Before you start, you need:

• An active Saras iQ account
• Access to ChatGPT 

Adding iQ MCP to ChatGPT as a Custom Connector:

The steps below are to be performed by ChatGPT admins to add the custom iQ MCP connector to the ChatGPT workspace.
 
Step 1: Navigate to "Settings" → “Plugins”.

Step 2: On the Integrations page, click “Plugins”. Hover over “Browse Directory”, then click it to open the Plugin Directory.

Step 3: In the top-right corner, click the “Add” button>> Hover over “Add Custom MCP Server” and select it.

Step 4: Configure the connector

In the pop-up window, fill in the following, then click Create as a plugin:

1. Name: iQ MCP
2. Description (optional): for example, Data Analytics
3. Connection: select the Server URL option and paste https://iqapi.sarasanalytics.com/mcp/v2
4. Authentication: leave it set to OAuth. No change is needed.
5. Confirmation: tick the I understand and want to continue checkbox to acknowledge the custom MCP server warning.

Then click Create as a plugin.

Step 5:

Click on “Connect MCP” to provide approval.

Step 6: You'll be taken to the Saras iQ login page >> Sign in using your iQ credentials.

Step 7: Click Allow Access

When prompted, click Open ChatGPT.

You'll be taken back to ChatGPT and see a confirmation that the connection is complete.

You can use IQ in your conversations now.

Start using iQ in ChatGPT

Open a ChatGPT Chat or Codex conversation and start asking questions about your business data.

For example:

• Use iQ MCP, What were our sales last month?
• Show me our top-performing products, use iQ mcp.
• Create a weekly business review dashboard.
   

Troubleshooting

If iQ MCP isn't working, try these steps in order:

• Quit ChatGPT completely and reopen it.
• Go to Settings → Plugins → MCP App and disable the App.
• Click Enable App.
   

If you need help setting up, reach out to us over Slack or write us at support@sarasanalytics.com