To connect Flyweel MCP to ChatGPT on the web, your workspace admin must first turn on Developer Mode. Once enabled, add Flyweel as a custom MCP connector, paste https://api.flyweel.co/mcp-server/mcp, add a custom header X-API-Key: fwl_… with your Flyweel token, and Flyweel shows up in the tool menu in any chat.
Requirements
- ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Edu (free tier does not support custom MCP connectors)
- Developer Mode enabled by a workspace admin (see Step 1)
- A Flyweel account at app.flyweel.co with at least one ad account connected
- A Flyweel API token (
fwl_…)
Custom MCP connectors are gated behind Developer Mode. On Business/Enterprise/Edu workspaces only admins can enable it. On Plus/Pro the toggle sits in your own settings but still requires flipping on.
Step 1: Enable Developer Mode
Admins (Business / Enterprise / Edu):
- Open Workspace Settings
- Go to Permissions & Roles, then Connected Data
- Turn on Developer mode / Create custom MCP connectors
Plus / Pro users:
- Click your profile, then Settings
- Go to Connectors, then Advanced
- Toggle Developer mode on
See OpenAI’s guide: Developer Mode and full MCP connectors in ChatGPT (beta).
Step 2: Get a Flyweel API token
- Go to app.flyweel.co
- Click Settings, then API Tokens
- Click Create New Token, name it “ChatGPT”
- Click Generate and copy the
fwl_…token
Step 3: Add the connector
- In ChatGPT: profile, then Settings, then Connectors
- Click Add connector, then Custom MCP server
- Fill in:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Flyweel |
| Description | Ad performance data (Google, Meta, TikTok) plus Pipedrive CRM |
| URL | https://api.flyweel.co/mcp-server/mcp |
| Authentication | Custom Header |
| Header name | X-API-Key |
| Header value | your fwl_… token |
- Click Save
Step 4: Test it
- Open any chat
- Type
@Flyweelto invoke the connector, or ask naturally:
What Google Ads accounts do I have connected to Flyweel?Screenshots coming.
Troubleshooting
”Custom MCP server” option is missing
Developer Mode is not enabled.
Fix: Go back to Step 1. On Business/Enterprise/Edu you need a workspace admin to enable it.
Flyweel does not appear in the tool menu
The connector is saved but inactive.
Fix: In Settings, then Connectors, toggle Flyweel off and back on.
401 / “Authentication error”
Header name or token is wrong.
Fix: Verify the header name is exactly X-API-Key (case-sensitive) and the value starts with fwl_. Regenerate the token in Flyweel Settings if needed.
”No accounts found”
You have not connected any ad accounts in Flyweel yet.
Fix: Go to app.flyweel.co, then Settings, then Connections, and link Google Ads, Meta, or TikTok.
