# How to connect Explorium MCP with ChatGPT Work

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  "title": "How to connect Explorium MCP with ChatGPT Work",
  "toolkit": "Explorium",
  "toolkit_slug": "explorium",
  "framework": "ChatGPT Work",
  "framework_slug": "chatgpt",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/explorium/framework/chatgpt",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/explorium/framework/chatgpt.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04T05:32:05.131Z"
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## Introduction

### How to connect Explorium MCP with ChatGPT Work
[ChatGPT Work](https://openai.com/chatgpt-work/) is an agent inside ChatGPT built for your most ambitious work. It takes action across your apps and files, stays with a project for hours, and turns 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 Explorium account to ChatGPT Work via Composio Connect, so it can discover prospects, enrich company profiles, match accounts to leads, manage usage data through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

## Also integrate Explorium with

- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/explorium/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/explorium/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 Explorium integration lets ChatGPT Work 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 Explorium to ChatGPT Work

### Prerequisites
- A ChatGPT account with access to ChatGPT Work (rolling out across Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Plus, and Business plans). We will use the [ChatGPT desktop app](https://openai.com/chatgpt/download/), which is available on every plan.
- Access to the Explorium workspace you want to connect.
- [Composio MCP](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 Explorium to ChatGPT Work
### 1. Open the MCP settings
In ChatGPT Work, 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 Explorium MCP server, and what's possible with it?

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

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `EXPLORIUM_AUTOCOMPLETE_FILTER_VALUES` | Autocomplete Filter Values | Find normalized values for Explorium business and prospect search filters, including company names, job titles, industries, locations, skills, and interests. Live trial calls consumed zero credits. |
| `EXPLORIUM_ENRICH_BUSINESS_FIRMOGRAPHICS` | Enrich Business Firmographics | Enrich 1-50 Explorium business IDs with company firmographics. This call is credit-metered: a live trial probe charged exactly one credit for one submitted business. Check EXPLORIUM_GET_CREDIT_BALANCE first; the response reports the actual credit usage for the call. |
| `EXPLORIUM_GET_AUDIENCE_STATS` | Get Audience Stats | Return aggregate distributions and total counts for either a business or prospect filter set before fetching records. Empty business filters were live-tested at zero credits; usage is still reported. |
| `EXPLORIUM_GET_CREDIT_BALANCE` | Get Credit Balance | Return the connected Explorium company's allocated and remaining credits and trial or paid account type. Use before full searches, enrichments, or other potentially metered calls. |
| `EXPLORIUM_GET_JOB_STATUS` | Get Job Status | Get detailed status, timing, credit usage, errors, and downloadable CSV result metadata for one existing Explorium job. Invalid IDs may produce a provider 500 instead of 404. |
| `EXPLORIUM_LIST_JOBS` | List Jobs | List existing Explorium asynchronous jobs, optionally filtered by lifecycle status, and return their IDs for detailed monitoring. This does not create or cancel jobs. |
| `EXPLORIUM_MATCH_BUSINESSES` | Match Businesses | Resolve 1-50 business names, domains, URLs, or LinkedIn URLs to Explorium business IDs while preserving input order. The provider reports credit usage for every call; a one-record trial call consumed zero credits. |
| `EXPLORIUM_MATCH_PROSPECTS` | Match Prospects | Resolve 1-50 people from names, employers, email, phone, LinkedIn URL, or Explorium business ID to prospect IDs while preserving input order. A live one-record trial call used zero credits; returned usage is included. |
| `EXPLORIUM_SEARCH_BUSINESSES` | Search Businesses | Search Explorium businesses with structured filters and cursor pagination. Preview mode is the zero-credit default observed on the trial account; full mode may consume credits, so check EXPLORIUM_GET_CREDIT_BALANCE first. |
| `EXPLORIUM_SEARCH_PROSPECTS` | Search Prospects | Search Explorium prospects with strict person and employer filters, returning one cursor-paginated page. Preview is the zero-credit default observed on the trial account; full mode may consume credits. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

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

## Complete Code

None listed.

## How to build Explorium MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

Yes, you can. ChatGPT Work 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 Explorium tools.

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

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Explorium 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 Explorium data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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