# How to connect Clay MCP with ChatGPT

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  "title": "How to connect Clay MCP with ChatGPT",
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  "toolkit_slug": "clay",
  "framework": "ChatGPT",
  "framework_slug": "chatgpt",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/chatgpt",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/chatgpt.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-19T05:32:13.938Z"
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```

## Introduction

### How to connect Clay MCP with ChatGPT
[ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/) can take action across your apps and files, stay with a project for hours, and turn a goal into finished materials like sheets, slides, and docs, not just answers.
In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Clay account to ChatGPT via Composio Connect, so it can search people and companies, enrich your leads, run routines, query workspace tables, and update records through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

## Also integrate Clay with

- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/hermes-agent)

## TL;DR

### Why use Composio over default connectors?
- Apps with read and write access. Default connectors mostly can read your data. Composio's Clay integration lets ChatGPT take actions like creating drafts, sending updates, labeling records, and more.
- 1,500+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
- One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
- Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand.
- Cross-app automation. Chain actions across multiple apps in a single run - fetch a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post highlights to Slack without leaving the conversation.

## Connect Clay to ChatGPT

### Prerequisites
- A ChatGPT account. We will use the [ChatGPT desktop app](https://openai.com/chatgpt/download/), and the steps are the same on the web.
- Access to the Clay workspace you want to connect.
- [Composio plugin](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=chatgpt&utm_content=composio_connect&next=%2F~%2Forg%2Fconnect%2Fclients%2Fchatgpt).
Note: Composio connects through OAuth. You will be asked to sign in and approve specific permissions. Review the permission screen carefully if you are using a work account.
### Step-by-step: Connect Clay to ChatGPT
### 1. Install the Composio plugin
Click the button. ChatGPT opens the Composio plugin page. Click Install plugin.
[Install in ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6a58503580c08191b78cc5bdaf4eba6e)
You can also find it inside ChatGPT: go to Settings, open Plugins, search the marketplace for Composio, and click Install plugin.
### 2. Authenticate
After you install, ChatGPT asks you to authenticate with Composio. Log in and click Allow access to authorize ChatGPT to use your Composio account.
### 3. Start using Composio
That is it. Composio tools are now available in ChatGPT. Type @Composio followed by your request, for example @Composio find unread Clay messages and summarize them, and it will run the actions you authorize. On first use it asks you to authorize Clay.
### Option 2: Add Composio as an MCP server
If you cannot use the plugin marketplace, add Composio as a custom MCP server instead.
### 1. Open the MCP settings
In ChatGPT, go to Settings and open the Plugins section. Inside the Plugins page, click the MCP tab.
### 2. Add the server
Click Add server. In the Name field enter Composio, for Type select Streamable HTTP, and in the URL field paste the Composio MCP server URL:

```bash
https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
```

## What is the Clay MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Clay MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Clay account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Clay operations on your behalf.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `CLAY_CONTINUE_SEARCH` | Continue Search | Consume one next page from an existing Clay query-mode search. Each call advances Clay's server-side iterator and consumes search quota; call again only while has_more is true. |
| `CLAY_GET_CURRENT_USER` | Get Current User | Return the Clay user and workspace associated with the connected Public API key. |
| `CLAY_GET_ROUTINE_RUN_RESULTS` | Get Routine Run Results | Check progress or fetch one page of results for an existing inline Clay routine run. Returns progress while processing and an explicit next_cursor when another terminal result page is available. |
| `CLAY_GET_SEARCH_QUERY_REFERENCE` | Get Search Query Reference | Return Clay's current advanced-search field and grammar reference for composing people or company queries. |
| `CLAY_RUN_ROUTINE` | Run Routine | Start a Clay routine for 1-100 items, poll it for a bounded time, and return completed item results or the current run ID and progress. Execution may consume Clay credits and can notify an existing webhook when webhook_id is provided. |
| `CLAY_SEARCH_PEOPLE_OR_COMPANIES` | Search People or Companies | Create a Clay query-mode people or company search and consume its first result page. This advances a stateful search iterator and consumes Clay search quota; use Continue Search only while has_more is true. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

Once connected, ChatGPT can access the Clay MCP server via Composio to run actions that you authorize, directly in your workspace.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## How to build Clay MCP Agent with another framework

- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay/framework/hermes-agent)

## Related Toolkits

- [HubSpot](https://composio.dev/toolkits/hubspot) - HubSpot is an all-in-one marketing, sales, and customer service platform. It lets teams nurture leads, automate outreach, and track every customer interaction in one place.
- [Pipedrive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pipedrive) - Pipedrive is a sales management platform offering pipeline visualization, lead tracking, and workflow automation. It helps sales teams keep deals moving forward efficiently and never miss a follow-up.
- [Salesforce](https://composio.dev/toolkits/salesforce) - Salesforce is a leading CRM platform that helps businesses manage sales, service, and marketing. It centralizes customer data, enabling teams to drive growth and build strong relationships.
- [Apollo](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apollo) - Apollo is a CRM and lead generation platform that helps businesses discover contacts and manage sales pipelines. Use it to streamline customer outreach and track your deals from one place.
- [Attio](https://composio.dev/toolkits/attio) - Attio is a customizable CRM and workspace for managing your team's relationships and workflows. It helps teams organize contacts, automate tasks, and collaborate more efficiently.
- [Acculynx](https://composio.dev/toolkits/acculynx) - AccuLynx is a cloud-based roofing business management software for contractors. It streamlines project tracking, lead management, and document sharing.
- [Addressfinder](https://composio.dev/toolkits/addressfinder) - Addressfinder is a data quality platform for verifying addresses, emails, and phone numbers. It helps you ensure accurate customer and contact data every time.
- [Affinity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/affinity) - Affinity is a relationship intelligence CRM that helps private capital investors find, manage, and close more deals. It streamlines deal flow and surfaces key connections to help you win opportunities.
- [Agencyzoom](https://composio.dev/toolkits/agencyzoom) - AgencyZoom is a sales and performance platform built for P&C insurance agencies. It helps agents boost sales, retain clients, and analyze producer results in one place.
- [Agile CRM](https://composio.dev/toolkits/agile_crm) - Agile CRM is a unified customer management platform combining contacts, sales pipelines, marketing, and support. Use it to centralize customer data, automate campaigns, and manage deals and tickets in one place.
- [Bettercontact](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bettercontact) - Bettercontact is a smart contact enrichment tool for finding emails and phone numbers. It helps boost lead generation with automated, waterfall search across multiple sources.
- [Blackbaud](https://composio.dev/toolkits/blackbaud) - Blackbaud provides cloud-based software for nonprofits, schools, and healthcare institutions. It streamlines fundraising, donor management, and mission-driven operations.
- [Blitz API](https://composio.dev/toolkits/blitz_api) - Blitz API is a people, company, and job search API with contact and company enrichment. Use it to enrich leads and accelerate sales outreach with accurate contact and firmographic data.
- [Brilliant directories](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brilliant_directories) - Brilliant Directories is an all-in-one platform for building and managing online membership communities and business directories. It streamlines listings, member management, and engagement tools into a single, easy interface.
- [Capsule crm](https://composio.dev/toolkits/capsule_crm) - Capsule CRM is a user-friendly CRM platform for managing contacts and sales pipelines. It helps businesses organize relationships and streamline their sales process efficiently.
- [Centralstationcrm](https://composio.dev/toolkits/centralstationcrm) - CentralStationCRM is an easy-to-use CRM software focused on collaboration and long-term customer relationships. It helps teams manage contacts, deals, and communications all in one place.
- [Clarify MCP](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clarify_mcp) - Clarify MCP is a CRM platform for managing companies, people, deals, meetings, tasks, lists, and campaigns. Use it to centralize CRM data and streamline sales and marketing workflows.
- [Clay MCP](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clay_mcp) - Clay MCP is a prospect enrichment service for researching companies and contacts. It runs enrichment providers and Clay functions to return enriched prospect data.
- [Clientary](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clientary) - Clientary is a platform for managing clients, invoices, projects, proposals, and more. It streamlines client work and saves you serious admin time.
- [Close](https://composio.dev/toolkits/close) - Close is a CRM platform built for sales teams, combining calling, email automation, and predictive dialers. It streamlines sales workflows and boosts productivity with all-in-one communication tools.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Clay MCP?

With a standalone Clay MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Clay tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Clay and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with ChatGPT?

Yes, you can. ChatGPT fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Clay tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Clay while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Clay scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Clay data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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