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How to connect Kickbite to ChatGPT and Codex (MCP)

Add Kickbite as a custom MCP app in ChatGPT (personal or company workspace) or in Codex, and sign in with your Kickbite account.

Written by Juan Garzon

Kickbite connects to ChatGPT as a custom MCP app. You sign in with your normal Kickbite email and password. No API key, token or headers.

Kickbite server URL: https://mcp.kickbite.io/mcp

Custom apps only work in ChatGPT on the web (chatgpt.com), not in the mobile apps.

Explanatory video

First: which setup is yours?

Your ChatGPT plan

Who adds Kickbite

Go to

Plus or Pro (personal)

You

A. I set it up myself

Business (formerly Team)

An admin or owner creates and publishes it

B. My company manages ChatGPT

Enterprise or Edu

An admin publishes it, or gives you permission

B. My company manages ChatGPT

Codex (CLI, IDE or desktop app)

You

C. Codex

A. I set it up myself (Plus or Pro)

ChatGPT renames these menus often. Look for Apps, Apps & Connectors, Connectors or Plugins.

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and switch Developer mode on. (In the newer Plugins screen you may not need this. You confirm a risk warning instead.)

  2. Click Create (or + → Add custom MCP server).

  3. Name: Kickbite

  4. MCP server URL: https://mcp.kickbite.io/mcp

  5. Authentication: OAuth. Leave client ID, secret, header and token fields empty.

  6. Tick I understand and want to continue, then click Create.

  7. A Kickbite login window opens. Sign in with your Kickbite email and password.

  8. Go to Test it below.

If you don't see Developer mode or a Create option on your plan, contact us and we'll help.

B. My company manages ChatGPT (Business, Enterprise, Edu)

On these plans, normal members can't add a custom app. An admin or owner adds Kickbite once and publishes it to the workspace. Then each person connects with their own Kickbite login.

What your ChatGPT admin does (once for the company)

  1. Enterprise/Edu only: in Workspace settings → Permissions & roles → Connected data, turn on Developer mode / Create custom MCP connectors (for admins, or for selected people via roles).

  2. Create the app: Workspace settings → Apps → Create (in the new Admin Console: Plugins → Add custom MCP server).

    • Name: Kickbite

    • URL: https://mcp.kickbite.io/mcp

    • Authentication: OAuth, no client ID or secret

  3. Click Scan tools, sign in to Kickbite when asked, wait for the tools to appear, then click Create.

  4. Publish it: Workspace settings → Apps → Drafts → Publish (Admin Console: Plugins → Manage Legacy Apps → Drafts → Publish). Without this step, members won't see Kickbite.

  5. Enterprise/Edu: choose which people or roles can use the Kickbite app.

Note for admins on Business: a published app can't be edited later. If something changes, recreate and publish it again.

Don't put a shared Kickbite login or key in any header field. Each member signs in with their own Kickbite account.

What you (the member) do

  1. Open Settings → Apps (or Plugins).

  2. Find Kickbite with the custom label and click Connect.

  3. Sign in with your own Kickbite email and password.

  4. Go to Test it below.

Message you can send your ChatGPT admin

Hi, could you add Kickbite as a custom app in our ChatGPT workspace and publish it?
URL: https://mcp.kickbite.io/mcp
Authentication: OAuth (no client ID, secret or API key)
Steps: Workspace settings → Apps → Create → Scan tools → Create, then Apps → Drafts → Publish.
Each of us signs in with our own Kickbite account, so people only see the markets they already have in Kickbite.
Guide: https://help.kickbite.io/en/articles/16885184

C. Codex (CLI, IDE extension, desktop app)

  1. In a terminal, run:

    codex mcp add kickbite --url https://mcp.kickbite.io/mcp
    codex mcp login kickbite

  2. Sign in to Kickbite in the browser window that opens.

  3. Check it with codex mcp list.

The CLI, IDE extension and desktop app share the same settings (~/.codex/config.toml), so you only add it once.

Test it

Open a new chat, open the tools menu next to the message box and make sure Kickbite is selected. Then ask:

  • "List my available Kickbite markets."

If your markets come back, you're connected. See how to use Kickbite in Claude and ChatGPT for ready-made prompts.

Troubleshooting

I can't find Developer mode, Create, or "Add custom MCP server"

Use chatgpt.com in a browser. On Business, Enterprise and Edu, only admins can do this. Send your admin the message in section B.

I can't find Kickbite in my apps (company workspace)

The admin created it but hasn't published it yet, or (Enterprise) your role doesn't have access to it. Ask your admin to check Apps → Drafts and app access.

It worked before but now says I'm not connected

Your Kickbite login expired (sessions refresh automatically for about a week). Open Settings → Apps → Kickbite, disconnect, then connect and sign in again. In Codex, run codex mcp login kickbite again.

ChatGPT answers from general knowledge instead of my data

Kickbite isn't selected in that chat. Select it in the tools menu or start a new chat.

Fewer markets than expected, or "no data"

You only see what your Kickbite user can see. Ask your Kickbite admin for access to the missing markets. Name the market and period in your question.

"invalid_redirect_uri" during login

Send us the error, the app and version, and the time. We need to allow that app's sign-in address on our side.

Is this secure?

  • You sign in as yourself with OAuth. ChatGPT never sees your password.

  • Your permissions apply. You only see the accounts and markets your Kickbite user has.

  • Analytics are read-only. Planning tools only write after a preview and your confirmation.

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Questions or issues? Reach out to the Kickbite team and we'll help you get set up.

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