# Tutorial: How to add the Context Link ChatGPT app connector

This guide explains how to set up the **Context Link** app within ChatGPT. This allows you to reference your personal data (such as Notion, Google Docs, etc.) directly in natural language queries without manually pasting context.

Prefer a video? [Click here](https://youtu.be/C_-IJOw7amE) to see Oli setting up the Context Link ChatGPT connector.



### Prerequisites
* A **Context Link** account set up with connections (e.g., Notion, Google Docs).
* A **ChatGPT** account.

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### Step 1: Open ChatGPT Settings
1.  Navigate to [chatgpt.com](https://chatgpt.com).
2.  Click on your profile icon or the settings menu at the bottom left of the sidebar.
3.  Select **Settings**.

![Image showing the location of the Settings menu in ChatGPT](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-1-settings.png)

### Step 2: Enable Developer Mode
*Note: This step is currently required while public support for apps is being finalized.*

1.  In the Settings menu, go to **Advanced Settings**.
2.  Locate **Developer Mode** and toggle the switch to **On**.

![Image showing the Developer Mode toggle in Advanced Settings](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-2-dev-mode.png)

### Step 3: Create the Context Link App
1.  Go back to the main Settings menu (select **Apps and connectors**).
2.  Click the **Create** button to start a new app connection.

![Image showing the Create button in the Apps and connectors menu](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-3-create-app.png)

### Step 4: Configure App Details
Fill in the following details in the "Create App" form:
* **Name**: `Context Link` (You can also upload an icon if you wish).
* **URL**: Enter `https://context-link.ai/mcp`
* **Authentication**: Select **No authentication**.

Click **Create** to save.

![Image showing the App configuration form with Name, URL, and Authentication fields filled out](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-4-configure-app.png)

### Step 5: Activate and Use the App
1.  Return to the main ChatGPT chat interface.
2.  Click the **Apps** icon (often a plus sign `+` or an apps menu).
3.  Select **Context Link** from the list of available apps. (Note that you can use the Context Link connector without specifying it directly. This is just the best way to ensure ChatGPT uses it.)

![Image showing the Context Link app being selected from the apps menu](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-5-launch-app.png)

### Step 6: Verify and Connect
1.  Type a prompt to test the connection, such as:
    > "Please get context on [Your Topic] and suggest new ideas."
2.  If this is your first time, ChatGPT may provide a link (often an authentication service) to securely link your account.
3.  Follow the prompts (enter your email to receive a magic link) and click **Accept** to authorize the connection.

![Image showing the Context Link authentication approval screen](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-6-auth.png)

### Step 7: Use the Context Link App

Once connected, you can ask ChatGPT to “get context on XYZ,” and it will search your connected sources and return the most relevant snippets. ChatGPT then uses that private context to answer your questions more accurate

![Image showing ChatGPT processing a request using Context Link](/blog/add-context-link-chatgpt-connector/chatgpt-app-7-using.png)