Connect Collaboard with ChatGPT

Before starting read this article How to set up Collaboard MCP Server

Connect Collaboard MCP Server to ChatGPT

This section explains how to connect the Collaboard MCP Server to ChatGPT.

Requirements

To connect Collaboard to ChatGPT, you currently need:

A paid ChatGPT plan
Developer Mode activated in ChatGPT
Access to a Collaboard Advanced or Enterprise subscription
Permission to create an OAuth client in Collaboard

Note: Developer Mode is currently required during the beta period. This requirement may change after the beta period ends.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open the app settings in ChatGPT

Open Settings in ChatGPT.

Go to Apps and click Create App.

2. Configure the app

Enter a name for the app, for example:

Collaboard MCP Server

Then enter the MCP endpoint URL for your Collaboard environment.

Example for the WEB environment:

https://api.collaboard.app/mcp

For authentication, select OAuth.

3. Open the advanced OAuth settings

Click Advanced OAuth settings.

Copy the Callback URL shown in ChatGPT.

You will need this URL in the next step when creating the OAuth client in Collaboard.

4. Create an OAuth client in Collaboard

Open Collaboard and go to Settings.

Create a new OAuth client.

Give the OAuth client a name, for example:

ChatGPT MCP Connection

Paste the Callback URL from ChatGPT into the field Redirect URLs.

After entering the URL, press Enter to add it.

Then click Confirm.

5. Generate the client secret (optional)

In Collaboard, open the three-dot menu of the OAuth client you created.

Generate a new Client Secret.

Copy the following values:

OAuth Client ID
OAuth Client Secret

6. Complete the setup in ChatGPT

Go back to ChatGPT.

Enter the following information from Collaboard:

OAuth Client ID
OAuth Client Secret

Then click Create App.

Collaboard and ChatGPT are now connected through the Collaboard MCP Server.

Start using Collaboard with ChatGPT

After the connection is complete, you can start asking ChatGPT to work with Collaboard.

For best results, mention in your prompt that ChatGPT should use the Collaboard MCP Server.

Example prompt

Create a SWOT analysis template in Collaboard using the Collaboard MCP Server.

You can also ask ChatGPT to create visual workspaces based on meeting notes, workshop ideas, strategy topics, project plans, or existing Collaboard whiteboards.