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Add Scrape.ly to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server.

Add Scrape.ly to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server: in a conversation, ChatGPT can search the Store, run Actors, wait for their runs, and read the results. It connects to the hosted MCP server and signs in with OAuth, so there is no token to copy.

Which accounts can add custom MCP servers depends on your plan and, in a Business or Enterprise workspace, on what your admin allows. If you don't see the option below, check OpenAI's help article on developer mode or ask your workspace admin.

Add the server

  1. Open ChatGPT Plugins, select the plus button, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Name it Scrape.ly and add a short description, such as Run Scrape.ly Actors and read their results.
  3. Under Connection, choose Public endpoint and enter https://mcp.scrape.ly.
  4. Set authentication to OAuth, review the warning, and select I understand and want to continue.
  5. Select Create as a plugin. A dashboard window opens where you approve access, then ChatGPT lists the server's tools.
  6. Install the plugin.

ChatGPT can do anything your account can, including starting paid runs. A Max charge per day applies only to API keys, not to an OAuth sign-in, so put limits in your request.

Use it in a conversation

Start a new conversation, type @, pick Scrape.ly, and ask:

.text
Find an Actor that scrapes Google Maps, run it for 'coffee shops in Berlin' with at most 20 results, and list the name, rating, and address of each place.

What the assistant can do

The assistant gets the MCP server's default tools. The ones used most:

ToolWhat it does
search-actorsFind Actors in the Store by keywords.
fetch-actor-detailsRead an Actor's input schema, README, and pricing before running it.
call-actorRun an Actor with a JSON input, optionally with maxItems and maxTotalChargeUsd.
get-actor-runWait for a run and check its status.
get-actor-outputRead a run's results, paged and kept compact.

The full list, including saved inputs and automations, is on the MCP server page. To run one Actor you already know, name it in the request, for example Run username/actor-name, so the assistant skips the search.

Costs: runs started by the assistant are billed like any run. Put the limits in the request (such as "at most 20 results"): an OAuth sign-in has no daily spending cap.