OpenAI’s documentation introduces connectors, integrations that allow language models to access third-party applications like Google Drive or GitHub, and goes further with MCP-powered connectors.
These connectors leverage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to securely connect ChatGPT and other models with external services via custom or remote MCP servers. This enables models to perform actions, retrieve data, and interact with APIs in real time, without manual function calls.
With customizable MCP servers, developers can expose internal tools to be accessed directly by models. This approach significantly enhances models' utility by unlocking dynamic, real-world interactions beyond static prompts.
