listed there.

## Claude Code and Codex

For Claude Code, run the first command, then open /mcp in Claude Code and complete the sign-in. For Codex, run the second and third commands, then start a new session.

```
claude mcp add --transport http mindstamp https://app.mindstamp.com/mcp

codex mcp add mindstamp --url https://app.mindstamp.com/mcp
codex mcp login mindstamp
```

## Use an API token instead of OAuth

If your client cannot run OAuth, send a Mindstamp API token as a bearer token: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN. An API token has full access, like the REST API, so OAuth is the safer choice when your client supports it. See [get an API token](https://mindstamp.com/help/get-an-api-token).

## What an agent can do

- Read: list and read videos, transcripts, interactions, views, question results and reports.
- Build: add questions, buttons, hotspots and text, set chapters, lead capture and end screens, and change video settings and design.
- Share: get share links and create personalized links.
- Not yet: playlists and folders, certificates, integration setup, dubbing, account administration and billing.

## If it does not work

- ai_not_enabled: the owner has not turned on AI features.
- plan_required: the account plan does not include write access. Reads still work.
- missing_scope: sign in again and approve the scope the task needs.
- unknown_tool: reconnect or restart the client to load the current tool list.
- rate_limited: more than 30 actions in one minute. Wait, then try again.
- Some clients need a paid client plan or an admin setting before you can add a custom connector. Check your client's settings.

## Go further

- [MCP developer reference](https://docs.mindstamp.com/reference/mcp-agents)
- [API overview](https://mindstamp.com/api)
- [Compare plans](https://mindstamp.com/pricing)

## Related answers

- [What can an AI agent do in my Mindstamp account, and how do I control it?](https://mindstamp.com/help/ai-agent-permissions-and-safety)
- [How do I get a Mindstamp API token?](https://mindstamp.com/help/get-an-api-token)
- [Does Mindstamp use my data to train AI models?](https://mindstamp.com/help/does-mindstamp-train-ai-on-my-data)

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